I’m Claire Ladds, a UK-based author of dark and emotive fiction and short stories, often with a crime in there somewhere! My short stories have been published in mainstream and literary magazines and collections in the UK, US and Australia, and online. I'm honoured to say that some have won an award or prize. My fiction often incorporates crime or misdemeanour, or an internalised injustice. But I also write about love and heartache, relationships and responsibilities, and the pain and pleasure that these can create. I love to place my characters in untenable emotional, ethical and very … Read more... about About

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Read Christie 2021 Challenge
You may have gathered elsewhere on this blog that I am a complete Agatha Christie obsessive and have … [Read More...] about Read Christie 2021 Challenge

Writing goals for 2021
Happy New Year to you! It’s that time of the year when we all make our resolutions, and authors … [Read More...] about Writing goals for 2021

Magic, Mystery and Agatha Christie (fiction that made me a writer, part 1)
I am almost positive that, if you’re reading this, you have memories of books and stories which have … [Read More...] about Magic, Mystery and Agatha Christie (fiction that made me a writer, part 1)