Thanks to…

Thanks to all of the writers, publishers, booksellers, and readers who understood immediately why Books To Watch Out For is important and then plunged in to help spread the word.

Special thanks to Alison Bechdel, of Dykes To Watch Out For fame, both for her enthusiastic generosity for the name of this enterprise and for creating a graphic for our first promo postcard. www.DykesToWatchOutFor.com

And to Judy Horacek, another brilliant cartoonist, for our Flying Bookie and Book Angel graphics. Check out her Web site and make your day! http://www.judyhoracek.com/ These graphics are copyright Judy Horacek.

To Richard Labonte for his vision, his generosity, his incredible knowledge of the literature, for his enthusiasm for this project, and for agreeing to write The Gay Men's Edition. And to Nan Cinnater for agreeing, without a moment's hesitation, to write the lesbian mysteries section.

To Penny Sablove for getting it right from the start, and for her generous support of the idea. To Lynne Eggers and Cheryl Wilton for enthusiasm and support all along the way, to the AquaDykes for listening to each weekly installment, and to Karen Brungardt for her technical expertise, vision, and enthusiasm.

To Kajun Design for graphic design and expertise and for always being a joy to work with, and to Kathy Long of Kat and Mouse for her love of teal, the web site design, and technical consultation.

And last, but not least, thanks to Pia Chamberlain for throwing the dinner party at which Ruth Saldivar suggested that I start a subscription-based e-newsletter about lesbian books. Ruth said, "You could do that," in such a quiet way that the challenge was irresistible - and then offered essential insights into making the vision viable. The rest, I hope, will become history. Thanks, Ruth, for that!