Claire Hennessy
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| Gender | Female |
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| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | writer / creative writing teacher |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Introduction | Writer and creative writing facilitator. I write mostly for young adults - Poolbeg Press have published my first nine novels - and also dabble in short fiction and book reviews. Working on something new at the moment - details to come! I'm one of the directors at the Big Smoke Writing Factory in Dublin, where I teach classes for beginning and developing writers. Most importantly, if you're putting the kettle on, yes, I will have a cup of tea, thanks. |
| Interests | writing, reading, gifted education, feminism, history, teaching, procrastinating, tea, writing workshops, creativity, young adult fiction, teen fiction, novels, Dublin, comedy, compulsive book-buying, TV, fairy tales |
| Favorite movies | Velvet Goldmine, The Virgin Suicides, Shrek, The Breakfast Club, Tangled, Wonder Boys, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, Mean Girls, Clueless, The History Boys |
| Favorite music | David Bowie, Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Goo Goo Dolls, Queen, The Police, Emilie Autumn, The Killers, The Cure, Simon & Garfunkel, Taylor Swift, Leonard Cohen |
| Favorite books | Kissing The Witch, The Handmaid's Tale, The Bell Jar, Rachel's Holiday, A Wrinkle In Time, Matilda, Election, Wonder Boys, How I Live Now, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Villette, Speak, The Secret History, The Women's Room, Delirium, If I Stay, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Book Thief, Shade, Birthmarked, Salem Falls, Circle of Friends, Michael Rosen's Sad Book |