Claire King (author)

Claire King (born Claire Nortcliff on 5 January 1972 in Mexborough, South Yorkshire)[1] is an English author, best known for her novel The Night Rainbow. She currently resides in Languedoc-Roussillon, France with her husband and children.

Biography

King went to school at Mexborough School, Mexborough, and studied at Newnham College,[1] University of Cambridge, graduating in Economics. In 1990 she appeared on The Crystal Maze

The Night Rainbow

King's debut novel was released on February 14, 2013 by Bloomsbury UK (ISBN 978-1408824672).[2] [3] The book was first published in the United Kingdom through Bloomsbury Publishing and narrates the story of two sisters living in a small village in Southern France.[4]

Kirkus Reviews and Library Journal both reviewed the work,[5] with Kirkus giving it a mixed review stating it was "hampered by a limited perspective, though well-written and sometimes quite moving".[6]

Personal life

King now lives in France with her husband and children.

References

  1. ↑ Newnham women achieve extraordinary things
  2. ↑ http://www.bloomsbury.com/author/claire-king
  3. ↑ "Review: Night Rainbow". Booklist. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Life in France inspires a novel about rural childhood". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Review: The Night Rainbow". Library Journal (Book Verdict). Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Review: Night Rainbow". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
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