Acknowledgements Writing a book is never a solo exercise. Thanks go firstly to the team at Pilyara Press — especially Kathryn Ledson, Sydney Smith and Kate Belle. Thanks also to my agent, Clare Forster of Curtis Brown, and to my family for their support and help. Writing can be a lonely business, but not with fabulous writer friends like the Darklings and the Little Lonsdale Group. It means such a lot to have you guys in my corner. I pay special tribute to the Australian Marine Conservation Society and the Australian Conservation Foundation. These organisations work tirelessly to protect the Great Barrier Reef and its marvellous marine life. The reef is one of the natural wonders of the world, the only living thing visible from space. Let’s not ruin it!

