Claire King (author)

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Claire King (born Claire Nortcliff on 5 January 1972 in Mexborough, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English author, best known for her novel The Night Rainbow.^[1]

King went to school at Mexborough School, Mexborough, and studied at Newnham College,^[2] University of Cambridge, graduating in Economics. In 1990 she appeared on The Crystal Maze.^[3]

King's debut novel was released on 14 February 2013 by Bloomsbury UK (ISBN 978-1408824672).^{[4] [5]} The book was first published in the United Kingdom through Bloomsbury Publishing and narrates the story of two sisters living in a small village in Southern France.^[6]

Kirkus Reviews and Library Journal both reviewed the work,^[7] with Kirkus giving it a mixed review stating it was "hampered by a limited perspective, though well-written and sometimes quite moving".^[8]

King's second novel was released on 28 July 2016 by Bloomsbury UK (ISBN 978-1408868423).^[9] The book was first published in the United Kingdom through Bloomsbury Publishing and narrates the story of Baptiste Molino, a therapist attempting to resolve the mystery of the identity of his birth mother. Shelf Awareness called it a "haunting, rewarding memory novel".^[10]

King lived for 15 years in Languedoc-Roussillon, France, the setting for The Night Rainbow. She now lives in Gloucestershire with her husband and children.^[1] King's third novel is underway; set in Yorkshire, it will examine issues of love and social class.^[11]