Women of a Certain Age was made possible due to the honesty and generosity of certain women of a certain age. The editors would like to thank our contributors for so willingly and completely sharing their stories with us.
Thanks to Georgia Richter, Naama Grey-Smith and the team at Fremantle Press whose enthusiasm and editorial expertise guided us through all stages of the book.
Jodie would like to personally thank Jeff, Earl, Argus and Uther, Tracy, Jenny, Michelle and Deborah, Patricia and Ronald, and all her nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who have supported and sustained her through the years, and in this project.
Maria would like to say a warm thank you to Andy Nehl, Val Scoda, Rob Scoda and Diana Bartolillo for their helpful feedback and useful conversations, and to Georgia Richter for her excellent advice.
Sue is indebted to her mother, Margaret Sullivan, and great-aunt, Margaret (Mag) O’Rourke, whose life experiences influenced the telling of her own story. She is grateful to her friends and family for their encouragement and input, and to the many others who contributed to the making of the book.
The three of us appreciate the inspiration and support we drew from one another that saw us through the editorial process. We’d like to thank the wisdom that comes with age, late-night Skype calls, and recognising that nearly everything goes better with a glass of wine, or if truly dire, a comparable quantity of chocolate.