about
Daniela is a former diplomat and adviser to one of the Permanent Missions to the United Nations in Geneva. Now a writer and editor, she is currently working on a series of political thrillers set at the United Nations.
Her stories, articles and letters have been published in numerous newspapers and magazines, and first collection of short stories, titled 'The Year Spring Turned into Winter' was out in December 2008. Crossing Qalandiya - Exchanges Across the Israeli Palestinian Divide, co-authored with Shireen Anabtawi, is due out in March 2010.
Daniela is a Contributing Editor with the Geneva Times and book reviewer on the Bookmark program on WRS (World Radio Switzerland), as well as with the The Short Review website (www.theshortreview.com).
Awards: ByLine Magazine 2006 & 2007 (US); Swanwick Short Story 2007 (UK); Chichester Observer Magazine 2007 (UK); LIEWW (Geneva, Switzerland) February 2008 and March 2009; Writing Club, Ireland April 2008; Neil Gunn (Scotland) June 2009; short-listed for the Bridport Prize 2009; Society of Women Writers and Journalists, UK - Overseas Competition January 2010
Member of SWWJ (Society of Women Writers and Journalists, UK), GWG (Geneva Writers' Group, Switzerland), The Society of Authors (UK) and PEN International.
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She can be contacted at daniela.norris@gmail.com
