Artworks featured in Jasmine in Paris
My latest book, Jasmine in Paris: Far From Penang, will be released on 30th November. The story follows Jasmine to the Beaux Arts school, and in this blog I explore some of the artworks featured in the novel.
Everyday Kindness – a new anthology of short stories
Clare introduces Everyday Kindness, a new anthology of uplifting short stories compiled and published by Dark Skies Publishing and raising money for charity Shelter.
The Setting for Sisters at War – and my Childhood Memories
The setting for Sisters at War draws on my childhood memories. My latest novel takes place in 1940-41 in the city of Liverpool, on the high seas of the Atlantic and eventually in Australia. Today, I thought I’d tell you about the area of Liverpool where Hannah and her sister Judith live in a large house, The Laurels, on Moss Lane.
Exciting news about my next book
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve written a specially-commissioned follow-up to The Pearl of Penang. You won’t be able to buy it in its own right until the summer, but it is already available on pre-order for a May 5th publication date as part of a...
On Location for The Pearl of Penang
When I started to write The Pearl of Penang I was drawing to the end of my Round the World cruise and Penang was behind me. Once I was back in England I thought of returning there and began to make plans to do so. But after more than three months “writing...