Needless to say, this book would not have been possible without the heroic efforts of a team of committed and enthusiastic professionals.
Our partners in making the book a reality:
- The Australia Council for the Arts
- Queensland University of Technology
- Pressbooks
- The Espresso Book Machine by On Demand Books
- The Queensland Writers Centre
Thanks go also to the State Library of Queensland for allowing us to bunker down in their space well past closing time.
Our quite literally tireless volunteers who kept tweets humming and food coming:
- Kyle Zenchyson
- Mandi Orr
- Joseph Robinson
- Chloe Townson
- Emma Chataway
- Lee McGowan
- Donna Hancox
- Perry Woodward
- Kate Eltham
- Meg Vann
- Aimee Lindorff
Our cover designer, Benjamin Portas, who had to wait until 7:00pm before he even had a title to work with.
Our editing team:
- Jack Venning
- Sarah Kanake
- Laura Elvery
- Chris Przewloka
- Andrea Baldwin
- Emma Doolan
- Matt Shepard
- Kelsey Bricknell
- Sasha Mackay
And a huge thanks to our now legendary lead editor, Keith Stevenson. We sincerely hope we didn’t damage him in this process.
Our print edition midwives who helped us roll the first printed copy off the press with time to spare:
- Hugh McGuire
- Bronwen Blaney
- Robert Hoge
And finally, thanks to everyone who tweeted, commented, or simply watched the book unfold online.
What a project!
I’m loving the opportunity to glimpse the work of such talented writers.
Is there a way we can also see some of the editors’ work? It would be a great opportunity to let readers see just what a difference an editor can make. (Yes, I am biased.)
We’re hoping to tap into the work in progress and make it accessible. I’d like to bring an editor’s invisible results a little more into the spotlight too.