Danielle Wood

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

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.

• 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

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

• 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