Danielle Wood (writer)

Danielle Wood
Born (1972-08-11) 11 August 1972 (age 52)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
OccupationWriter
EducationBachelor of Arts
Ph.D[1]
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania
Edith Cowan University[1]
GenreLiterary Fiction
Website
www.daniellewood.com.au

Danielle Wood (born 11 August 1972) is an Australian journalist, writer, and academic. Her first book, The Alphabet of Light and Dark, won The Australian/Vogel Literary Award in 2002.

Biography

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Danielle Wood was born on 11 August 1972[2][3] in Hobart, Tasmania. She was educated at The Friends' School in Hobart and went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts with honours from the University of Tasmania, before working as a cadet journalist.[2]

At age 26, Wood moved to Western Australia and enrolled in a PhD through Edith Cowan University, starting work on her book at the same time. She has since returned to Tasmania where she is[when?] a lecturer at University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay.[3][4]

Books

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  • The Alphabet of Light and Dark, Allen & Unwin, 2003, ISBN 9781741140651
  • Rosie Little’s Cautionary Tales for Girls, Allen & Unwin, 2006, ISBN 9781741149302
  • Housewife Superstar: the very best of Marjorie Bligh, Text Publishing, 2011, ISBN 9781921758850
  • Marjorie Bligh’s HOME: Hints On Managing Everything, Text Publishing, 2012, ISBN 9781922079077
  • Deep South: Stories from Tasmania, co-edited with Ralph Crane, Text Publishing, 2012, ISBN 9781922079022
  • Mothers Grimm, Allen & Unwin, 2014, ISBN 9781741756746
  • Island Story, Tasmania in Object and Text, Text Publishing, 2018, ISBN 9781925626926

As Angelica Banks, with Heather Rose

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Tuesday McGillycuddy series:

As Minnie Darke

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Awards and nominations

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  • 1999: Famine Commemorative Literary Prize[3]
  • 2002: Australian/Vogel Literary Award for The Alphabet of Light and Dark[3]
  • 2004: Dobbie Literary Award for The Alphabet of Light and Dark[3]
  • 2004: Best Young Novelist, Sydney Morning Herald[3]
  • 2004: shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in the Best First Book category for the SE Asia and South Pacific Region for The Alphabet of Light and Dark
  • 2005: listed for IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for The Alphabet of Light and Dark
  • 2007: Best Young Novelist, Sydney Morning Herald[3]
  • 2012: Alex Buzo Prize[3]
  • 2019: Tasmanian Premier's Literary Prizes: Margaret Scott Prize People's Choice for Star-crossed[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "University of Tasmania - staff profile". Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b "The Alphabet of Light and Dark - Danielle Wood - Allen & Unwin". Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Contemporary Authors Online". Biography in Context. Gale. 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Returning to her roots in fertile soil". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 August 2003. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  5. ^ "2019 Premier's Literary Prizes shortlists". Tasmanian Arts Guide. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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