Summary: The Word Hunters trilogy is a fast-paced time-slip adventure in which twins, Al & Lexi, travel into the past with the help of a curious dictionary. The trilogy is a series of firsts: the first collaboration between writer Nick Earls (ZigZag Street, 48 Shades of Brown, The Fix, and many more well-loved novels) and illustrator Terry Whidborne; Nick's first children's book; and Terry's first time illustrating a novel. The second book in the series, The Lost Hunters, was recently released and sees the word hunters search for their missing grandfather across 1000 years of history. The whole series looks at the often strange and fascinating history of commonly used words and it was a great pleasure to have Nick and Terry join Amy Stevenson in the studio to talk about collaborations, 'gun' and shadowy villains. Originally broadcast on 24/04/13. Word Hunters: The Lost Hunters is out now through UQP.
