Clare Swatman

Out now!

‘Utterly unputdownable. The perfect festive ​treat’

Rowan Coleman


Highly original, a moving and compelling ​story. I loved it’

Being Anne (Anne Williams)


'A truly wonderful story, with a whirlwind of ​emotions’

Tizi’s Book Review


A heart-warming and enthralling romance ​with a big decision and a chance to see if ​fate is real’

Jenny Lou’s Book reviews


No son of mine

A brand new psychological thriller

from CL Swatman


Coming 1st December

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What readers are saying

Quotation Mark

With characters that the reader will come to love and a plot that is filled with revelations and lots of new experiences, this is a book that I really treasured


Review of Before

We Grow Old

Quotation Mark

Beautifully written, I dare you not to be moved!


Review of

Before You Go

Quotation Mark

A breathless story of ​enduring love that will fill ​your heart and give you hope


Review of The Night We ​First Met

Quotation Mark

’Utterly believable, charming ​and immersive, this is a novel ​every woman will identify ​with'


F.L.Everett on The Lost ​Letters of Evelyn ​Wright

Quotation Mark

Warm, immersive and hugely ​relatable, The Lost Letters of ​Evelyn Wright really tugged ​at my heartstrings’


Lisa Timoney on

The Lost Letters of ​Evelyn Wright

Quotation Mark

So emotionally engaging, a compelling story, and an extraordinary portrayal of trauma and recovery


Review of The World

Outside My Window

translated books

My books have been translated into many languages including Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch,

Taiwanese, Chinese and French. These are just a selection of the beautiful covers from around the world

about me

Clare Swatman is the best-selling author of nine contemporary ​fiction novels including Before You Go, The Lost Letters ​of Evelyn Wright and Before We Grow Old.​


Her latest, Last Christmas, is out now. Her next, as yet untitled,​ novel, will be released in April 2025. ​


She also writes psychological thrillers under the name CL​ Swatman. Her first thriller, No Son Of Mine, will be out worldwide ​ on 1st December.​


Clare lives in Hertfordshire in the UK with her husband and two​ boys. Even the cat is male, which means she's destined to be​ outnumbered forever. ​

Writing courses, talks & appearances

Thursday 19 September, 7pm, ​Noir at The Bar @ the Mad ​Squirrel Tap in St Albans, AL3 4EB

Online writing ​workshops & courses


Along with other authors including Jo Furniss, ​James Benmore and Leigh Russell, I will be ​reading an extract from No Son of Mine.


This is a free event, all welcome

News of future online writing workshops and courses will be posted here

Contact me

The best way to get hold of me is via email, or head to my social media where

I’m most likely to respond on Facebook (links below)

Email

clareswatman@gmail.com

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