Mark Davies started Dark Between Stars from one quiet idea that kept growing on him. He talked through half-formed plots with friends over coffee and leaned on their encouragement when the pages felt too heavy. His editor Fiona, helped clear things up chapter by chapter, and the rest of the team turned the rough draft into an actual book. He’s grateful to the early readers who believed in it before it was polished.

Family kept him going through all the different versions. Ryan, Molly, Shannon, and Michelle Louise stuck with him even when it took longer than anyone expected. Their support meant more than he can say. Above everything, he remembers his mum and dad, who inspired him from the start and taught him never to quit on a dream. They’re not here to see the finished book, but their influence is woven through every page.

In the end Mark wrote this for whoever picks it up and spends time in its world. Stories only really live when someone reads them. The journey on the Equinox isn’t clean or easy, but that’s what makes it feel honest.