Danielle Wood
Danielle Wood | |
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Born |
11 August 1972 Hobart, Tasmania |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Australian |
Education |
Bachelor of Arts Ph.D[1] |
Alma mater |
University of Tasmania Edith Cowan University[1] |
Genre | Literary Fiction |
Website | |
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Danielle Wood (born 11 August 1972)[2][3] is a Tasmanian journalist, writer and academic. Her first book, The Alphabet of Light and Dark, won The Australian/Vogel Literary Award in 2002.[4]
Biography
Wood was born 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 a lecturer at University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay.[3][4]
Books
- The Alphabet of Light and Dark
- Rosie Little’s Cautionary Tales for Girls
- Housewife Superstar: the very best of Marjorie Bligh
- Marjorie Bligh’s HOME: Hints On Managing Everything
- Deep South: Stories from Tasmania
- Mothers Grimm
- Finding Serendipity
- A Week Without Tuesday
Awards
- 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]
- 2007: Best Young Novelist, Sydney Morning Herald[3]
- 2012: Alex Buzo Prize[3]
External links
References
- 1 2 "University of Tasmania - staff profile". Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- 1 2 "The Alphabet of Light and Dark - Danielle Wood - Allen & Unwin". Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Contemporary Authors Online". Biography in Context. Gale. 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Returning to her roots in fertile soil". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 August 2003. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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