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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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What I’m Reading Now
I often feel guilty when I'm reading. It feels like skiving off. Instead of being curled up with a book I should be DOING something - writing, making, working, clearing, cleaning, exercising. In contrast soaking up someone else's words feels like a big fat indulgence....
A Tribute to Annette
A few days ago I wrote a blog piece about stealing with glee - and how I'd stolen a little descriptive phrase for the colour and character of the sea in and around Eastbourne from my friend Annette Gampel, nee Warburton - with her permission - granted via a comment on...
Stealing with Glee
I've been indulging in a spot of daylight robbery today. I used to work for an innovation company that had a favourite mantra "Steal with glee" - the idea being that you should look for inspiration anywhere and everywhere and beg, borrow and steal your ideas -...
