It was good, though.
When she let me go, she stepped back and pushed partway into the mirror. “Maybe you wouldn’t,” she said, and then paused for effect the way she loved to do. “But I would. Bye, Kenny. Come and find me. It was the best year of my life.”
And she was gone.
You know, after all that happened, I still don’t really know much about the future. And I guess that’s okay by me.
I’m glad I met you. And your mother.
Acknowledgments
Though I have already dedicated this book to her, I would be remiss in not beginning by thanking my wife, my first and best reader. Others who have been very influential in the development of Backward Glass are my agent, the absolutely incredible Katie Grimm, and my editor at Flux, the absolutely merciless Brian Farrey-Latz. Their insight, wisdom, and good sense have been of immeasurable help. My copy editor, Rhiannon Nelson, was instrumental in both rescuing me from a few embarrassing mistakes and giving some very clever last-minute suggestions. I also want to thank my parents, Ed and Margaret Lomax, whose reading to me in my formative years shaped my whole world; Regan Devine, my tenth-grade creative writing teacher, for instilling in me the sense that writing is rewriting; and Lister Mathieson and the whole crew (students and teachers) of the Clarion 98 workshop, who pushed me ahead on a particularly long path. Finally, my kids were a great inspiration; I wanted to write a fun adventure for them. I even hid their names inside.
About the Author
At age eight, David Lomax was transplanted to Canada from his native Scotland. The same year, his parents read him Tarzan of the Apes, and he decided to become a writer. He didn't get all of the cool jobs his other writer friends did to make their biographies sound interesting, such as train driver, elevator repairman, or insurance underwriter. He was, briefly, a waiter. But not a good one. He currently divides his time between four great passions—writing, reading, teaching high-school English, and his wonderful family. He lives in Toronto with his awesome wife and three precocious children.