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Writing a 'Non-Boring' Family History [Paperback]

Hazel Edwards (Author)
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August 8, 1998
How can you inject life into a name on a shipping list? What about the family's murky secrets? How can I do justice to intriguing ancestors: How much dramatising is acceptable? What about collaborating with a co-writer? do I need a professional editor: What kind of publication is appropriate?

Hazel Edwards addresses these vital questions and more in Writing a 'Non Boring' Family History. This is a practical guide for those wanting to shape their family research into a readable family history. Hazel shows how to provide a context, and craft even the driest facts into a dramatic story.

If you want your relatives to read more than the index, let Hazel Edwards show you how to write a family history, the 'non-boring' way.


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Stimulating and informative... Excellent... Hazel Edwards encouraged me to really get going. -- Amateur Family Historian --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 125 pages
  • Publisher: Hale & Iremonger; 1st edition (August 8, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0868066303
  • ISBN-13: 978-0868066301
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,239,612 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Meet the Author

Hazel Edwards (www.hazeledwards.com) has always been keen on books and ideas. An aqua-readaholic, she used to read in the bath. Now she listens to audio books in the car or while walking with her Ipod.

Hazel is a 2012 National Year of Reading Ambassador and recipient of the peer awarded 2009 Australian Society of Authors Medal.


Melbourne based, she tries out ideas on the 12 year old in her family and writes a story every birthday for her grandsons.

Best known for 'There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake', which was recently translated into Chinese, Hazel writes across media, for adults & children. Pocket Bonfire Productions have a short hippo film for the 30th anniversary, soon to premiere.Her web site www.hazeledwards.com has details of her Antarctic expedition publications. Hazel runs Non Boring Writing workshops for genealogists. Her 200 books have been translated into many languages. Appointed 2009 Nanjing-Aust cultural exchange author, she has e-mentored dual language stories.
Latest picture books include 'Flight of the Bumblebee with classical music CD, 'Plato the Platypus Plumber(part-time) ' and the new 'Hooray! There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Having a Birthday Party.(2011 CBC Notable Book ) 'Difficult Personalities', co-written with Dr Helen Mc Grath (Penguin) has been reprinted and an USA edition is available plus Polish translation. Her controversial co-written YA novel about transitioning gender 'f2m;the boy within' has attracted international attention as a first due to Ryan Kennedy her ftm co-author.Recently included in 2011 The White Ravens top 250 chidlren's and YA books of the year. 4 part easy to read 'Duckstar' a satire about the performing arts, is co-written with director Christine Anketell and recently translated into Spanish and German.

Junior histories include the Aussie Heroes series, wartime surgeon ''Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop and eye doctor Fred Hollows.
E-book mystery literacy series 'Project Spy Kid' and 'The Frequent Flyer Twins' available for download

www.hazeledwards.com includes FAQs, notes, bios, bibliography and events.



 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book for a Popular Hobby, March 30, 2000
This review is from: Writing a 'Non-Boring' Family History (Paperback)
Collecting material for family histories is one of the most popular hobbies in Australia today. Unfortunately, most people amass a mountain of material and then haven't a clue what to do next. Hazel Edwards' guide to writing a family history will teach you how to develop rounded characters and craft a readable story. It also offers heaps of advice on financing, distribution and publishing your family's history. Future generations will be indebted to Edwards for the rich, well written histories that will surely follow.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Useful Present for Family Members, March 22, 2000
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This review is from: Writing a 'Non-Boring' Family History (Paperback)
So many older members of families are writing their histories. This is a great present for them because it gives hints on how to organise the project and write the information in an interesting way. There are lots of practical examples on how to structure the chapters, choose titles and check out permissions. A great present for historic relatives, and a tactful way of suggesting how to write in a non-boring way so younger family might actually read the book.
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