Danna Staaf is a science communicator and marine biologist with a
PhD in baby squid. Her writing has
appeared in Smithsonian, Nautilus, Atlas Obscura, and Science, and she is the author of Monarchs of the Sea (named one of Science Friday's best science books of the year), The Lady and the Octopus
(a best book of the year of the School Library
Journal and the Children's Book Committee), and Nursery Earth (hailed as "a gobsmacking delight!"). Her newest book is The Lives of Octopuses and their Relatives, and she's currently writing and illustrating a children's book called Tentacle Mysteries. Danna lives in San Jose,
California, with her husband, children, cat, and innumerable plush
octopuses. Learn about her name and its pronunciation here.
Whew, that's enough third person. Hi!
I write a monthly newsletter about cephalopods in science and culture, as well as my events and publications.
If you want to talk to my agent, that's the magnificent Stacey Kondla of The Rights Factory.
If you want to talk to me, try e-mail (dannajoy@gmail.com) or social media:
Bluesky (most active)
Instagram (fairly active)
Facebook (I remember it sometimes)
Tiktok (I keep forgetting about it)
Twitter (defunct)
