Daniel O'Malley

For the 3 Bad Men character, see Dan O'Malley.

Daniel O'Malley is an Australian science fiction writer from Canberra.^[1]

Daniel O'Malley
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	Australian
Period	2012–present
Genre	Fantasy, horror
Notable works	The Rook (novel)
Website
rookfiles.com

Biography

O'Malley graduated with an undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and a master's degree in medieval history from Ohio State University. He worked for the Australian Transport Safety Bureau^[2] writing press releases^[3] and acting as a spokesman.^[4]

His first novel, The Rook, was released in 2012. It received that year's Aurealis Award in the category of Best Science Fiction Novel.^[5] The Rook has also been made into a television mini-series on the Starz network with Emma Greenwell in the role of Myfanwy Thomas.^[6][7]

Publications

• The Rook (2012)^[5]
• Stiletto (2016)^[8]
• Blitz (2022) ^[9]
• Royal Gambit (July 2025)^[10]