The Australian / Vogel Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2002) Winner
Danielle Wood
だにえる・うっど
Danieru Uddo
Pen Names:
Minnie Darke（Pen name for romance novels）,
Angelica Banks（Pen name used with Heather Rose）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972-08-11 （Hobart, Tasmania, Australia）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Hobart, Tasmania, Australia → Western Australia → Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer, academic
- Active Years
- 1999-2025
- Affiliations
- University of Tasmania
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Friends' School, Hobart | — | — | — | — | Australia |
| University of Tasmania | — | — | Bachelor of Arts (Honours) | 1990年代 | Australia |
| Edith Cowan University | — | — | Ph.D. | 1998年頃開始 | Australia |
The Friends' School, Hobart
Country:
Australia
Secondary education
University of Tasmania
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Period:
1990年代
Country:
Australia
Edith Cowan University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1998年頃開始
Country:
Australia
Enrolled at age 26
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Australian/Vogel Literary Award | The Alphabet of Light and Dark | — | Allen & Unwin / The Australian | winner |
| 2004 | Dobbie Literary Award | The Alphabet of Light and Dark | — | — | winner |
| 2004 | Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist | — | — | Sydney Morning Herald | winner |
| 2004 | Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best First Book (SE Asia & South Pacific) | The Alphabet of Light and Dark | — | Commonwealth Foundation | shortlisted |
| 2005 | IMPAC Dublin Literary Award | The Alphabet of Light and Dark | — | — | longlisted |
| 2007 | Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist | — | — | Sydney Morning Herald | winner |
| 2012 | Alex Buzo Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 2019 | Tasmanian Premier's Literary Prizes: Margaret Scott Prize People's Choice | Star-crossed | — | Tasmanian Government | winner |
Australian/Vogel Literary Award
2002
Work:
The Alphabet of Light and Dark
Organization:
Allen & Unwin / The Australian
Result:
winner
Dobbie Literary Award
2004
Work:
The Alphabet of Light and Dark
Result:
winner
Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist
2004
Organization:
Sydney Morning Herald
Result:
winner
Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best First Book (SE Asia & South Pacific)
2004
Work:
The Alphabet of Light and Dark
Organization:
Commonwealth Foundation
Result:
shortlisted
IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
2005
Work:
The Alphabet of Light and Dark
Result:
longlisted
Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist
2007
Organization:
Sydney Morning Herald
Result:
winner
Alex Buzo Prize
2012
Result:
winner
Tasmanian Premier's Literary Prizes: Margaret Scott Prize People's Choice
2019
Work:
Star-crossed
Organization:
Tasmanian Government
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Alphabet of Light and Dark
2003 Literary FictionA novel set in Tasmania about an orphaned girl seeking her family.
familyidentityTasmanian history
Rosie Little’s Cautionary Tales for Girls
2006 Literary FictionCautionary tales for girls in short story form.
womensocial norms
Mothers Grimm
2014 Literary FictionBibliography
- 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 (co-edited)
- Mothers Grimm
- Island Story, Tasmania in Object and Text
- Angelica Banks, Finding Serendipity
- Angelica Banks, A Week Without Tuesday
- Angelica Banks, Blueberry Pancakes Forever
- Minnie Darke, Star-crossed
- Minnie Darke, The Lost Love Song
- Minnie Darke, With Love from Wish and Co
- Minnie Darke, Wild Apples (audiobook)
- Minnie Darke, The Yellow Wood (audiobook)
- Minnie Darke, Three Juliets
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- literary fictionsatirical
- Recurring Motifs
- Tasmaniawomen's experiencesfamily
Legacy
Australian writer from Tasmania whose debut novel won the Australian/Vogel Literary Award, gaining acclaim. Active under various pen names.
Trivia
- Writes romance novels under the pen name Minnie Darke.
- Co-authors children's series with Heather Rose as Angelica Banks.