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Australian journalist, writer and academic
Danielle Wood (born 11 August 1972)
[2]
[3] is an
Australian 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.
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[4]
Books
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
Tuesday McGillycuddy series:
As Minnie Darke
Awards and nominations
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
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References
External links
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