My thanks to everyone at ABC Radio (a national treasure): to Matthew Leonard, Brent Clough, Tony McGregor, Robyn Ravlitch and Mark Wakely; to all the technical producers; and a big huge thanks to Claudia Taranto – who introduced me to radio and sound and without whom it would not have been possible.*

To Stuart Ewings for so beautifully translating ideas into sounds in the poems from Things in a Glass Box.

To David Law at Redwood Entertainment for remastering and heaps of advice.

To Helen Kundicevic for her inspiring photographs, and for friendship.

To Jennifer Kremmer -- horse-drawer par excellence, and to Ben Quinney for making the tail swish.

To Barry Spencer at Boss Designs for the lovely cover designs; and to Cliff McCann for seeing it through to production and for an amazing amount of support, advice and work on layout and formatting the pdf versions of the  texts.

I'd also like to acknowledge the invaluable assistance of a writing Fellowship from the Literature Board of the Australia Council in 1998.

And a big thank you to the Dinny O'Hearn Memorial Fellowship, and to Rhyll Nance and everyone at the Australian Centre at Melbourne University for support and friendship in September and October 1995.

Thanks to those who have generously given of their time to read versions or parts of Heart, Mouth and give feedback over the years: Simon Enticknap, Peta Spear, Sharon Jones, Kate Milner, Norrie Neumark, Ivor Indyk, Peter Bishop, Linda Funnell, Rose Creswell and Jenny Darling.

And to all the editors who have published my work over the years; especially to Jane Palfreyman at Random House; to Ron Pretty and John Scott at Five Islands Press; to Paul Carter from his days at the Age Monthly Review; and to the late Helen Daniel.

Thanks to everyone whose work has inspired me either to praise or criticism. For those whose statements I've criticised, I'd like to point out that in almost every case there is much else about their cultural products that I admire, and I thank them for being worthy antagonists.

Also to Chrissi Spurgeon, Jenny Hocking, Daryl Dellora, Ian Wansbrough, Brian Spencer, Jennifer Kremmer, Brony Dennis, Paul Brick and Dean Kiley for conversation and friendship.

Thanks to the teachers and education specialists who gave me information, advice, feedback and support. To Eva Gold, Tammie Hulland, Helen Stagoll, Chris Dalwood, Carmel White, Graham Williams, Terry Hayes, Debbie de Lapps, and Peter Nutchey. With a special thanks to Warrick Wynne who had faith in the idea from the beginning.

For production of the CD-ROM, my thanks to Ben Quinney and Scott Hebbard from the University of Ballarat for starting it off; to Dean Kiley for crucial advice over the phone; to Megan Dalrymple and Richard Orr for getting it in motion; and to Leon Newnham and Graeme Parr for giving up part of their holidays to see it through to the end. And to Simon and Stuart at ACSON Media Services for their help, support and efficiency in getting it produced to an incredibly tight schedule.

And thanks to Meg Tasker, Di Clingen, Suzanne McLaren and all at the Humanities Department at the University of Ballarat, for their patience and support while I worked on this project when I should have been finishing my Phd.

Finally love and thanks to Marija Bowey (in memory of the Yeti dream), and to Anita Hoare -- friend extraordinaire. Love always, and mega thanks.

This list is by no means complete. So thanks again, to all of you who know who you are, and to those who are not even aware of how much you've helped or inspired me.

Hari Om Tat Sat.

*see production details and acknowlegements for Body of Words audio

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