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Welcome to the website of Clare Flynn, award-winning and bestselling author of sixteen historical novels.
A Greater World was Clare’s debut novel 2014. In the years since it was released, Clare has written and published award-winning historical novels taking place across the world, including four books in her hugely popular Penang Series. She also has books available in German and French translation.
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Visiting Gallipoli
I’ve visited Istanbul several times - once in the mid 90s on holiday and several times on business with the odd weekend tagged on. I even began writing a thriller set there (sadly uncompleted). But I’d never approached Istanbul by sea from the Dardanelles. When I was...
It’s not all about the word count: inside a writing retreat
Photo by Jean GillI’ve been doing writing retreats for ten years. Not the sort with tutors but ones where you can hunker down and do some serious writing away from the distractions and interruptions of home. My first ever retreat was in Devon, to a place I returned...
Another story about stained glass
Final edits are completed on my latest book - number 15 is set for publication this June! I need to stop beating about the bush and tell you what it’s called! You may remember it had a working title The Glass Painter – but I’ve got a better one, thanks to some...
