Hi! I’m Clare.

I’m the author of absurdly clever (Rebecca Mix), deeply moving (Isi Hendrix), and enchanting (Booklist) novels for readers of all ages.

My cozy middle grade fantasy debut Accidental Demons was a NYPL Best Books for Kids and Cybil’s Award Finalist; it follows the misadventures of a young diabetic witch who can’t stop conjuring demons when she tests her blood sugar.

Hungry for something a bit darker? My horror-tinged YA speculative thriller Natural Selection about a grizzly picking off abusers in a secluded mountain town is forthcoming from Delacorte/PRH in summer 2026. 

I’m also a bit of a nerd. I have masters degrees from the University of Limerick’s Irish World Academy of Music and Dance (MA) & the University of Montana (MFA). My graduate research explored how we make and translate meaning through story.

Welcome to my website! Like me, it’s a bit of a WIP. Thanks for taking the time to stop by!

Accidental Demons & Mixing Magics

One of NYPL’s Best Books for Kids 2024!

One of People Magazine’s Best Books for Kids 2024!

CYBILS 2024 finalist!

A middle grade fantasy adventure about a diabetic witch who can’t stop conjuring demons when she tests her blood sugar.

“An enchanting and inventive adventure about the power in facing your own demons—and sometimes befriending them.” — Booklist

Accidental Demons is out now, and the sequel Mixing Magics will be published November 11, 2025.

  • "An enchanting and inventive adventure about the power in facing your own demons—and sometimes befriending them."

    Booklist review of Accidental Demons

  • "Full of magic, adventure and riotous fun – I loved every action-packed, hilarious page of it."

    A.F. Steadman, New York Times Bestseller Skandar the Unicorn Thief

  • "Deeply thoughtful, absurdly clever, and packed with heart."

    Rebecca Mix, New York Times bestselling author of The Mossheart's Promise duology

  • "An impressive debut…I really dig the fat rep and the disability rep (diabetic blood witch, anyone!? So clever.)"

    Leslie Darnell, Powell’s Booksellers

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