St. Martin’s Press

St. Martin’s Press is presented in the book’s front matter as the provider of its ebook and appears again in the acknowledgments as a group of people who supported the book. Its evidenced role spans both the reader-facing terms attached to the digital edition and the author’s thanks to people at the press.

Ebook and Reader Terms

The front matter identifies the edition as a St. Martin’s Press ebook. A copyright notice states that the author and publisher provided the ebook for personal use only and prohibits making it publicly available. The notice warns that copyright infringement is against the law and directs readers who believe their copy infringes copyright to notify the publisher through the listed piracy-reporting address, us.macmillanusa.com/piracy.

The surrounding pages also direct readers to sign up for email updates about new releases and other reading recommendations, and provide a link for updates about the author. These notices place the ebook within a larger channel for communicating with readers, alongside the restrictions governing its use.

Acknowledgment of the Press

In the acknowledgments, the author gives thanks to Sara Goodman and expresses appreciation for being on her list. The author also names Alicia Clancy, Melissa Hastings, Olga Grlic, Paul Hochman, Lauren Hougen, Melanie Sanders, Courtney Sanks, Steven Seighman, Justin Velella, and George Witte, thanking them and everyone else at St. Martin’s Press who loved the book. The passage records the author’s gratitude without specifying individual job titles or assigning particular editorial tasks to those named.

The acknowledgments distinguish this group from Hana Osman and the rest of the team at Penguin UK, whom the author thanks separately. This placement situates St. Martin’s Press among the people and organizations thanked for their support of the book, while the copyright notice identifies the publisher as a party to the ebook’s personal-use terms.