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Clare Whitfield
Clare Whitfield is a contemporary author of historical fiction. She has published four books, including People of Abandoned Character, The Gone and the Forgotten, Poor Girls, and the forthcoming gothic historical novel The Last Handmaid (out November 2026). Her work blends period detail with bold, often rebellious female protagonists, drawing on real historical settings such as 1920s London and the legend of Countess Bathory. Whitfield maintains an active online presence and has been shortlisted for awards such as the Crime Writers’ Association Historical Dagger and the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize.
