Credits and Acknowledgements
Thanks to everyone who
contributed to Cold Play and
this website...
If I've forgotten anyone, my apologies. It wasn't deliberate.
COLD
PLAY PASSENGERS and CREW (in
no particular order)
Barnaby
B Ayre. Friend of
Imogen, rock star, Twitterist. (Inspired and created by Jane Gallimore)
Imogen.
Aged five. Daughter of
the Staff Captain and good friend of Barnaby B Ayre. (Inspired by Jane
Gallimore)
DJ
Pedro. Famous for his
leather duster, rakish black cowboy hat and low slung
holster (Inspired by Pedro @Aerodynamix)
Annie
Baysting. Chronicler of
all things ship-related. Never without her writing bag and notebook
(Inspired by Sam Wyld)
Catherine
and Charlie... fans
of worms... ("Worms are the heroes of the world!") (Inspired by Charlie
Sellars and @Galinoz
Harald.
A retired Norwegian.
Authority on trolls and Norse Mythology ... (inspired by LM Newsroom
@LMExtra)
Zombies.
Not actually in the
novel. Zombie with axe, Zombie with wobbly knee, Zombie who reminds
people of Robert Pattinson (suggested by @gnilwoce)
Bill
(a gourmet cook) and Julie
(a fan of Patterdale
Terriers). (inspired by Bill, Julie and Truffle Edod)
Wahtrina.
From Belarus. Not her
real name. Knows her jewellery.(Inspired by Karla)
Linda.
Irish and
lovely.(inspired by Linda @MoorseyL )
Dallas
Allen. Sci Fi writer
whose first name is really Loretta (inspired byJulia
@Julirose)
Celeste.
Divorced twice, and
widowed. Is hoping to find love on the high seas, preferably with a
Captain! (Inspired by Alison Stokes)
Helene.
A beautiful widow with
gently greying hair and a possible romance with a gentleman of similar
vintage, Bass
(Inspired by
Helene Watkins and Bass Wheeler)
La
Gran Stupenda. Illusionist
and comedian. Her husband ran off with the woman he used to throw
knives at. (Inspired by Carolyn Wright)
Marjorie
Sharpe. Has a thing
for Dwayne, the Assistant Cruise Director. (Inspired by Marjorie
Logan-Macartney)
Sarah
Dunnett. Enjoys chatting
with people in TopDeck Lounge. (Inspired by Belinda Curwen-Reed)
Annoying
Nick. Tells loud
off-colour jokes while Jason's trying to sing. (Inspired by Nick Kay,
who wanted to be something that he wasn't in real life)
Caroline.
Always carries Jelly
Babies, which everyone knows are cruical in emergencies. (Inspired by
Caroline Cru Robson)
Rohini
Mitra. Carries a
digicam. Has a friend, Shaleeta,
who is fond of chocolate chip cookies. (Inspired by Ruchira Mandal and
Shaleeta)
Rob.
Was a radio announcer in
Vancouver. Now he tends the bar in Castaways. (Inspired by
@radioconfession)
Jessie.
A little dog in Juneau
who visits the ships in port. (Inspired by Jessie)
Lorelei.
Single woman,
travelling alone. Intent on texting. (Inspired by Lesley)
Rachel.
Whose avatar features
black leather wings. (Inspired by @kitankhamun)
Jet.
An affable waiter.
(Inspired by @Jetneuf09)
Judy.
Is fancied by Sergio, who
teaches Latin Dancing in the Disco. (Inspired by @Smartie999)
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ASSORTED CRITICAL "TEST"
READERS,
INFLUENTIAL SUGGESTION-GIVERS, INFORMATION PROVIDERS, INSPIRATIONALISTS
(in
no particular order)
Michael Kent. Extra points for being my uncle.
All the nice contributors over at Authonomy
(too many to mention
individually).
My sister. Wishes to stay anonymous. Not sure why.
My mum. Also wishes to stay anonymous. Is afraid of The Internet.
Jim. My husband. Is not afraid of The Internet. Assorted photos
and Photoshoppery.
Barbara Baird. Long time friend.
Nola Tompkins. Long time friend and screenwriting partner.
Louise Carmen. Owns a red silk scarf.
All of my colleagues and instructors at Vancouver
Film School.
Dr. Steve Conway. Excellent counsellor. Knows a writer when he sees one.
Jason Davey. Not his real name.
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PHOTO and WEB PAGE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The
cover of the novel and the
background glacier photo are Margerie
Glacier, in Glacier Bay, Alaska.
Photo by Jim Goddard. Cover by Winona
Kent.
All character avatars except
Barnaby B Ayre and Jilly Shawcross were
created by http://pickaface.net/
Barnaby B Ayre's image came from Barnaby, Jane Gallimore and Caroline
Rosebery.
Jilly Snowdon's avatar is from http://www.sweetclipart.com
Soaring Seagull and Standing Seagull were photographed by Dave, Sue and Michelle Harris.
Please see individual photos on each web page for appropriate acknowledgements.
Daily Quizzes are from Pauls Quiz Page.
Classy Cruise Craft credits:
Make Your Own Watermelon Carvings - National Watermelon Promotion Board
Make Your Own Origami
Box - www.funinthemaking.net
Make Your Own Creatively Folded Napkins - www.napkinfoldingguide.com
Make Your Own Paper Projects - Folding Trees
Make Your Own Towel Origami Elephant - How to Fold a Towel Elephant