First of all, my gratitude must go to the Ghanaian writers whose poems, short stories, plays and critical essays appear in both the first and second editions of Voices of Ghana. It was not just the act of writing, but also the act of submitting their literature for broadcast on radio that led to the creation of Voices of Ghana. During nine years of research into this artefact of mid-twentieth century Ghanaian literary and broadcasting culture, I have been fortunate enough to meet two of the forty-nine writer-contributors, Cameron Duodu and Prof. J.H. Kwabena Nketia. They were young men of twenty-one and thirty-seven respectively when the anthology was published in 1958 and, over recent years, they have generously shared with me their memories of Radio Ghana, as it was commonly known. In all other cases where I have tracked down the writers whose work appears in these pages I have discovered from their family members that they are no longer alive. As such, my gratitude extends to spouses, siblings, children, nieces and nephews who gave me as much time as they could. They shared rich memories of their relative as well as items from their family archives such as unseen writings, professional portfolios, photographs and funeral booklets. In Ghana the latter often includes a biographical eulogy, photographs and copies of the tributes that were read at the funeral. These tributes come from family and friends, employers and colleagues, and significant members of the writer's communities who consistently speak of those who contributed to Voices of Ghana as being exceptional. I would like particularly to thank the families of Andrew Amankwa Opoku, Frank Parkes, Fifi Hesse, Kwesi Brew, Geormbeeyi Adali-Mortty, Amu Djoleto, Robert Gardiner, Joseph Ghartey, and Efua Sutherland. They have shared memories that helped me to understand what motivated their loved ones as writers and how they fitted into the literary world at Broadcasting House.

The staff of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), both past and present, have also facilitated the project of bringing Voices of Ghana back into print. I have been working with the corporation since my research began in 2009 and have encountered many extremely engaged and knowledgeable employees.