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• The Next Big Thing

  Posted December 11, 2012 in Latest News

  

  Hazel has just been tagged by Narrelle Harris in the 'Next Big Thing' blog chain highlighting forthcoming projects within the Australian literary scene. Read through Hazel's responses here..and see which writers have been tagged next!

  
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• Non Boring Reading

  Posted May 24, 2012 in Latest News

  

  Hazel recently met a number of librarians at her 'Non Boring Reading' seminar as part of the 2012 National Year of Reading. See the photos and other images here.

  
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• Hazel is an Ambassador for 2012 National Year of Reading

  Posted March 31, 2012 in Latest News

  

  Hazel Edwards is delighted to be one of the Ambassadors for the National Year of Reading 2012. For more information on the activities, news and events planned click through to www.love2read.org.au

  Patron William Mc Innes with Reading Ambassadors Hazel Edwards & Alison Lester at the 'soft' launch at Bialik College, Melbourne.

  
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• A Visit to Clunes Booktown

  Posted March 23, 2012 in Latest News

  

  Hazel in the amazing Story Tellers chair at the Narnia inspired library in Clunes Booktown. "There are so many book-lovers here, it’s wonderful,” “There are millions of ideas in this town today, in the books and in people’s minds.”

  
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• Hippo on the Sydney Opera House Roof!

  Posted March 12, 2012 in Latest News

  

  The film adaptation of 'There's a Hippopotamus on the Roof Eating Cake' will be screening at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Little Big Shots International Film Festival. 

  
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• Hungry for Reading - Kidzone Feature

  Posted February 19, 2012 in Latest News

  

  Check out the latest edition of KidZone magazine and meet the Hippopotamus! 

  
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• Hazel nominated for 2012 Astrid Lindgren Award!

  Posted October 13, 2011 in Latest News

  

  Hazel is extremely honoured to be nominated for the 2012 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, for children’s and young adult literature. 

  
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• Becoming 'authorpreneurial' online.

  Posted October 11, 2011 in Latest News

  

  Hazel talks about the business of being an author in the digital age and marketing yourself online in this article from The Age. Click here to read.

  
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• There's a Hippopotamus on the Great Wall of China!

  Posted September 26, 2011 in Latest News

  

  The Hippopotamus on the Roof series has just been translated into Mandarin by the Children's Publishing House of Sichuan province!

  
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• E-Books, Why Read Them or Write Them? An Author's Candid View

  Posted August 28, 2011 in Latest News

  

  I will admit, when I first heard about electronic books, I had my reservations. How could you replace the tactile pleasure of curling up with a book, licking your finger to turn the page and transporting yourself into another world? And why would you want to? Read More

  
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• Behind the Scenes: Creating the Hippo Movie

  Posted August 18, 2011 in Latest News

  

  Screening in Texas soon. Imaginary childhood friends, animatronics and cinematic inspirations, filmmaker Jaime Snyder shares his experiences making the film,  'There's a Hippopotamus on the Roof Eating Cake". Click to read the interview.

  
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• 'Weary' featured in Herald Sun Weekender

  Posted March 28, 2011 in Latest News

  

  Hazel's latest release, 'Sir Edward Weary Dunlop' from the Aussie Heroes series for junior readers was featured in the weekend Herald Sun, of March 26, 2011.

   

  
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• f2m:the boy within selected for the White Ravens Catalogue

  Posted March 22, 2011 in Latest News

  

  'f2m:the boy within' has been honoured with a selection in the prestigious The White Ravens 2011 catalogue.

  
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• 2011 Astrid Lindgren Award Nominee

  Posted January 11, 2011 in Latest News

  

  Hazel Edwards nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2011. More details here.

  
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• New Duckstar Series Released!

  Posted November 2, 2010 in Latest News

  

  Co-authored with theatre director Christine Anketell, the Duckstar easy reading series for newly independent readers has just been released. View the book trailer here.

  
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