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Edel Wignell Edel Wignell i(A21212 works by)
Born: Established: 19 Oct 1936 Echuca, Echuca area, Goulburn - Campaspe area, Northern Victoria, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: Jan 2023
Gender: Female
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1 Writing for Nothing - The Vanity Publishing Rip-Off Edel Wignell , 2018 single work essay
— Appears in: Australian Author , vol. 50 no. 2 2018; (p. 56-58)

'The advertisement in the newspaper simply invited 'published and unpublished ports' to send poems - 'any subject, any style' - for inclusion in an anthology of Australian poetry. There was no indication that it was vanity publishing.' (Introduction)
1 Chance Edel Wignell , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: School Magazine. Blast Off! , April vol. 101 no. 3 2016; (p. 12)
1 A Passion for Poetry...Dr Stephen Whiteside Edel Wignell , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 22 no. 1 2014; (p. 4)
1 Reflections on 30-Plus Years of Writing Edel Wignell , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Lu Rees Archives Notes, Books and Authors , no. 34 2012; (p. 2-6)
1 Christina's Matilda : A Waltz of Discovery Edel Wignell , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 19 no. 1 2011; (p. 11)
2 5 y separately published work icon Bilby Secrets Bilby : Secrets of an Australian Marsupial Edel Wignell , Mark Jackson (illustrator), Sydney : Walker Books Australia , 2011 Z1792366 2011 single work picture book children's 'A beautiful narrative non-fiction book which follows the life of a bilby, an Australian marsupial. The story depicts a young bilby’s birth, habitat, behaviour and diet. When Baby Bilby is born, he’s as long as your little toe. He crawls into his mother’s warm pouch, where he feeds and grows. Baby Bilby is soon ready to leave the safety of the burrow. He follows his mother closely, sniffs the night air, and hops into the moonlight for his first desert adventure.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 3 y separately published work icon Long Live Us! Edel Wignell , Carindale : IP Kidz , 2011 Z1786159 2011 single work children's fiction children's 'Clever traps, lucky escapes and unwelcome surprises combine in this fascinating fractured fairytale as a hungry troll is outwitted by fairy tale characters like Goldlilocks, the Big Bad Wolf and the Three Little Pigs'. Source: publisher's website.
1 6 y separately published work icon Christina's Matilda Edel Wignell , Carindale : Interactive Publications , 2011 Z1769526 2011 single work biography children's ''Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda, Who'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me?'

Everyone knows the words.

Many people know that the Australian poet 'Banjo' Paterson wrote them.

But how may people know the origin of the tune?

In 1895 a young woman named Christina Macpherson sat down and played a marching tune she'd heard. 'Banjo' Paterson, who was visiting Christina's brother, liked it and wrote the words of a song to it. That song was 'Waltzing Matilda'. 'Banjo' became famous, and so did 'Waltzing Matilda'.

But Christina's part in the song's creation was forgotten and she disappeared from history until the 1970s.

Come a-waltzing with Christina now and discover her story - beginning in the first year of her life, when she encountered the ruthless bushranger Dan Morgan...' (Publisher's blurb)
1 The First Coconut Edel Wignell , 2009 single work drama children's
— Appears in: The White Elephant : Drama Based on Asian Folk Tales 2009; (p. 59-64) ‘ToKanao, a clever fisherman who is able to unscrew his head from his neck and swallow all the fish he catches, is sabotaged by Talka who hides his head. Three years later, a coconut tree grows, bearing fruit similar to ToKanao’s head, thus providing food for many forever after’ (source: introduction).
1 The Magical Bird and the Tortoise Edel Wignell , 2009 single work drama children's
— Appears in: The White Elephant : Drama Based on Asian Folk Tales 2009; (p. 52-58) ‘A tortoise about to be eaten by Garuda, a magical bird, challenges it to a race and, by recruiting his friends and relations, deceives the bird and saves his life’ (Source: introduction).
1 The Young Head of the House Edel Wignell , 2009 single work drama children's
— Appears in: The White Elephant : Drama Based on Asian Folk Tales 2009; (p. 43-51) ‘Two young women are given an impossible task by their father-in-law and are saved by the intelligence of another young woman who, eventually, marries their youngest brother-in-law and becomes the Head of the House’ (Source: introduction).
1 The Raven’s Magic Gem Edel Wignell , 2009 single work drama children's
— Appears in: The White Elephant : Drama Based on Asian Folk Tales 2009; (p. 34-42) ‘A raven gives a poor young buffalo-herder a magic gem which brings him luck, granting his wishes for wealth and a beautiful wife. But it also leads to an unfortunate experience, until he accepts help from the Lord Buddha’ (Source: introduction).
1 form Urashima Taro and the World Beneath the Sea Edel Wignell , 2009 single work radio play children's
— Appears in: The White Elephant : Drama Based on Asian Folk Tales 2009; (p. 25-33) ‘Riding a giant turtle, Urashima Taro follows a beautiful princess to a world beneath the sea, and, when he returns, discovers that he has been absent for 300 years’ (Source: introduction).
1 The Mouse-Deer and the Crocodile Edel Wignell , 2009 single work drama children's
— Appears in: The White Elephant : Drama Based on Asian Folk Tales 2009; (p. 17-24) ‘In a river in the jungle, a mouse-deer cleverly saves himself from a band of stupid crocodiles that want to eat him’ (Source: introduction).
1 The White Elephant Edel Wignell , 2009 single work drama children's
— Appears in: The White Elephant : Drama Based on Asian Folk Tales 2009; (p. 7-16) ‘A woman, sworn to secrecy about her husband’s visits to heaven—holding the tail of a magical white elephant—tells her neighbour and, when the story spreads, everyone tries to join in on the trip to heaven’ (Source: introduction).
1 y separately published work icon The White Elephant : Drama Based on Asian Folk Tales Edel Wignell , Albert Park : Teaching Solutions , 2009 Z1881661 2009 selected work drama children's A selection of children's plays, for acting or radio, each based on an Asian folk tale.
1 Wise Heroes i "Socrates and Merlin,", Edel Wignell , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Short and Twisted : Stories and Poems with a Twist 2009 2009; (p. 30)
1 A New Imprint, IP Kidz and Dr David Reiter Edel Wignell (interviewer), 2009 single work interview
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 53 no. 1 2009; (p. 10-11)
1 2 y separately published work icon Big Eyes, Scary Voice Edel Wignell , Carl Pearce (illustrator), Northwood : Tamarind , 2008 Z1579637 2008 single work picture book children's Tania and Josh hear a scary voice calling in the park at sunset. They walk warily along the path, listening and exploring. The voice calls again and again. What is it? Where is it coming from? They see a fountain, boats, playground, trees... There are strange shadows everywhere and unexpected eyes. At last, joined by Mum, they find a feathery thing with big eyes and a scary voice.- From Author's website.
1 On the Menu Edel Wignell , 2007 single work short story humour
— Appears in: Short and Twisted : Stories and Poems with a Twist 2007 2007; (p. 127)
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