Danielle Robertson writes character-driven novels and short stories for teens and adults. Her work has been featured in a variety of print and online publications including anthologies by Terrorcore Publishing, Read Furiously, Starlite Pulp, and Haunted Words Press. She received her BA in creative writing from SUNY Purchase, and she is Tin House YA Workshop alum. Danielle lives in New Jersey with her husband and their two children.

Danielle is represented by Chip Rice at WordLink.

SOME FAVORITES

Favorite Books: A Ring of Endless Light, Book Lovers, Lolita, It, You, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Dracula, The Rules of Attraction, Lonesome Dove, The Phantom of the Opera, Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, More Happy Than Not, In the Wild Light, Daisy Jones & The Six

Favorite Authors: Emily Henry, Megan Abbott, Caroline Kepnes, Jason Reynolds, Stephen King, Emma Straub, Jeff Zentner, Rachel Harrison, Bret Easton Ellis

Favorite Movies: Jaws, The Shining, Dirty Dancing, The Breakfast Club, Mermaids, The Lion King, Deliverance, An Education, 10 Things I Hate About You, The Fantastic Mr. Fox‍

Favorite Music: Vampire Weekend, Billy Joel, The Strokes, The White Stripes, Phoenix, Jukebox the Ghost, Taylor Swift

And some random favorites: Collecting keychains, video games (especially Final Fantasy IX, Harvest Moon, and Paper Mario), romance novels, libraries, The Phantom of the Opera in any of its forms, lo-fi playlists, photo albums, musicals, going to restaurants, walks in the sunshine, hot coffee, sweet treats

Courses/Workshops Attended:

Quill & Cup (member since November 2022)

Tin House YA Workshop, mentored by Ashley Woodfolk (2021)

The Happy Writer Course with Cristin Terrell and Wordsmith Workshops (2021)

Portraits & Dreams: Writing with Maggie Stiefvater (2019)

Awards:

2nd Place in November J. Brown’s Short Story Showdown (2026)

Ginny Wray Senior Prize in Fiction (2012)

Ginny Wray Prize in Fiction (2011)

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