Our deepest gratitude goes to Ray Bradbury for his support and enthusiasm for this book. Thanks also to Ray’s daughter, Alexandra, for her assistance along the way. We are, of course, indebted to our all-star cast of writers, who interpreted Bradbury’s inspiration in myriad, imaginative ways.
Thanks to our dream team of editors at HarperCollins, most notably, our great partner Jennifer Brehl, along with her assistant, Emily Krump. Gratitude, also, to production editor Andrea Molitor and copyeditor Margaret Wimberger. We were so fortunate to have these folks to work with. A tip of the hat to Tom Gauld for his classic cover art (have you been to Ray Bradbury’s basement?!).
To our literary agent, Judith Ehrlich, with us every step of the way.
To the inspiring memory of Danny Squires and the inspiring friendship of Robert Weinberg.
Thanks, also, to our families, Jane, Jan, Mai-Linh, Le-Anh, and Gia-Binh. Live Forever!