Danielle Wood (writer)

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
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. 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.

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

As Angelica Banks, with Heather Rose
Tuesday McGillycuddy series:
 * Finding Serendipity, Allen & Unwin, 2013, ISBN 9781743310311
 * A Week Without Tuesday, Allen & Unwin, 2015, ISBN 9781760110376
 * Blueberry Pancakes Forever, Allen & Unwin, 2016, ISBN 9781760110451

As Minnie Darke

 * Star-crossed, Penguin, 2019, ISBN 9780143792277
 * The Lost Love Song, Penguin, 2020, ISBN 9780143792307
 * Wild Apples, Penguin, 2023,

Awards and nominations

 * 1999: Famine Commemorative Literary Prize
 * 2002: Australian/Vogel Literary Award for The Alphabet of Light and Dark
 * 2004: Dobbie Literary Award for The Alphabet of Light and Dark
 * 2004: Best Young Novelist, Sydney Morning Herald
 * 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
 * 2012: Alex Buzo Prize
 * 2019: Tasmanian Premier's Literary Prizes: Margaret Scott Prize People's Choice for Star-crossed