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Hazel Edwards

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Hazel is a readaholic, author and Reading Ambassador. 'Grief and Loss' resource for schools ' AMBA is her most recent. Her unconventional memoir is 'Not Just a Piece of Cake-Being an Author' (now on AUDIBLE) .' Adult murder mystery 'Celebrant Sleuth: I do...or die' with asexual sleuth Quinn is currently on AUDIBLE ,read as an audio book by the author from print & e versions. 'Wed,Then Dead on The Ghan' is a mini-sequel available on Kindle and currently being adapted as a screenplay with Geoffrey Wright.
Although Hazel mentors her 'Hazelnuts' and helps people craft their ancestry in her popular workshops ‘Writing a Non- Boring Family History’, and 'Complete Your Book in a Year' she’s best known for the children’s classic ‘There’s a Hippopotam
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Hazel Edwards 'Wed,Then Dead on The Ghan' is a mini sequel to 'Celebrant Sleuth; I Do or Die' with my sleuth Quinn acting as a celebrant but also a mystery solver a…more'Wed,Then Dead on The Ghan' is a mini sequel to 'Celebrant Sleuth; I Do or Die' with my sleuth Quinn acting as a celebrant but also a mystery solver at weddings and funerals across many cultures. Set on the iconic 'Ghan' train, with a sunrise wedding at Marla, a real trainstop in the desert, this a much shorter story than I usually write but is suitable for easy e-book Kindle reading. Loved doing the research on the actual train as I have family in Darwin and have been on the train several times.(less)
Hazel Edwards A new book is a bit like a book-baby. You've been involved in the pregnancy for a while, and you hope others will understand , be entertained and also…moreA new book is a bit like a book-baby. You've been involved in the pregnancy for a while, and you hope others will understand , be entertained and also gain from the character's story. But like an adolescent, it eventually has to go out into the world on its own. A book launch is a bit like a hullo and farewell party. When you have a co-author, or illustrator such as in 'Hijabi Girl', then there's a pleasure in sharing the creation. Like co-parenting.(less)
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Hazel, What's With the Retro Name?

My real name is Hazel. But I've never named a character that.

As a children’s author I’m conscious of names for my characters and tend to choose either symbolic ones or those which are common with the age group and they can pronounce.

Until now I’ve been in a fairly select name grouping. Ex-PM wife Hazel Hawke and I were a minority with the name Hazel. But there are a couple of other authors called Read more of this blog post »
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Embarrassed I hadn't heard of mountaineer Fanny Bullock Workman nor of mountaineer Annie S. Peck who seemed to face even greater financial and other challenges. Well researched and gives insight into the physical challenges of mountaineering at that ...more
Queen of the Mountaineers by Cathryn J. Prince
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This was a fascinating story and made me utter on more than one occasion, "Why have I never heard about these women?" Which, of course, is part of the answer -- they are women. It would b" Read more of this review »
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Embarrassed I hadn't heard of mountaineer Fanny Bullock Workman nor of mountaineer Annie S. Peck who seemed to face even greater financial and other challenges. Well researched and gives insight into the physical challenges of mountaineering at that ...more
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Extremely interesting insight into the few early female animators, but also how labour intensive the process tended to be. Walt Disney was innovative in his methods , and also did employ a few women, but also had financial challenges because of the s ...more
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Very clever use of real author Anthony Horowitz as a sleuthing character. Well sustained and the third I've read in the series.
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“Creativity is the fun of putting together unexpected ideas”
Hazel Edwards, Sleuth Astrid: Lost Voice of the Grand Final

“Use Self-Talk for Managing Your Own Anger • I’ll focus on dealing with the problem and stay calm. • This isn’t about proving that I am right and they are wrong. I don’t have to “win” this, I have to manage it. • I need to keep reminding myself about what the ultimate goal is here. • This isn’t a disaster, it’s a small problem to be solved.”
Hazel Edwards, Difficult Personalities: A Practical Guide to Managing the Hurtful Behavior of Others

“Pearman, R. P., Lombardo, M. M., Eichinger, R. W. (2005) You: Being More Effective in Your MBTI Type. Minneapolis: Lominger Limited.”
Hazel Edwards, Difficult Personalities: A Practical Guide to Managing the Hurtful Behavior of Others

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“Writing, long term, is mentally risky but vital culturally and contributes to a non-boring life.”
Hazel Edwards, Not Just a Piece of Cake; Being an Author

“I buried my father, married my sister and sorted the missing will. ' Quinn, the Celebrant Sleuth”
Hazel Edwards, Celebrant Sleuth: I Do ... or Die (#1 'Celebrant Sleuth' series.

“Creativity is the fun of putting together unexpected ideas”
Hazel Edwards, Sleuth Astrid: Lost Voice of the Grand Final

“The number of times soul- mates is used in public is in reverse proportion to the number of months the relationship lasts.' Celebrant Quinn's Theories of Relativity”
Hazel Edwards, Celebrant Sleuth: I Do ... or Die (#1 'Celebrant Sleuth' series.

“Trail Magic -kindnesses to strangers, should be passed onto other travellers”
Hazel Edwards & Trevelyan Quest Edwards, Trail Magic: Going Walkabout for 2184 Miles on the Appalachian Trail

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