Dedication

To Ron and Margaret Schofield, who left us in 2003.
To Matey and Rooster, who went before their time.
And to Sussex Lad, who was too good for this world.

Acknowledgements

In vaguely alphabetical order:

To Amanda Phillips: long-time sub-dictator and dragon porn specialist since 1998.

To Andreas Weisz: amazing 3D modeller of dragons and backgrounds.

To Becky Camfield: one of Dragonchoice II’s first artists, and not afraid of a panoramic view!

To Brad Hicks: master of pencil work and creator of some superbly powerful dragons.

To Brenda Appleby: both reviewer and artist, whose vision matches mine so closely.

To Daniel Falck: fellow muppet, certifiable tease, and portrait artist extraordinaire.

To Fredrik Andersson: a superior comic artist with a surreal sense of humour.

To Gemma Legacy: marvellously fearless and highly successful with difficult poses.

To Jen Bagge: already a volunteer for the next story (and I’m counting on you!)

To Jenni Juntunen: tirelessly creative, generous to a fault, and utterly indispensable.

To Joe Wood: illustrator of the most accurate clutch of eggs ever seen (and their mother!)

To Julia B: an artist whose work is so rich and vibrant is leaps off the page.

To Laurie Hicks: beta reader, sanity checker, idea bouncer and priceless voice of reason.

To Lauri Williamson: exquisite pencil illustrator of people, dragons, and an amazing Weyr vista.

To Martin Vire: a friend indeed, veteran of Dragonchoice, and owner of mad cute dogs.

To Micah Johnson: tireless advocate of the project, and multi-talented artist of almost anything.

To Paul Taaks: expert action illustrator, putting dramatic detail in every pencil stroke.

To Renee Spahr: another veteran, and a prolific and generous character illustrator.

To Sam Hogg: breathtakingly versatile artist of everything, including some “little sketches”.

To Ssthisto: master dragon artist, a Dragonchoice veteran and a fresh pair of eyes.

Thank you all for your generosity, your time and your creative vision. It’s been a pleasure and a privilege.

So…everyone on board for Dragonchoice III?