Clare Whitfield

Haha this flashed up from when I went to Waves of Nostalgia in Haworth! I love it! Makes me look like a wanted fugitive and a member of the Forties! I only wish I had their lady balls! #thefortyelephants #poorgirlsbook
Really enjoyed the event and met lots of lovely people. #crimewave #haworth

Currently being modelled by the beautiful @mrs.lovely24 in the archipelago in Sweden.
#sweden #poorgirls #poorgirlsbook #crime #criminalwomen #thefortyelephants #girlgang #womenincrime

I had no idea that The Old Swan Hotel, the venue for Harrogate Crime Festival, was where Agatha Christie holed up in hiding when she went missing in 1926, sparking a huge missing persons case.
#agathachristie #theoldswan #mystery #harrogate #northyorkshire #manhunt

Another one of me from Harrogate! Just before the author dinner, taken by the lovely Carmel Harrington, @happymrsh #theakstonscrime #authordinner #harrogatecrime #theoldswan #poorgirls #poorgirlsbook #thefortyelephants

As spotted in Helsinki, Finland in a library - I'm thrilled! #poorgirls #poorgirlsbook #criminallygood #books #bookrecommendations #crimefiction #finland #helsinki @markdcgriffin sent the pic on his glamourous travels! Thank you 🖤

Thank you to @nairobi70sgirl for the intriguing photo - Very Nell scoping out a target! #poorgirls #poorgirlsbook #twenties #crime #girlgang #criminallygood #criminalwomen #books #bookreview

This was just before they opened the doors for the author hosted dinner! I had a wonderful time and was very lucky to have great guests on my table! I added zero value in the murder mystery though #harrogate #theoldswan #murdermystery #TheakstonsCrime #TheakstonsCrime2025

Good to see Susannah still lurking around, #peopleofabandonedcharacter #gothic #victorian
#waterstones #whiteley #bookrecommendations

We've been lurking in graveyards again! But this one is especially pretty and has graves from the 1600s! Going away soon on my solo trip to Greece and I'm excited but haven't told this boy yet I'm going away with out him...
#graveyards #cemetarybotherer #gravebotherer #dogs #labrador #blacklab

Really trying not to read too much while trying to write my own! Sometimes its a bit impossible to work, write and read and then sleep / eat as well. Anyway, this book made it easy as it was amazing and a full 5 stars from me! #greatandhorriblenews #blessinadams #bookrecommendation #history

José looking as if he's having an existential crisis in a red light booth.
Actually he's manipulating the other patrons at the pub with his needy eyes while sitting under a patio heater in Swanwick shore. #labrador #blacklab #dog #blacklabrador #needy #mastermanipulator

Thrilled to be at the author dinner at #theakstonscrime this year in Harrogate. Its my first time at Harrogate and I'll be hosting a table alongside all these esteemed authors. Totally nicked this image from Sean Watkin btw!
#theakstonscrime #theoldpecurliarcrimewritingfestival #harrogate

I'm busy today! I wanted to share this great article now up on Lovereading highlighting the link between A Thousand Blows and POOR GIRLS (my girls!)...
#lovereading #athousandblows #thefortyelephants #forties #alicediamond #poorgirls #poorgirlsbook #ariesfiction #headofzeusbooks #books

Had a fabulous time at the launch party for #theakstoncrime aka The Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate 2025.

I'll be hosting a table on Friday 18th at the murder mystery event. Great to meet with the team at Head of Zeus and a bunch of authors way cooler than me!
#bookevent

Don't get angry.
Get rich.

#PoorGirls by @clarewhitauthor.bsky.social has a brand new paperback look 💎

Embark on an adventure with the Forty Elephants this June 👉 geni.us/poorgirlspb

Exciting news! I'll be moderating a panel on Making History Human at #CapitalCrime25, joined by the incredible D.V. Bishop, Mel Pennant, and S.J. Parris.
📅 Friday, 13th June
📍 Capital Crime Festival
🎟️ Tickets available now!
@mel_pennant, @cesarealdo, and @sjmerrittbooks @capitalcrime1

And now Prue from my second novel, The Gone and The Forgotten, has made it to Germany! Beautiful! Thank you! @bea.content for sending the photos!
Kind of reminds me of some spots in Shetland where this book was set. #shetland #germany #lerwick #scottishislands #crime #thegoneandtheforgotten

Went into the shed and found this little lady has taken up residence.
Pretty sure she's moved in and has a nest. She's not hurt but was a bit annoyed and wanted to have a conversation with me regarding healthy boundaries as I didn't knock and barged in on her.
Think I'll call her Mary.
#blackbird

I like to call this "waiting for inspiration" Its from years ago in my old house - loved that house! Got it decorated all nice - and moved. This was José as a stringy little pup waiting for someone to come home. You may as well be happy today. #blacklab #labrador #blacklabrador #dog #happiness #joy

Old photo of my friends and me at The Grand in Clapham, as featured in Poor Girls book.
I've loved hearing the feedback from readers about how much they enjoyed the women's camaraderie. #friends #women #sisterhood #rebels #defiant #poorgirls #poorgirlsbook #thefortyelephants

This looks like a scene from a dystopian horror but its actually Birmingham! Also starting to feel like a few characters in book 4. If I ever finish it. It gets longer and longer I'm going to have so much editing to do. #monday #notreadyforthis #birmingham #bullring #amwriting

Thanks to the MA programme and in particular, Madeleine Vaughan, who invited me in to speak about writing crime fiction at the University of Winchester!
I obvs told them that crime writers are the best bunch of all!
#crimefiction #writing #university #winchester #crimefiction #writersofig

#abeautifulwaytodie by Eleni Kyriacou
A gripping, glittering exposé of Hollywood’s rotten underbelly. Set in the heyday of the 1950s studio system, it reveals the callous and flippant exploitation of young actresses behind all the glitz and glamour.

#EleniKyriacou #OldHollywood #MustRead

What a handsome chap. Anyone else ever been out, found themselves running late and reached for their phone with the intention of texting their dog!?
Yep. I think my brain has given up... #friday #blacklab #bestfriend #labrador

Last year we went to bongo bingo at The Grand in Clapham and this place was a big old music hall back in the day. Here we are, keeping it classy with our canned drinks!

I actually used this as inspiration for Nell's first night out with the girls when she moves up to London. #poorgirls #thegrand

I went to an event and signed some copies of Poor Girls and now they're half price! I wonder if I can harness this devaluing power to houses, yachts and diamonds! Can you imagine if that was a superpower? Amazing!
#poorgirls #signedcopy #signedbytheauthor #southampton #westquay #books #waterstones

That's me on the far left, asleep, learning very early that my ability to metabolise alcohol is somewhat compromised - but it didn't stop me trying! Still friends with these guys some thirty! Yes a whopping thirty years later which makes me feel a bit sick anyways! #happymonday #friends #old #mates

There they are, still knocking about waiting to see what they can get away with! #poorgirls loved writing this book. I've been hiding under a rock because if one more person informs me of the new TV series about The Forty Elephants as if I've been living under a rock I may walk into the creek

Love! 🖤 #blacklabrador #labrador #dogs #blacklabs My future goals include more dogs.
#dogsofinstagram

The Butcher's Daughter - Out May. David Demchuk & Corinne Leigh Clark
If you're intrigued by the story of Sweeney Todd, then you should look out for this upcoming retelling, perfect for those who love to escape with a dark atmospheric story with that Victorian gothic vibe. #thebutchersdaughter