Storyteller

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A foreign correspondent's memoir like no other ...Zoe Daniel is the ABC's fifteenth South East Asia Correspondent, and one of only a handful of women to combine one of the most dangerous jobs in the world with one of the most demanding - motherhood. From the political unrest in Bangkok and the bittersweet story of conjoined twins in India, to a tragic plane crash in Laos and the destruction of typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, Storyteller is a frank and brave memoir, as much about the events that capture our attention as it is about a personal story of the universal juggle of work, ambition and family amid the unpredictability of life and the predictability of the 24/7 media cycle. Storyteller is a timely reminder of the bravery and audacity of the men and women who bring us the news - the journalists, the local 'fixers', the cameramen - but above all it is a tribute to ordinary people who find themselves eyewitnesses to the extraordinary.

Zoe Daniel is a three-time foreign correspondent and was the ABC bureau chief in Washington DC from 2015 to 2019. Zoe was the ABC's Southeast Asia correspondent, based in Bangkok, from 2010 to 2013, and the Africa correspondent from 2005 to 2007. She has covered politics, conflicts, natural disasters and all manner of news around the world. Her previous books include Storyteller, a foreign correspondent's memoir like no other, and Angel, a fictional account of the 2013 Philippines Typhoon Haiyan. She currently lives in Melbourne with her husband, Rowan; their children, Arkie and Pearl; and their golden retriever, Tully.