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Claire Wilson is a crime writer. Her debut, Five by Five, was recently published by Penguin Michael Joseph after winning their inaugural undiscovered writers prize.
Five by Five is based experiences of her 20+ year career working for the Scottish Prison Service. Claire has been busy promoting her book on panels at festivals as well as inside bookshops.
Claire knows too well the sting of rejection, the benefit of writing what you know and the discipline it takes to make your writing dreams come true.
Claire is keen to get kids/teens reading and would welcome the opportunity to attend schools and other educational settings.
Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire; Angus; Argyll and Bute; Clackmannanshire; Dumfries and Galloway; Dundee; East Ayrshire; East Dunbartonshire; East Lothian; East Renfrewshire; Edinburgh City; Falkirk; Fife; Glasgow City; Highland; Inverclyde; Midlothian; Moray; Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles); North Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; Orkney Islands; Perth and Kinross; Renfrewshire; Scottish Borders; Shetland; South Ayrshire; South Lanarkshire; Stirling; West Dunbartonshire; West Lothian
Adult learners; Care-experienced people; Carers; English as an additional language (EAL); Intergenerational learning; Outdoor learning; Adults with additional support needs; People experiencing mental health problems; People living with dementia; Prisoners & young offenders; Reluctant readers; Vulnerable young people (under 18); Vulnerable adults; Vulnerable older people; Young people in the community (e.g. Youth clubs, Guides, Scouts); Young people with additional support needs (under 18) (ASN/SEN)
Topics of work
Adolescence; Class & society; Contemporary fiction; Crime fiction; Death, grief & bereavement; Discrimination & prejudice; Drug addiction, alcoholism & substance abuse; Editing & editing your own work; Family; Gender equality; Health including mental health & wellbeing; LGBTQIA+ characters; Loneliness & isolation; Love & romance; Mystery & thriller; Poverty; Publishing & getting published; Violence & abuse
