Photo Album

Catch up with the latest photos from Hazel's recent events.

2021

Audio of Hazel's Memoir Available

(Voices of Today)

Check Hazel's memoir book page, to discover daily updates on audio availability online.

Kobe is the first. Fun hippo music intro., but relevant for aspiring adult writers too.

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Australia Reads Ambassador 

Sept 14th is Read Around Australia Day

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Dear Arlo:  Children in Quarantine

Relevant for children remote-learning too.

Initiated by Larrikin Puppeteers, ten top ANZ children's entertainers donated via wifi, 

'Dance Like a Unicorn'  , fun activities (with no props) and exercises for young chlldren in quarantine at Howard Springs in Darwin.

Dear Arlo  So generous at a time when arts practitioners are Covid struggling too.

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Larrikin Puppeteers Win Award Best Kids Live Show 2021

Deservedly won by Larrikin Puppeteers who have worked so hard to entertian and creatively inspire their audiences. 'Hijabi Girl The Musical' will perform post Covid.

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More Hazelnuts!

PROV 'Complete Your Book in a Year' 2020-1  had a mini launch on Zoom. They raised a cup of tea in tribute to the survivors who completed their books despite Lockdown 6 in Melbourne. A 'Hazelnut'has been mentored to publication.

Hope for f2f  PROV 'Complete Your Book in a Year' classes in 2022. If not , mentoring online.

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'Hijabi Girl' Co-Author prize for Torrens Primary ACT 

Innovative teacher-librarian Amy 'won' a Zoom with Hazel Edwards to discuss  'Hijabi Girl' which

Grade 3 students had studied for a term.

They were very interested in the puppetry adaptation by Larrikin Puppeteers.

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Tamil Translation Zoom Celebrating work of late Cre-A Ramakrishnan 

Ramakrishnan published 'Fake .I.D.', the first YA novel Chennai publisher Cre-A translated for Tamil youth.

Translator Meenakshi Hariharan explained challenges of  Australianisms.

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Researching Westall 66 UFO with George Ivanoff

Researching Westall66 at Grange Reserve UFO Playground with George Ivanoff

Hazel Edwards taught at Westall High during the supposed sighting.

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Bellydancing 101, again

Hazelnut Carolyn kindly gave Hazel a new bellydancing belt.

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Skype Literacy

Grandpere reading on Skype for first time to interstate grandchild.

Same book either end.

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Smithsonian Institute Children's Books

Hazelnut Judith Rossell's 'Play With Your Plate' listed in Smithsonian Institute's

Top 10 children's books for 2020

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'Complete Your Book in a Year'

Online mentoring has replaced the PROV f2f classes due to Covid.

Print and e-book (BookPod) very popular during Pandemic.

Some have completed their books.

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'Five Voices' Poetry Launch Online.

Hazel launched 'Five Voices'  online for the contributing poets.

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Ex HSC adult students' 'Hazelnuts'lunch

Sociologically significant 'Gough Whitlam era free education'

enabling adults to become skilled via '70s CAE  HSC suburban classes.

A good educational investment. 

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Celebrating 'masked' hippo's 40th & Puffin's 80th

Pandemic 'Hippo' Mask

My wonderful neighbour Mary made me a 'hippo' mask.

And her husband designed one for me too.

'For the hippo who can't eat cake,' joked a colleague.

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Aussie Rules Footy Puppet

Larrikin Puppeteers' Aussie Rules football puppet for  'Hijabi Girl' a musical post-Pandemic.

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Tamworth Library: Hazel Edwards' Week

Readings of Hazel's picture books (Youtube) now too.

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Larrikin 'Hijabi Girl' Puppets cast

Photo credit to The Puppet Creation Lab & puppets by Puppet Tribe.

To be performed Post-Pandemic

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Hippo Author, Son Who Inspired Book (40 years ago)  and grandson 

As 40th anniversary of 'There's a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake'

approaches, poignant to celebrate three generations with the author Hazel

Edwards and Trevelyan who inspired the book, reading to his son. 

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The Ghan Research

 

Mini-print copies of 'Wed, then Dead on the Ghan' arrive.

Currently being adapted for other mediums.

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Researching on 'The Ghan'

'Wed, Then Dead on The Ghan ' is the mini sequel to 'Celebrant Sleuth'. 

An Agatha- Christie themed mystery where fiction becomes fact, solved by

wedding celebrant character Quinn.

Hazel and Garnet researched en route to Darwin.

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'No Regard for the Truth' Launch at PROV

First-time author Darren Arnott, BookPOD publisher and Hazel Edwards who launched 

the story of WW2 Italian POW camp at Rowville which was crafted in PROV 'Complete

Your Book in a Year' workshop. Commended in 2020 Community History Awards.

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Hawthorn 'Recollections 2018' Launch 

Anthology of writers supported by Access Health & Community.

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STEM Prof Marilyn Freer & Play Lab at Monash Uni

Encouraging early childhood scientists & engineers. International, simultaneous launch.

Maybe young engineers will solve the drip from the cake-eating hippo's roof? (Lara Mc Kinley photo)

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2018

Chennai Consul- General launches Tamil translation of Fake I.D.

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World Premiere of 'Hijabi Girl' at Watsonia Heights Primary

Wonderful Watsonia Heights Primary staff involved in 'Hijabi Girl' student premiere.

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Society of Women Writers: The Alice Award

Outgoing president Blaise van Hecke, 2016 recipient Dr Clare Wright, 2018 winner

Sally Odgers and Patron Hazel Edwards OAM. Library at the Dock.

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Berwick Lodge Literature Festival

Multi-tasking author , junior radio interviewers & festival organiser Mark Carthew.

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Sisters- in- Crime 'Small Towns, Big Secrets & Criminal Intent' Panel

Hazel talking of 'Celebrant Sleuth' with SIC panel.

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Mini-Launch of 'Like Me' 

Ry reading to 'Oscar' one of the Doggy Tales reading dogs at 

the 'Like Me' mini launch at Diamond Valley Library.

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Society of Women Writers (Vic) Patron appointed

Errol Broome hands over Society of Women Writers (Vic) Patron role to Hazel Edwards at Library at the Dock.

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First Tues Book Club at Dymocks Camberwell

With authors Glenna Thomson & Lindy Schneider speaking to book lovers.

First public sharing of 'Celebrant Sleuth'.

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2017

Timely Release: Same month. Same Sex Marriage Laws.

Asexual sleuth and celebrant Quinn. Print & e book, soon on Audible.

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YABBA 2017 Graham Davey Citation

Memorable storyteller Graham Davey started YABBA Awards to encourage

students to read Australian authors & illustrators.(George Ivanoff photo).

Thousands participated this year. Details

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Colac Family History Conference

Booked out session with enthusiastic Colac 'genis'.(Deb Chant photo)

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Soccer Final

100% effort , sportsmanship and teamwork.Great balance Tru.

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Dolly Parton' Imagination Library'

Hazel sharing 'Hey Hippo, Do Babies Eat Cake Too?' at Geelong's 'Dolly Parton Imagination Library' event. (Photo Sandy Jones)

Families who find it hard to access books are helped by Dolly's charity which chooses relevant books.

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Children's Book Week 'Escape to Everywhere'

Diamond Valley Library's Marlies who started Doggy Tales

& Ashburton Library where 'Hippo' launched in 1980.

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Recording 'Hijabi Girl' at Vision Australia Studio

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Ch9 WB Kids  Hip Hopping with Felice

Hip Hip Hopping interview for 9GO WB Kids Children's Book Week Special ,

Felice Arena interviewing authors.

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Darwin Clifftop Wedding

F.O.G.(Father of Groom) & M.O.G. (Mother of Groom)

at Trevelyan & Kylie's wedding.

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'Diversity & Heroes' Panel: Fitzroy Town Hall

First Fitzroy Children's Lit Festival Panel.

Hazel with Jessica Walton, Ozge Alkan & Oliver Phommavanh

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Reading Dog Ambassadors 

Yarra Plenty Libraries' volunteer Reading Dogs to encourage children's reading.

Initiated by Marlies of Diamond Valley Library.

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Filming 'In Conversation' with Seven Steps 

Q&A from author perspective: Susie Gervay, Jen Mc Veity

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Hi Tea: Parliament House

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2016

Camberwell Dymocks Xmas

Cross-cultural trio of authors autographing.

Co-author of 'Hijabi Girl', Ozge Alkan & Anna Ciddor 'The Family

With Two Front Doors' about a Jewish Polish family in 1920s.

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YABBA Awards

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'Antarctic Noir' Panel (Sisters in Crime)

with L.A.Larkin (Louisa) and Ann Turner

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SCBWI Sydney Conference 

with 'Hijabi Girl' illustrator Serena Geddes.

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Mackay 83rd Performance 'Hippo Hippo the Musical' cast 

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Hippo! Hippo the Musical: Rehearsal

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'Hijabi Girl' launch at Craigieburn Library

Co-authors Hazel & Ozge Alkan & illustrator Serena Geddes 

(Photo courtesy of Hume City Council)

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Co-author Ozge Alkan with fans. (Star Weekly)

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Cultural Diversity

Launched Anna Ciddor's 'The Family With Two Front Doors'  at Jewish Museum & 'Hijabi Girl' at Craigieburn

2015

Visiting Places mentioned in memoir 'Not Just a Piece of Cake'

Bookstore Window & Traralgon Secondary College (formerly High) 

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Vision Quest

As a sighted guide, experiencing the perceptions of my companion Rosalie at Fed Square sensory walk.

Doco. here.

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Inaugural festival:Writers in Centennial Park

Talking 'memoirs' with Julie Ditrich  & Memoir Panel

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Bendigo Writers' Festival 

Blogger Lewis Adams interviews Hazel about 'f2m;the boy within'

Thenewlocal.net podcast.

Photo by Lee Gannon

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Hazelnuts:  Helen French's 'Couture to Canvas' Exhibition Glen Eira Gallery.

Hazelnuts are those whose writing Hazel has mentored. Artist Helen French's autobiography

was part of the Hazelnuts collective who help each other.

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Sharing the Why & How of Reading to Families at Frankston Arts Centre Expo

Even Batman and storybook characters were cake-eating hippo book fans.

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Autographing with Purple Quill: Literary Festivals Lo-Tech New Fashion: 

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Woodend Winter Arts Festival

Woodend's Old Courthouse was an atmospheric setting for Writing a Non Boring Family History workshop.

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Lu Rees Archives of Children's Literature

The Canberra Times photographed guests at Hazel's 'Hippopotamusing' talk and display of books memorabilia of the 35 year old classic.

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Historic Non-Boring Student Doco-makers at Glen Iris Primary

Blog  150th  anniversary for school Museum.Seeking ex-students to interview

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Children's Book Festival; Wheelers' Centre SLV

Autographing hippo books including a vintage one from 1980.

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The Reading Dog Lachlan Visits Hippo on Feb14th

Booklovers Day Date.

Both Reading Ambassadors for Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge, 

Hazel is writing a photo story by and about The Reading Dog.

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2014 

Witty Women of Science 

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Lilac Haze Portrait by Anne Cunningham

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Clunes Kids Booktown

Ballarat's Imagination Library was part of Clunes Kids' Booktown.

Hippo books,part of the Dolly Parton donation to Ballarat children.

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Hazel in Storytellers' Chair  with 'notable' (she's on the $50 note) Edith Cowan

who fitted the Clunes Kids Booktown theme of 'The World Before Vegemite'

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YABBA  Awards :Walking the Red Carpet with George Ivanoff & Mouse Mascot:

Hillcrest Christian College.

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Westall Secondary College: Author Visit

Westall was the first school at which I taught, in 1966.

Two current students ,fluent in many languages (including technology) who ask great questions.

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Garnet & Hazel as 'Vintage Models'.

(Favour for daughter for community-care photo shoot)

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YABBA Ambassador Visit at Rosebud Secondary College

& Rosebuddies Year11 picnic catering of 'Trail Magic' mini launch.

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National Bookshop Day. 

Autographing & replying to fans online at The Kids'Bookshop 

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Ballarat Founding Women's Lunch

Hazel speaking on 'Quiet Heroes' including Edith Cowan on the $50 note.

Ballarat Imagination Library (Dolly Parton Reading Charity) with United Way

Cool Ballarat, with snow!  Students from participating schools using their 'imagination muscles' to read.So cold, the TV News camera had to be thawed.

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Street Iftar at Meadow Heights Mosque

AA Anadolu News Agency interviewed Hazel about her family attending the Iftar and co-writing the Hijabi Girl book project with librarian Ozge.TV Broadcast in Turkish, Russian etc and English.

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Jewish Literary Festival  launch of Goldie Alexander's 'That Stranger Next Door'(published by Clan Destine Press)

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ASA Keesing Press 'The Adaptable Author' Melbourne launch with  Sophie Masson

Hazel was included in the interview collection of longterm authors,publishers & agents.

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Darwin 'Trail Magic' Launch at Nightcliff Aquatic Centre.HOT but COOL launch! (Sixty more guests in the shade off camera having a drink before ice melted a second time!)

Co-authors Trevelyan & Hazel Edwards autographing.

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'The Ashes'  Melbourne Cricket Club Library 'Burning the Bails' Launch

Margaret Clark & Hazel at Melbourne Cricket Club Library launch of Krista Bell's historic picture book 'Burning the Bails' about the 'Ashes'.

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Midsumma Festival: Screening of 'f2m:the boy within' (Kailash Studio) Doco at Altona/Hobson's Bay Library. Great librarians!

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2013

Hazel's family held an OAM celebration which included many of the authors.

Jen McVeity, Felicity Marshall, Krista Bell, (Hazel) Meredith Costain, Corinne King and Susie Gervay

(Photo by Meredith Fuller)

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OAM for Literature at Government House

Hazel with Governor Alex Chernov, OAM Awards

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Being an Author 'Prize' for SCBWI 'Inside Story'

This student won Hazel as an author visit to his school as the 'prize' for being part of the 'Inside Story' SCBWI event at the Little Bookroom.Parent thrilled with photo and visit as encouragement for reading.

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Shepparton Premiere of 'f2m:the boy within' Doco

 

 'Out in the Open' Festival premiere screening of f2m:the boy within' (Kailash Studio) documentary with organiser Damien Stevens. Skype link to NZ makes it an international screening? Doco available for screenings elsewhere.

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Launching Kevin's 'Kate' at Little Bookroom

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YABBA Awards, Haileybury, Brighton

With Haileybury School Librarian Sue Osborne, who organised the YABBA Awards event where 20 authors & illustrators met keen readers from participating schools.

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Government House  OAM Investiture

Receiving the OAM (Order of Australia Medal) for Services to Literature at Government House.

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Immigration Museum, Melbourne.

'Hijabi Girl' research at Immigration Museum with Ozge as guide

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Canberra Floriade with Tania Mc Cartney: 'Riley and the Jumpy Roo: A Journey Around Canberra'.

 

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Children's Book Week 2013

Lachie the Reading Dog (Nillumbik Literacy Festival) &

Berwick Fields, the biggest primary school.

Hazel spoke to over 3,000 children in Book Week.

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Researching 'Hijabi Girl'

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Shooting Kailash Studio Doco of 'f2m:the boy within' 

Wonderful 'techie' crew shooting book to documentary.

Co-author Ryan, Hazel & Brian Walsh, & Meredith Fuller the producers.

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'Cake Angels' & Ronald McDonald House Visit

'Cake Angels' donate special occasion cakes for patients at Ronald McDonald House.

The hippo cake had a brilliantly designed, hot pink roof.

Hazel read 'Guess What There's a Hippo on the Hospital Roof Eating Cake' & shared ways parents and staff can write patients' journeys in their own books.

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Web-chatting about Authorpreneurship with NZ writers.

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Eltham Library

'Moose is Loose' launch, with author Mark Carthew.Awarding 'best' antlers.

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Australian Society of Authors: AGM: Sydney 

Hazel with Susie Gervay, and other directors Judith Ridge & Sheryl Gwyther

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Clunes Booktown 2013: The Mad Hatter, The Author and the Storychair-maker 

Earl Leonard, Hazel and Clayton Edwards (no relation except by imagination). 

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Feymouse App:  Vincenzo from Blue Quoll

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Ford Street Publishing / Variety Launch of 'Gracie & Josh' 

Hazel launched, Susanne Gervay wrote and Serena Geddes illustrated. Jen Mc Veity read.

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Townsville: Ross River Reading Fever Librarians & Hazel

Project for inspiring local readers and winner's name in Hazel's next book.

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'Reading Together' 'Books in a Bag' Launch

Frankston Toy Library with Mayor of Frankston, authors, staff & volunteers

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Authorpreneurship

 A.S.A.'s editor Lucie Stevens  Keesing Press ASA Launch:'Better Read Than Dead' bookstore, Newtown, NSW

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2012 National Year of Reading

Hazel's 'Titanic Dog' DVD animator Tobi Jessop. Check shipwreck in background, toy dog on table!

 Matteo is Voice of the Dog

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News Ltd Mini Books

Rachel-the-Librarian has the BEST storytelling voice.

She read the Mini-books at Fountain Gate autographing for News Ltd.

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National Year of Reading Ambassadors: Canberra

A Trio of Reading Ambassadors: Tania Mc Cartney, Hazel & Anita Heiss

Canberra Readers' Festival

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Community Readings

Seaford Junior Community Library for pre-schoolers & parents with volunteer Melinda.

Reading Fans: Ilim College staff. Literacy Week Author Visit. Wonderful display.

Port Macquarie/ Charlestown Library: Writing Non Boring Family Histories workshops.

Abbotsleigh Literary Festival: autographing with Geoffrey Mc Skimming and book parade characters

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Far Nth Qld: Cairns 'Authorpreneurship' ASA/QWC seminar.Two local creators drove 200 kilometres (with dog) to participate.

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Professor Meenakshi Bharat, co-editor of 'Alien Shores'  anthology of refugee fiction at Carlton 'Readings' launch

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2012 National Year of Reading - Non Boring Reading Seminar

     

 

Independent Schools Librarians at Hazel's 'Non Boring Reading' seminar. 

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Clunes Booktown Storytellers Chair with designer Clayton Edwards Photo Karen le Rossignol.

 

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Keen Young Reader; Photo Mary Broome

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ASA Directors: Brisbane. photo Sherryl Gwyther

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Victorians Love Libraries Launch: Clayton 

Local Govt Minister & Ambassadors Felice & Hazel 

 

Launch:'Who's a Cheeky Monkey?' for Destiny Child

2012 National Year of Reading 'soft' launch at Bialik College with patron William Mc Innes, and ambassadors Alison Lester, Hazel and a few 'characters'.
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Family 'Feast' History Week 

State Library of Victoria

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LifeWorks Photoshoot

Photoshoot for LifeWorks Relationship Counselling and Education Services.

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Cast & Crew Screening of the Hippo Movie 

   

Pocket Bonfire Productions have interpreted the book "There's a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake" for the silver screen. For more details about the movie and international screenings in Edinburgh, Washington etc, visit the Pocket Bonfire website and preview the trailer. Hazel pictured with producer Joel and director-writer Jaime at the crew & cast preview. Hazel also with mother & daughter Hippo fans

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Literacy Day at Sunshine West Kindergarten 

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'Duckstar' launch at Kardinia International College; with Co-author, Christine Anketell

   

Co-authors Christine Anketell and Hazel Edwards launch the Duckstar series at Kardinia International College.  

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Amazing Hippo Cake!

   

This amazing cake was made for the "Books 2 Devour" competition in the Hills Shire Council( NSW) Too good to eat! 

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30th Anniversary Hippopotamus Celebration 

Photographer: Jennifer Chui. Photograph courtesy of The Colac Herald.

Hazel Edwards and friends at the winning Hippopotamus celebration at the Colac library in Victoria.

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