Acknowledgments

This book would not have happened without all those “event tramps” I have had the pleasure to work with along the way in a career that has careened around the business that is show for many decades. You know who you are.

Mostly it is due to Katy Bird, who set me on this path without knowing she did so—and is sadly no longer with us to know what she did. Perhaps she does.

My wife, Fiona, is a tireless copy editor turning my random words into sense. She was ably succeeded by the terrific team at Apress, who can take comfort in their meager salaries. They surely deserve more, but Fiona didn’t get paid at all. Perhaps she might.

My children are a constant source of inspiration and were so excited that they might go to a book launch. ...

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