Friday, October 5, 2007

Thank You!

I might not get to write my thank you page, but I'll write an informal one here.

My big thank you goes to:

Tuhan - yang membuat saya menjadi saya, dan grants my little wish.
My family - my parents and brother who are excited about the novel, and my dreams coming true.

My publisher @ Akoer publishing - Bapak Kaffi, Bapak Aries dan tim layout dan editing.

My manager Ibu Anne - yang bawa saya ke mana-mana dari Dharmawangsa sampai Menteng untuk buku ini. Juga Ibu Anita dan Bapak Yanto yang memberikan kesempatan ini.

My best best friends - Nina (who screams her congratulations from Brisbane), Denny (who goes to look for my book in Gramedia), Vie (who SMS me although she's really really busy), Eve (I miss you mate), Sisi (thank you Si!), and Gustari (who claims to be my first reader).

My K.com buddies: Ayu, Windry, Hanny, Mery, Atha, Jess, KD, Rina, Marini, Sarie, Cat, Dadun, Nony, dan seluruh tim Kemudian.com yang terus mengkritik dan membantu saya dalam pengerjaan K.com, juga bersemangat membaca hingga akhir dan menyumbangkan resensi. Can never do it without you guys! Juga jeng Far dan Tiva, yang membangun kerajaan Kemudian sehingga saya bisa berkarya :)

My colleagues - yang mau membaca bukunya walaupun saya malu-malu kucing.

My high school friends and memories - on which this novel (and its setting) is partly based.

My fictional characters - Freya, Gia, Adrian, Moses dan Erik yang tersimpan di balik imaji, lalu ribut mau keluar dan menciptakan dunianya sendiri.

Last but not least.. for Billy, who sat quietly by the table beside me when I was typing my novel with my laptop, and then copying the file to his own computer. Thank you for being my muse.

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