Gratitude

Historical fiction is not written in isolation. In my case, The Gates of Eden was nurtured along by a wide circle of generous and talented editors, readers, scholars and archivists. I am immensely grateful to them, and grateful for the resources provided by museums, libraries and historical groups. Thank you!

Editor

• Jane Parnell

Advisor

• Joyce Cherry Cresswell, Oregon Book Award Winner

Readers

• Susie Allen
• Karen Bartlett
• Jan Bear
• Katherine Daniels
• Phyllis Hall
• Jo Hockenhull
• Jodi Kilcup
• Mady Kimmich
• Kate McWiggins
• Barbara Curtin Miles
• Tara Robinson
• Sue Sanborn
• Robyn Shelby
• Jan Taylor
• Richard Yates

Scholars/Archvisits

• Jo Hockenhull, Emerita Professor, Washington State University; co-editor of Frontiers, a journal about women on the western frontier
• Sue Armitage, Emerita Professor of History and Women’s Studies, Washington State University; co-editor of three collections about women on the Western frontier and editor of Frontiers
• Lucy McIver, elder woman of Choctaw descent
• Susan Wallace Masse, Marion County Historical Society

Librarians

• Claire Bolyard, Oregon State Library
• Jey Wann, Oregon State Library

Docents

• Holly Miles, Willamette Heritage Center
• Bill Perin, Willamette Heritage Center
• Volunteers and engineers with the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad

Archives/Libraries

• Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
• J. Willard Marriott Digital Library, University of Utah
• Oregon State Library
• Utah State Historical Society
• Google Books (books.google.com)
• NewspaperArchive.com

Museums/Historical Societies

• Willamette Heritage Center
• This is the Place Heritage Park
• Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum
• Old Aurora Colony Museum
• Polk County Historical Society and Museum

Cover Design

• Jennifer Quinlan, Historical Fiction Book Covers

Writers Associations

• Historical Novel Society
• Willamette Writers

And …

• Flicker, a gentle and beautiful horse who allowed me to ride him as part of my research