Not Your Ordinary Housewife: How the man I loved led me into a world I had never imagined (47 page)

In 2012, X-rated videos are still only legally available for purchase from the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory despite the fact that X-rated material is freely available on the internet. There are no further plans to introduce a non-violent erotica category.

The
Horny Housewife
Home Movies 1 to 5 can be found in the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.

Acknowledgements

Where to begin? Perhaps my thankyous are best done chronologically, so I’ll start with my dear friend Dr Beth Spencer—for giving me that initial push to tell my story and for her incisive comments along the way.

To my cherished MLC friends: Lyn Dennerstein, who deserves a very special mention as a fabulous feedback reader, who gave so generously of her time with such incredible insight; and to Sue Rose, Lee Hunter, Karen Innes and Jane Miller—thank you for being there for me, especially during the very dark days of my chemo.

And to my other dear friends who were so encouraging with their enthusiasm and support: Roxanne Viggiano, Ruth Schoenheimer, John Beckwith, Dr Ann Davidson, Neil Huybregts and Sonia Van den Berg. To my choir, the Chocolate Lilies: thank you all, especially Nerida Kirov, for providing such a wonderful environment in which to sing together.

Thank you to Craig Brittain, reference librarian at Adelaide’s Flinders University, to whom I owe a huge debt of gratitude for his brilliant research skills and tireless efforts. Thank you also to my many Eastern Regional Library friends and colleagues, particularly at Ringwood and Knox, especially Alan Bennett for his military expertise.

To all the industry people who were so wonderfully helpful in my requests for information: thank you Robbie Swan (lobbyist extraordinaire), David Haines (former Deputy Chief Censor), John Lark, Peter Chan, Peter Arman, Peter Torney, Sue Metzenrath and Suzanne Bower.

To the late Dr Alan Saunders of the ABC—philosopher and broadcaster—for his help with the High Court legal arguments.

To Irina Dunn: thank you for your constructive criticisms and encouragement. I will always be grateful to you for securing both my publisher and agent.

To my incredible agent, Selwa Anthony: you’re an absolute marvel! And my tireless editor, the legendary Dr Richard Walsh: thank you for commissioning my book and for working with me so patiently on it. Your efforts have improved it beyond my wildest expectations.

And to all the amazingly talented people at Allen & Unwin, in particular Claire Kingston, Kathryn Knight and Amy Milne, and copyeditor Jo Lyons: thank you all for making this dream come true.

To the iconic Xaviera Hollander: thank you for your wonderful commendation; as well as to two other extraordinary women, Annie Sprinkle and Indigo Bloome.

And last but not least, to my three dear children—here you have it: your parents’ lives, warts and all!