Hazel's Latest News

Hazel Edwards' latest news for 2008. This page is regularly updated.
You can also read Hazel's news archives for 2005, 2006 & 2007.

News Flash

Hazel's books, including 'Red Day' are being translated and used by these International School students in Nanjing, China.
'Through the Looking Glass' link for Censorship Hippo Smack article (after May 2008) which Hazel was invited to submit for the international online journal about children's literature issues.
Seeking 'Fuel the Mind' ideas for Children's Book Week, check Hazel's article under How to Write Articles
Not-a-Hippo Collector - Hazel was asked to photograph hippos given to her
For ABC Life Matters 'First Person' Hazel recorded a humorous tribute to Box Hill Hospital staff during her recent three weeks as an infectious diseases patient. A Year of Pokies Gambling - ABC Life Matters podcast.
The Danish Palace sent a thankyou card for the Australian Govt gift of 'There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating cake'
Hazel to be Non Boring Writing columnist for glossy quarterly for over fifties magazine 'Your Life' and also for monthly Q and A online for genealogists in About Seniors
Hints for Young Writers on Getting Published article in 'The Australian Writer', Dec 2007
Hazel spoke on the Thin Ice panel about Antarctica at the 2007 Canberra Readers and Writers' Festival. See the Powerpoint show
Hey Hippopotamus Do Babies Eat Cake Too - Review in Reading Stack Issue 3
Outback Ferals featured in Genre Flash Catalogue

A new orienteering adventure 'Gang-O Kids' to be launched at CLIC (Children's Literature in the Centre). Alice Springs in May. ISBN 978-0-646-48847-9. Online pre-ordering.
Darren Sandford - Omotivo Pty Ltd
inc. Orienteering Service of Australia
P: +61 3 9017 4835
F: +61 3 9852 2365
E: info@omotivo.com.au
W: www.omotivo.com.au
'Flight of the Bumblebee'. New Frontier Publishers will launch this innovative music/story, read by Antonia Kidman, and illustrated by Mini Goss, during Book Week at Newcastle Library.
The 'Health & Understanding' series (Blake Publishing) supported by the Murdoch Institute of the Royal Children's Hospital will be launched in May. Hazel co-wrote 13 titles with Goldie Alexander.
Chinese translation of 'RED DAY' available. Aileen Hall has been appointed Principal of International School, 12 West Youfu Street, Nanjing, 210002, P.R.China: and her school is translating and using Hazel's books for the teaching of English to primary students. Contact: aileen.hall@hotmail.com.
'Trust Me' anthology launched in May (Ford Street Publishing) includes Hazel's suspenseful 'Two Left Sneakers'.
Looking for classroom plays? Teaching Solutions are bringing out a three–part primary series of Hazel's Script Solutions, and a new edition of 'Dramatics' co-authored with Goldie Alexander.