CLAIRE LADDS

Author of character-driven psychological literary fiction and other darker books, all with an emotional pull

About

Hello, and welcome! My name is Claire Ladds, and I am an author of character-driven literary fiction, as well as other darker books and stories with an emotional pull. I hail from, and live in, the UK. I love writing stories that make you think, feel, and make you want to turn the page. They have twists and turns, and I especially love creating an extra, final twist or a devastatingly unexpected ending whenever I can. In my books and short stories I love getting deep inside my characters’ heads and often explore the grey area between moral guilt and innocence, including those dark … Read more... about About

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