Writing a Non-boring Family History

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By Hazel Edwards

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Writing a Non-boring Family History by Hazel Edwards is a practical guide for turning genealogical research into compelling stories. It offers advice on bringing ancestors to life beyond their names, handling family secrets, balancing dramatisation, and conducting effective interviews with relatives. The revised edition also covers modern e-formats, writing eulogies, and exploring military battlefields for richer historical context.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book is ideal for family historians, genealogy enthusiasts, and anyone interested in crafting engaging narratives about their ancestors. It suits readers who want practical tips to make family history writing accessible and interesting, including those using contemporary digital formats.

Family history sleuthing is the biggest hobby worldwide. Amid a sea of genealogy books, Hazel Edwards has written a practical handbook on how to craft stories about our ancestors in an interesting way that other people will want to read.

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She addresses the vital issues of: injecting life into a name on a shipping list; presenting the family's murky secrets; doing justice to intriguing ancestors; getting the amount of dramatisation right; interviewing elderly relatives and people close to the family; how to use anecdotes and record memories.

This revised edition acknowledges the new e-formats that today's family members use, includes helpful tips on how to write a eulogy, and covers the growing interest in touring military battlefields and researching onsite material.

Writing a Non-boring Family History offers guidance not only on the structure of family tales but also on maintaining reader interest through engaging storytelling and precise detail. By considering these aspects, you can ensure your family's stories are preserved in a compelling way that captivates both current and future generations.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780868067162

Publisher: Hale & Iremonger,Pty.Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2011

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hale & Iremonger,Pty.Ltd

Edition: Revised & Expanded Edition

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 144

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Hazel Edwards History & Military Non-Fiction

About the Author

Best known for 'There's a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake' (1980) series adapted for screen and stage, and illustrated by Deborah Niland, Hazel Edwards writes across genres, media and age groups. Hazel Edwards has over 200 books plus translations & adaptations.

Author-educator Hazel Edwards M.Ed, B.A. Dip Ed, T.P.T.C. qualified as a primary teacher and graduated from Monash University after studying while teaching fulltime. Her first YA novel 'General Store (1972) is in the Untapped Australian Literary Heritage Project. Coping successfully with being different, cultural diversity and social justice using humour are common themes. Adult non-fiction include 'Difficult Personalities' and 'Writing a Non Boring Family History'. Her works are published in Chinese, Korean, Finnish, Japanese, Russian, Braille, Auslan signing and dylexie font.

Honors include international ALMA (Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award) nominations 2012, 2011 and 2010 and the ASA Medal (Australian Society of Authors) 2009. In 2013 she was awarded an OAM for services to Literature and in 2017 the YABBA Graham Davey Citation. Also Patron of the Society of Women Writers (Vic) and a director on the board of the Australian Society of Authors for 20 years. 'Not Just a Piece of Cake: Being an Author' is her memoir based on anecdultery as a creative structure. Adult mystery series with asexual Quinn her 'celebrant sleuth' is being scripted.

www.hazeledwards.com