Once again the names of a number of schoolchildren appear in this book. These children won competitions I run as part of my talks to schools. Congratulations to: Matthew Clay (Wadestown School), Chelsie Burnett (Waikanae School), Stacey Anderson (Limehills School) and Minet Brits (Paraparaumu Beach School) along with the winners from the 2004 Storylines Festival: Tom Prebble, Jordan Hoffman-Herbert and Nicholas Priddey.
Thanks to Laura Falkner for the haiku in chapter 29.