Rights Available
Either because rights have reverted or publishing mergers have orphaned certain concepts, Hazel has certain projects available for re-publishing, translation or for new productions. Contact Hazel.
Easy reading
Duck Star
4 book series X 4,000 words, funny performing animal farm drama. Suit 8 year olds.
Art the Sleuth
4 book series X 10,000 word mysteries for 8-10 year olds.
The Frequent Flyer Twins
5 book x 20,000 words series about Asian-Australian 10 year old twins who solve non-violent mysteries at international airports. 6th new book set in Nanjing Airport, China.
Sportsmad & Muscles
2 in series. illustrated by Ann James. Easy chapter books for beginning readers.
Astrid the Mind Reading Chook
A chicken sleuth with a laptop and a Harley motorcycle who reads minds. Finds a lost sense of humour.
Picture Books
Snail Mail
Illustrated by Rod Clement. About reading. Fits communication and eco-themes.
Fish & Chips & Jaws
Illustrated by Rae Dale Low key mystery visually humorous fishy mystery above takeaway shop.
Feymouse
Illustrated by Kilmeny Niland. About coping successfully with being different. A large and clumsy cat is born into a family of highly talented mice. Rock pop musical script available performed schoolwide.
The Hundreds and Thousands Kid
A girl who sees people in the shape of numbers. About problem-solving and creativity.
Literacy
Modelled on Gang-O Kids the lost school turtle stories are in Chinese and English. Rights available. See the Australia-China e-writer in residency Chinese-English Publishing Proposal.
Performance
Making a Killing at the Pokies
A 15 minutes, satirical performance script about gambling. Suit drama group. A rehearsed reading was done under director Lynne Williams at Holmesglen TAFE in 2007.
Shooting Antarctica
A 5,000 word, very low (R.A. 7), basic adult literacy mystery on board a polar ship, co-written with Goldie Alexander. Antarctic photographs available. Already trialled with adult literacy groups. Suit educational publisher of EFL or ESL.
YA Novels
Duty Free
A mystery for 12 year olds poses questions about whether being politically involved is a duty or a liability for a family, especially if you're a 14 year old daughter.
Fake ID
A cyber history mystery. Why did Gran have fake ID for years?
Stalker
Set in a community radio station. Celeb stalking.
Non Fiction
Friends
Co-written with Dr Helen Mc Grath. Strategies for friendship.