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.
Authors directly submit their entries via this form, including publications, availability for programs and workshops, and contact information. Easily searchable and updated, the directory will grow and become more valuable with each entry.
Alabama authors are writing in every genre, for every age and interest, and in just about every corner of the world. From the new and emerging to the underknown to the best known, the Alabama Authors Directory is a resource to discover writers and works that reflect our rich, lively literary culture.
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Claire Datnow
Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama Lives in: ,
Contact Information
- Email: cldatnow@me.com
- Website: https://wwwclairedatnow.com
Address:
- 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
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
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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