It was as a child on the move with her Forces family that Claire discovered a fascination for the past that led to an abiding interest in the Wars of the Roses and a lifetime of research.

Following a degree in Medieval History, she founded and ran a school for neurodiverse children and young people. Yet history was never far from her mind. Embarking on her writing career, she returned to her historical roots with Mortal Fire – the gold medal-winning first book in The Secret of the Journal series. 

Despite saying she would never do so, Claire is currently writing two series. With The Tarnished Crown she  is back in the fifteenth-century, weaving vibrant characters with threads of history to bring authenticity to her suspenseful stories of love, loyalty and treachery during the Wars of the Roses. Book One – Wheel of Fortune was first published in 2023, with Book Two – Sun Ascendant released in 2024. Book Three – Degrees of Affinity is on her editor’s desk, and Book 4 in draft form on her laptop.

Claire is also writing the first book in a Victorian Gothic series where eerie houses and an abiding mystery take centre stage.

Now living in the South West of England, her love of history is equalled only by her delight in the natural world and the unruly sea by which she lives with her family, assorted animals and overworked coffee machine.

 

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