I love writing novels (for my own enjoyment) but was thinking recently that if I ever wanted to publish them in the future, how would publishers in particular react to my ackowledgements. I only accredit either two of my close friends on my novels because (yes, it sounds cheesey) but they have been a real inspiration to me. We drink coffee and knock around some ideas (they write books too), helping each other out when we faulter. I did physically grimace when you described how much you disliked these kind of ackowledgements. I also keep mine brief however: "Special Aknowledgement to ___ " and nothing more. There is of course a vast story to tell behind the novel itself, but I feel that should be kept to myself or put in Preface form (maybe even interviews? pardon the vanity).

I do mostly read ackowledgements out of curiousity about the author - in the same way I will read their short profile or google them. I never feel a great connection with them and never particularly find them Oscar speech-ish. Perhaps I read books by like-minded writers? Lol.

How would publishers react? In the same way as readers like you, or perhaps those readers that feel it a lovely touch. Doubt the latter actually.

Where has it come from?? I am dying to know how it came about! :)