Claire Douglas

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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.

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Early life

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

As of 2024, she is based in Bath, Somerset. [9] She is married and has two children. [2] [4]

Publications

Novels

Short stories

References

  1. 1 2 O'Keeffe, Alice (19 January 2024). "Claire Douglas on her 10th crime novel and writing one book a year". The Bookseller. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Terrell, Jaden (31 December 2021). "Up Close: Claire Douglas". THE BIG THRILL. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. Authors On The Air Global Radio Network (8 September 2022). Killer Women: Danielle Girard interviews Claire Douglas, author of The Couple at Number 9 . Retrieved 30 April 2025 via YouTube.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Spotlight on: Claire Douglas". Mushens Entertainment. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  5. Kean, Danuta (27 April 2017). "Why Brit crime fiction is paying international dividends". The Guardian . Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  6. Wood, Heloise. "Douglas strikes six-figure deal with Michael Joseph". The Bookseller. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  7. "Claire Douglas". Penguin. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  8. "Claire Douglas". CrimeReads. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  9. Fenton, Josephine (30 March 2024). "Book review: Sisters encircled by men in thriller referencing '70s film 'Don't Look Now'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 December 2024.