D.P. O'Donnell is an author, researcher, and educator with over thirty years experience in Canada, the U.K., the U.S., and the Netherlands.
He is the author of Glamour Boys, a dark new historical detective novel in the tradition of Philip Kerr (Berlin Noir), Tara Moss (War Widow), and Ellen Keith (The Dutch Wife) as well as numerous books and research articles on early medieval literature, the Dutch war experience, and scientific communication. His non-fiction work includes Reading Peer Review: PLOS ONE and Institutional Change in Academia (Cambridge University Press, 2020) and Cædmon’s Hymn: A Multimedia Study, Edition and Archive (Medieval Academy of America/SEENET, 2005/2018).
Born and raised in Toronto, D.P. O'Donnell has lived in New Haven, Baton Rouge, York (U.K.), and Amsterdam and worked at various times in cities around the world. He now lives in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Contact meAuthor of fiction and non-fiction books, stories, and articles, including Glamour Boys, the historical noir detective novel.
Developer of the Unessay, a method for teaching students to enjoy writing and take responsibility for their learning.
Thirty years experience in research from early medieval England to the Digital Humanities and Research Communication.
More than 150 lectures and workshops around the world -- from Lagos to Santiago, Ahmedabad to Perth, Frankfurt to Vancouver.
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