Alabama Authors Directory

The Alabama Authors Directory is a resource for readers, editors, publishers, educators, librarians, program planners, and the simply curious to discover and learn more about writers with connections to the state.

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Claire Datnow

Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama Lives in: ,

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  • Email: cldatnow@me.com

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  • Phone: (205) 516-0013
  • Preferred Contact Method: Email, Form on My Website

 

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About Claire Datnow

Genres: Children and Young Adults

Available for: Readings, Workshops, School Programs, In Person, Remote

Bio: Claire writes environmental novels with themes of mystery, adventure, and environmental action. Her stories interweave science and storytelling, set in Alabama or across the globe and feature endangered species. Claire’s most recent novels include climate change. Claire was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, which ignited her love for the natural world and diverse cultures. Claire taught creative writing to gifted and talented students in the Birmingham, Alabama, public schools. She …Read More earned an MA in Education for Gifted and Talented and in Public History. Claire’s books for adults include a memoir and an historical novel. She has received numerous scholarships and awards, including the Alabama Conservancy Blanche Dean Award for Outstanding Nature Educator, and the Public School Teacher of the Year.

Works: Vanishing Birds: The Adventures of the Sizzling Six. Star Bright Books Nov. 2024
Operation Terrapin Rescue: The Adventures of The Sizzling Six. Star Bright Books Nov. 2024
Monarch Mysteries: The Adventures of The Sizzling Six. Star Bright Books …Read More 2019
Red Flag Warning: An Eco Adventure. Media Mint Publishing 2021
The Gray Whale’s Lament: An Eco Adventure. Media Mint Publishing 2023

Awards:

Birmingham Public Schools Teacher of The Year 1993
Alabama Writers Conclave Prize for Juvenile Fiction
Fulbright Teachers Scholarship Scholarship
The Alabama Conservancy Blanche Dean Award for Outstanding Nature Educator

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