The first launch event for Heartsound happened two weeks ago, the second, hot on its heels, two days later. I’m still coming down from the buzz of two fabulous events. These launches and the audience reaction helped focus my mind … Read More
Date: Wednesday 10th April, Times: 6pm – 7pm Venue: Five Leaves Bookshop, 14 A, Long Row, Nottingham. NG1 2DH Pleased to report that Five Leaves Bookshop, who are hosting my launch event on 8th April, have put on a second … Read More
With just over a month until the launch of my second novel, Heartsound, I’m pleased to report the book is now available to pre-order from my publisher. Head over to the Inspired Quill website to order a copy ahead of … Read More
UPDATE: event now fully booked but there is now a second launch on Wednesday 10 April. Details here. When: Monday 8 April 7:00pm – 8.30pm Where: Five Leaves Bookshop, 14 A, Long Row, Nottingham. NG1 2DH What: Launch of Clare … Read More
I’m excited to reveal the cover of my new novel, Heartsound and to bring news of its launch. I absolutely love the colours in this eye-catching design by Rebekah Parrott at Rose & Grace. Rebekah stepped in at short notice … Read More
As it’s a new year – a new decade, in fact – it seems a good time to look back at the year just gone and reflect. 2019 was a momentous year for me, the one in which my first … Read More
For almost as long as I can remember, I’ve had a dream. I don’t mean the recurring nightmare in which I’ve committed a murder a very long time ago and am about to be discovered – (does anybody else have … Read More
All the fun of the book fair With the launch of Blue Tide Rising just a week away, I have a room stacked with of boxes of books, a fridge full of Prosecco and a brain bursting with things I … Read More
“Treat it like a party!” Four weeks today I launch my first novel, Blue Tide Rising. I’m using a tried and tested formula, stumbled upon by accident in 2014 when a group of fellow writers and I decided to publish … Read More
The bad news is I’m confined to barracks with tarsal fractures after a two-ton Audi ran over my foot as I was walking home from work on Thursday. The car swung in from left-field as I was crossing a side … Read More