Delia Owens
Author of Where the Crawdads Sing
About the Author
Delia Owens is a wildlife scientist and writer, based in Idaho. Her work has been published in numerous journals, including Nature, and The African Journal of Ecology. Her awards include the John Burroughs Award for Nature Writing. She is the author of several nonfiction books about her work as a show more wildlife scientist in Africa, Cry of the Kalahari, The Eye of the Elephant, and Secrets of the Savanna. Her debut novel is entitled Where the Crawdads Sing (2018). (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Delia Owens
Secrets of the Savanna: Twenty-Three Years in the African Wilderness Unraveling the Mysteries of Elephants and People (2006) 97 copies
Elephant Memories 1 copy
Where The Crawdads Sing By Delia Owens and Girl Woman Other By Bernardine Evaristo 2 Books Collection Set (2020) 1 copy
L'OEil de l'éléphant 1 copy
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- Other names
- Owens, Cordelia
- Birthdate
- 20th century
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Occupations
- zoologist
- Relationships
- Owens, Mark (husband)
- Agent
- Galen, Russell
- Short biography
- Delia Owens (born ca. 1949) is an American author and zoologist. Her debut novel Where the Crawdads Sing topped The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 2019 for 25 non-consecutive weeks. The book has been on New York Times Bestsellers lists for more than a year. She has also written the memoirs Cry of the Kalahari, The Eye of the Elephant, and Secrets of the Savanna, with her then-husband, Mark, about their time studying animals in Africa.
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An Author Interview with Delia Owens in Talk about LibraryThing (June 2022)
Found: famous mystery book in Name that Book (January 2021)
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