Best known for the children's literature classic 'There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake' series, Hazel Edwards writes for children, teenagers and adults.

With over 200 books published, Hazel runs  non-boring writing workshops. Year-long master class  '  Complete Your Book in a Year'runs at Public Records Office. Zoom workshops during Pandemic and e-Manual will be available in August. Meanwhile , free, downloadable Hazel's Schedule COMPLETE YOUR BOOK IN A YEAR.pdf 

Larrikin Puppeteers planning '  Hijabi Girl' Musical puppets for post-pandemic performance.  Details. '  Dance Like a Unicorn' is their fun interim puppet song and dance track for littlies. 

Recent releases include   'Celebrant Sleuth: I do or die' 'an adult mystery, also an  Audible book and mini-sequel '  Wed,Then Dead on The Ghan' on  Kindle. Script adaptations in progress.

Tripfiction.com has just listed Hazel's Antarctic and Outback Australian fiction on their map as part of Literary Tourism.

 Many of Hazel's e-book titles , can be accessed via   Alchemy. 

RECENT HIPPO 40th FEATURES

The Two of Us:  Penguin:  some of the 40 memories in Hazel's hippocampus.

Schools seeking author-read picture books, check  Kinderling Radio for Hazel's hippo reading. Others under Videos or Youtube.

The Book Muse  40 years of hippo-pot-a-musing.

Classic Australian picture book turns 40  Copyright Agency Newsletter

herald-sun_40th_feb_29th_.jpeg 'Timeless Tall Tale'

‘Wed, Then Dead on the Ghan’ is being adapted for other mediums.

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Questions from Fans 

Q. 'Does the hippo ever meet the characters from your other picture books? Like Stickybeak?'

A. Maybe. Where do you think they might meet?