The acknowl­edge­ments sec­tion of The Guest List is a deeply per­son­al and heart­felt trib­ute to the many indi­vid­u­als and orga­ni­za­tions that played a cru­cial role in the book’s cre­ation, pub­li­ca­tion, and suc­cess. The author begins by express­ing immense grat­i­tude to their edi­tor, Kim Young, and Char­lotte Brab­bin, both of whom pro­vid­ed unwa­ver­ing guid­ance through­out the cre­ative process. Their abil­i­ty to refine and enhance the nar­ra­tive, com­bined with their belief in the author’s vision, helped shape the book into what it ulti­mate­ly became.

A spe­cial appre­ci­a­tion is giv­en to the author’s agent, Cath Sum­mer­hayes, whose ded­i­ca­tion and con­tin­u­ous sup­port have been instru­men­tal through­out their lit­er­ary jour­ney. Addi­tion­al recog­ni­tion is extend­ed to key pub­lish­ing fig­ures such as Kate Elton and Char­lie Red­mayne for their exec­u­tive back­ing, as well as Luke Speed and Jen Har­low for their efforts in expand­ing the book’s reach through film rep­re­sen­ta­tion and pub­lic rela­tions. The col­lab­o­ra­tive effort from these indi­vid­u­als high­lights the inter­con­nect­ed nature of the pub­lish­ing indus­try, where every role con­tributes to a book’s suc­cess in unique ways.

Mar­ket­ing and pro­mo­tion­al efforts are also giv­en thought­ful recog­ni­tion, with Abbie Salter com­mend­ed for her exper­tise in strate­gi­cal­ly posi­tion­ing the book with­in the mar­ket­place. Izzy Coburn receives grat­i­tude for being a trust­ed and sup­port­ive part­ner in the pub­lish­ing process, while Patri­cia McVeigh is acknowl­edged for her enthu­si­asm in pro­mot­ing the book through­out Ire­land. Claire Ward’s inno­v­a­tive and strik­ing cov­er design is praised for cap­tur­ing the novel’s essence, mak­ing it instant­ly rec­og­niz­able and visu­al­ly com­pelling to poten­tial read­ers.

The role of audio adap­ta­tion is not over­looked, as Fion­nu­ala Bar­rett is thanked for her work in bring­ing the book to life in its audio­book for­mat. Her ded­i­ca­tion to ensur­ing that the sto­ry res­onates just as pow­er­ful­ly through voice as it does on the page is deeply val­ued. Addi­tion­al­ly, the entire Harper­Collins team and the inter­na­tion­al lit­er­ary agents who worked behind the scenes are rec­og­nized for broad­en­ing the book’s reach across dif­fer­ent coun­tries and audi­ences, mak­ing it acces­si­ble to a diverse read­er­ship world­wide.

Retail part­ners are also high­light­ed for their inte­gral role in ensur­ing the book reach­es read­ers, with a par­tic­u­lar nod to Water­stones and its pas­sion­ate book­sellers, includ­ing Ang­ie Craw­ford. Inde­pen­dent book­stores are equal­ly cel­e­brat­ed for fos­ter­ing a cul­ture of dis­cov­ery and lit­er­ary appre­ci­a­tion, cre­at­ing spaces where books like The Guest List can thrive. The author acknowl­edges the incred­i­ble effort put forth by the book­selling com­mu­ni­ty in cham­pi­oning the nov­el and shar­ing it with audi­ences who might not have encoun­tered it oth­er­wise.

Beyond the pub­lish­ing and retail sec­tors, the author extends spe­cial thanks to fig­ures such as Ryan Tubridy for his enthu­si­as­tic endorse­ment, which helped gen­er­ate excite­ment and bring greater atten­tion to the book. Influ­en­tial voic­es in the lit­er­ary world and media have played a role in ampli­fy­ing the novel’s pres­ence, demon­strat­ing the pow­er­ful effect of word-of-mouth rec­om­men­da­tions. Such endorse­ments, com­bined with the tire­less efforts of those involved in mar­ket­ing and dis­tri­b­u­tion, have con­tributed to the book’s vis­i­bil­i­ty and suc­cess.

Above all, the author’s deep­est grat­i­tude is reserved for the readers—the indi­vid­u­als who have engaged with the book, con­nect­ed with its themes, and shared their thoughts and expe­ri­ences. It is their curios­i­ty, pas­sion, and dis­cus­sions that have brought The Guest List to life beyond the pages, trans­form­ing it into a shared expe­ri­ence rather than just a soli­tary read. The author acknowl­edges that a book’s jour­ney does not end at pub­li­ca­tion but con­tin­ues in the hands of those who read, inter­pret, and car­ry its sto­ry for­ward.

Ulti­mate­ly, this acknowl­edg­ment serves as a tes­ta­ment to the col­lab­o­ra­tive nature of sto­ry­telling and pub­lish­ing. Every per­son involved—from the edi­tors and mar­keters to the book­sellers and readers—has played a vital role in shap­ing The Guest List into the suc­cess it has become. Through this reflec­tion, the author under­scores the impor­tance of com­mu­ni­ty in lit­er­a­ture, rec­og­niz­ing that books are not just cre­at­ed by a sin­gle writer but by an entire net­work of indi­vid­u­als work­ing togeth­er to bring a sto­ry to life.