Meet the Author

Hazel Edwards OAM (www.hazeledwards.com) has always been keen on books and ideas. Her anecdotal memoir 'Not Just a Piece of Cake;Being an Author' is about being a longterm author with a family and taking cultural or physical risks such as being an Antarctic expeditioner. Her over 200 books, have been translated into ten languages. ( not every book in every language!) and adapted for screen.

'Difficult Personalities', co-written with Dr Helen Mc Grath (Penguin) has been reprinted with Polish, Russian Chinese,Vietnamese, Korean, American and Canadian audio translations available. Her controversial co-written YA novel about transitioning gender 'f2m;the boy within' has inspired a (W.I.P.) comic graphic novel 'The Boy Within' with transguys Ryan Kennedy and Sam Orchard.

Best known for 'There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake' picture book series , illustrated by Deborah Niland celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2020, and toured nationally as a Garry Ginnivin musical. Hazel writes across media, for adults & children. Hazel runs Non Boring Writing and 'Complete Your Book in a Year' workshops for genealogists.

'Hijabi Girl' (Making Friends' and 'What It Takes' book series ( published by Ali-Gator) co-written with Muslim librarian Ozge Alkan and illustrated by Serena Geddes is premiering as a Larrikin Puppets' musical in Brisbane's Children's Book Week in 2022, based on the 8 year old Melek who starts a girls' footy team with her Australian mates.

'Celebrant Sleuth: I Do or Die' is first in an adult mystery series with Quinn, a celebrant of diverse gender who performs wedding and funerals but who also solves mysteries.The sequel 'Wed Then Dead on The Ghan', an Agatha Christie role-play was commissioned for adaptation for screen by the ABC.

www.hazeledwards.com includes FAQs, book notes, bios, bibliography and events. Plus hints for aspiring writers.