Claire Douglas

Not to be confused with Clare Douglas.

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.

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

  • The Sisters (2015)
  • Local Girl Missing (2016)
  • Last Seen Alive (2017)
  • Do Not Disturb (2018)
  • Then She Vanishes (2019)
  • Just Like the Other Girls (2020)
  • The Couple at No 9 (2021)
  • The Girls Who Disappeared (2022)
  • The Woman Who Lied (2023)
  • The Wrong Sister (2024)
  • The New Neighbours (2025)

Short stories

  • The Text (2017)

References

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b c d "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.
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