The editor and publisher are grateful to The South Pacific Creative Arts Society, PO Box 5083, Raiwaqa, Suva, Fiji and to the Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific, PO Box 1168, Suva, Fiji for permission to reproduce stories and poems first published in Mana magazine and other publications. All the material reprinted from these publications is copyright to the publishers and to the authors, whose permission we gratefully acknowledge: Apelu Aiavao, ‘The Married Couple’; Prem Banfal, ‘I Remember’; Lemu Darcy, ‘Cars You Have My Wantoks’ and ‘Women and Housework’; Pasitale Faleilemilo, ‘Funeral in Savai’i’; Konai Helu Thaman, ‘No More Guava’, ‘Langakali’ and ‘Sunday Sadness’ in Langakali (SPCAS, 1974); Vilsoni Hereniko, ‘The Unfinished Fence’; Jon Jonassen, ‘Saved’; Kauraka Kauraka, ‘Sixteen Bags’ and ‘Taunga of the Great Moko’ in Dreams of a Rainbow (Mana Publications, USP, 1987); Celo Kulagoe, ‘Where Leaves Had Fallen’, ‘The Toothpick’, ‘Culture Shock’ and ‘My Gods’ in Where Leaves had Fallen (SPCAS, 1980); Jully Makini (previously Sipolo), ‘Civilized Girl’ and ‘A Man’s World’ in Civilized Girl (SPCAS, 1981); Tasi Malifa, ‘Christmas in Samoa, 1978’; Pio Manoa, ‘Invitation’, ‘Laucala Bay’; Nemani Mati, ‘Reflections on a Night Out in Town’; Grace Molisa, ‘Custom’, ‘Neo-Colonialism’ and ‘Status Costs’ in Black Stone I (Mana Publications, 1983) and ‘Ni-Vanuatu Women in Development’ in Colonised People (1987); Sampson Ngwele, ‘Peripheral Politicians’ and ‘Island Chant’ in Bamboo Leaves (SPCAS, 1990); Rexford T. Orotaloa, ‘Raraifilu’ in Suremada (Mana Publications, Suva, 1989); Som Prakash ‘An Act of Love’; John Saunana, from The Alternative (Mana Publications, 1989); Vianney Kianteata Teabo, ‘Abatekan’; Francis Tekonnang, ‘Beia and Ioane’; Makiuti Tongia, ‘To God’, ‘Storyteller’, ‘Return the Noonday Star’ in Korero (Mana Publications, USP, 1977); Joseph C. Veramo, ‘Onisimo’ in Black Messiah (SPCAS, 1989). Momoe Malietoa Von Reiche, ‘Solaua, a Secret Embryo’, ‘My House Idea’ and ‘My Guest’ in Solaua, A Secret Embryo (Mana Publications, 1979); Steven Edmund Winduo, ‘The Dancer’, ‘The Mother and Child’, ‘Nuigo Market’, ‘Different Histories’ in The Dancer (SPCAS, Fiji, 1991).
Acknowledgement is also made to the publishers and copyright holders listed below, for permission to reproduce copyright material. Ondobondo (Book House, Literature Department, University of Papua New Guinea, PO Box 320, Port Moresby, PNG): Nora Vagi Brash, ‘Mass Media, Mass Mania’; Loujaya Kouza, ‘The Expatriate’; Joyce Kumbeli, ‘Caught Up’; Jack Lahui, ‘We Are Tukes’; Russell Soaba, ‘Kuburabasu’; Kumalau Tawali, ‘The Song of the Rower’; Thomas Tuman ‘Kum Koimb’; Vincent Warakai, ‘Dancing Yet to the Dim Dim’s Beat’; Peter Watlakas, ‘Speak Up’. First appeared in Ta’unga (published by The Creative Writers’ Society, Cook Islands): Vaine Rasmussen ‘A Book and a Pen’ (1984); Florence Syme-Buchanan, ‘Boat Girl’ (1984); Mona MatepiWebb, ‘Grandmother and the Mat’ (1984). Published by Samoa Observer: Sano Malifa, ‘Rain’ and ‘Night’ are from Song and Return (1992); Ruperake Petaia, ‘Poems in the Rain’, ‘Freedom Day’ and ‘Papeete by Night’ are from Patches of the Rain (1992); Noumea Simi, ‘Peace’, ‘In Life’ and ‘What Are We’ are from Sails of Dawn (1992); Tate Simi, ‘Birdcall I’, ‘Poem to My Father’ and ‘Taumeasina’ are from A Deeper Song (1992). Published by the Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific: Tom Davis, Vaka (1992); Kauraka Kauraka, ‘Darkness within the Light’ from Return to Havaiki (1985); MakeritaVa’ai, ‘Song of Discovery’, ‘I Thought of You’ and ‘At Claire’s Place’ from Pinnacles (1993); Julian Maka’a, ‘An Unexpected Gift’ from The Confession (1985). Alistair Te Ariki Campbell, The Frigate Bird (Reed, Auckland, 1989); ‘The Dark Lord of Savaiki’ and ‘Soul Traps’ are from Stone Rain: The Polynesian Strain (Hazard, Christchurch, 1992); Litia Alaelua, ‘Ghosting’ and Johnny Frisbie Hebenstreit, ‘The Bed’ first appeared in Metro; Apisai Enos, ‘Moon’; Sudesh Mishra, ‘In Nadi’, ‘Confessions of a Would-be Brahmin’ and ‘Beachcombers’ from Rahu (Vision International, Fiji, 1987); ‘Elegy’ and ‘Detainee II’ from Tandava (Meanjin Press, Melbourne, 1992); Satendra Nandan, The Wounded Sea (Simon & Schuster, Australia, 1991); ‘Siddarth’ and ‘Ballet for a Sea-Bird’ from Faces in A Village (1976); Seri, ‘Pigeon Park’, ‘Sione, God …’, ‘From Tiata and Liz’ in Frustrated Actors; Subramani, ‘Tell Me Where …’ in The Fantasy Eaters (Three Continents Press, Washington, 1988); John Pule, The Shark that Ate the Sun (Penguin, Auckland, 1992); John Kasaipwalova, Sail the Midnight Sun (Credit Melanesia, Trobriands, 1980); Ignatius Kilage, My Mother Calls Me Yaltep (OUP, Melbourne, 1980); Steven Thomas Lyadale, ‘The Frost’, The PNG Writer, vol.1, no.1, Sept. 1985; Russell Soaba, Maiba (Three Continents Press, Washington, 1985); Naked Thoughts (Papua Pocket Poets, Institute of Papua Studies, 1978); ‘Looking Thru Those Eyeholes’, PNG Poster Series; Epi Enari Fuaau, ‘The Olomatua’ from Sister Stew (Bamboo Ridge Press, Hawaii, 1991); Emma Kruse Va’ai, ‘Ta Tatau’ from Short Stories from New Zealand (ed. Alistair Paterson, Highgate/Price Milburn, Wellington, 1988); Albert Wendt, ‘I Will Be Our Saviour …’ from Birth and Death of a Miracle Man (Penguin, Auckland, 1986); Clara Reid, ‘Island’ and ‘Violent Storm’ from 7 Tutuila Writers (’O si’uleo o Samoa, Samoa, 1987); Eti Sa’aga, ‘Birthday Present’ and ‘Of Butterflies and Bubbles’; Caroline Sinavaiana, ‘Ianeta’s Dance’ and ‘War News’; Talosaga Tolovae, ‘Polynesian Old Man’ and ‘Crucifixion on Sunday’ from The Shadows Within (Rimu Publishing, 1984); Momoe Malietoa Von Reiche, ‘Nostalgia’ and ‘Who is Lili Tunu?’ from Tai, Heart of a Tree (New Women’s Press, 1988); Albert Wendt, ‘Parents & Children’, ‘Knife’, ‘Shaman’ from Shaman of Visions (AUP, 1984); ‘The Wall’ first appeared in Nightlife, in Sport vol.3, Spring 1989 and ‘In Your Enigma’ in Landfall vol.187, Autumn 1994; Sam L. Alaisa, ‘The Parrot’ from Hostage (USP, Solomons, 1988); Jully Makini (nee Sipolo), ‘Roviana Girl’ from Praying Parents (Aruligo Book Centre, 1986); Pesi Fonua, ‘Point of No Return’ from Sun and Rain and Other Stories in English (Vavau Press, Tonga, 1983); Epeli Hau’ ofa, Kisses in the Nederends (Penguin, Auckland, 1987) and ‘To the Last Viking of the Sunrise’.
The editor and the publishers were unfortunately unable to trace the copyright holder for Sano Malifa, Midnight Sonnets. If contacted, we shall be pleased to include acknowledgement in any future reprints and/or new editions.