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A transition in writing

Started by Shana A, June 23, 2010, 07:53:38 AM

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Shana A

June 23, 2010, 07:53:38 AM
A transition in writing

Author:
    Drew Sheldrick
Posted:
    Wednesday, 23 June 2010

http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2010/06/23/a-transition-in-writing/27077

Acclaimed children's author Hazel Edwards is best known for her popular classic There's a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake, but for her 200th novel she chose to embark on quite a different project.

The Melbourne-based writer collaborated with New Zealand-based Ryan Kennedy for the milestone. Kennedy lived as female until his transition to male at 27. Now 34, Kennedy has known Edwards since he was an 11-year-old girl, and together they produced F2M: The Boy Within.

"I've reached a point in my career where I can choose what I want to work on and I thought it was important to bring this subject matter into the mainstream," Edwards said.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde
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