Danielle Clode is an Australian author of literary nonfiction, history and children's books.
Life
Clode was born in Adelaide in 1968 and spent her early years in
Port Lincoln, South Australia
Port Lincoln is a town on the Lower Eyre Peninsula in the Australian state of South Australia. It is situated on the shore of Boston Bay, which opens eastward into Spencer Gulf. It is the largest city in the West Coast region, and is located a ...
. She later lived on a boat with her parents travelling around Australia and completing her schooling by correspondence.
Clode studied politics and psychology at
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide (informally Adelaide University) is a public research university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. The university's main campus is located on N ...
before completing her PhD in
Zoology
Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and ...
as a
Rhodes Scholar at
Oxford University
Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to th ...
.
She has taught creative and professional writing at universities across Australia and is an associate at
Melbourne University
The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb no ...
and
Flinders University.
Career
Clode is a
interdisciplinary scholarwho has published widely on conservation biology, psychology, mental health and addiction, fire preparation, history and creative writing. She currentl
reviews for the Australian Book Review and her essays and short stories have appeared i
Cosmos Australian Book Review, The Conversation and anthologies.
Clode is a regular speaker at writing festivals and on radio shows, and has featured on international podcasts such a
Good Reading Magazinean
Yale Podcast Network She also appeared in a documentary based on her book ''Killers in Eden'', produced and narrated
documentary based on ''Voyages to the South Seas'' and produced
radio play based on ''In Search of the Woman Who Sailed the World''
Distinctions
Clode has received the Rhodes Scholarship (South Australia, 1990), the
Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Nonfiction in 2007,
a Whitley Award for Best Popular Zoology book in 2017 and was short-listed for a Children’s Book Council Award in 2010 and 2016
as well as numerous writing fellowships. Clode's 2018 biography of Australian naturalist
Edith Coleman
Edith Coleman (1874–1951) was an Australian naturalist and nature writer who made important observations on pollination syndromes in Australian plant species.
Early life
Coleman was born Edith Harms on 29 July 1874 in Woking, Surrey. She emi ...
, ''The Wasp and the Orchid'', was shortlisted for the 2019
National Biography Award
The National Biography Award, established in Australia in 1996, is awarded for the best published work of biographical or autobiographical writing by an Australian. It aims "to encourage the highest standards of writing biography and autobiography ...
. ''In Search of the Woman Who Sailed the World'' was shortlisted for the 2022
Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature Nonfiction Award.
Bibliography
Some of her books are:
*
Koala' (Black Inc. 2022)/
Koala: A Natural History and Uncertain Future' (WW Norton 2023)'
''John Long: Fossil Hunter''(Wild Dingo Press 2021)
* ''In Search of the Woman Who Sailed the World'' (Pan Macmillan 2020)
*
First Wave: Exploring early coastal contact history in Australia' (Wakefield Press 2019) (edited with Gillian Dooley)
*
The Wasp and the Orchid: The Remarkable Life of Edith Coleman' (Picador 2018)
*
From Dinosaurs to Diprotodons: Australia's Amazing Fossils' (Museums Victoria 2018)
*
Killers In Eden: The True Story Of Killer Whales And Their Remarkable Partnership With The Whalers Of Twofold Bay''
*
A Future in Flames''
*
Prehistoric Giants: The Megafauna of Australia''
*
Voyages To The South Seas: In Search Of Terres Australes''
*
Prehistoric Marine Life in Australia's Inland Sea''
* ''Continent of Curiosities: A Journey Through Australian Natural History ''
* ''As If for a Thousand Years ''
References
External links
Official Website
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Australian writers
Australian zoologists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)