Claire Douglas is an English author and former journalist. She is known for her Sunday Times -bestselling thrillers that focus on women in key roles.
Douglas grew up in Chipping Sodbury, near Bristol in Gloucestershire. [1]
Douglas wanted to be a writer from the age of seven. [2] Douglas studied journalism at university. [1]
Douglas began her career in journalism and worked as a features writer for fifteen years, during which time she wrote for women’s magazines and national newspapers [2] [3] and had a short story published in Women’s Weekly magazine. [4]
Douglas entered a writing competition the first three chapters of a contemporary novel plus a synopsis held by Marie Claire magazine. She won the competition and secured a publishing contract with Harper Collins in the UK and was introduced to a literary agent. [2] [4]
By 2017, her books had been published in 13 countries, and by 2019 four of her titles had sold more than 240,000 copies. [5] [6] Douglas is a Sunday Times bestselling author and her novels have been selected as Richard and Judy Book Club picks. [7] In Germany, seven of her novels have become bestsellers. [4]
Douglas has also contributed articles to CrimeReads. [8]
As of 2024, she is based in Bath, Somerset. [9] She is married and has two children. [2] [4]