Claire Daverley

Claire Daverley was born in 1991 and has been writing stories ever since she was six years old, inspired by art and film and her many trips to the library. After graduating with a degree in Fine Art from The University of Oxford, she began a career in publishing, writing about books by day but penning her own by night, on trains, and in the light of the early mornings. She has spent most of her life in Hertfordshire, but currently lives in Scotland with her husband and spaniel.

Her debut novel, Talking at Night, was snapped up by Penguin Michael Joseph in the UK and Pamela Dorman Books in the US, as well as twenty two languages to date. It has been shortlisted for Book of the Year in the Debut Fiction category at The British Book Awards 2024.

Talking at Night was the 8th biggest selling debut paperback in 2024.

Praise for PEOPLE IN LOVE

‘Claire Daverley’s love stories are heartfelt, full of warmth, and show the everyday intimacies that make a life.’ Florence Knapp

‘People in Love is pure heartache, pure poetry, pure, brilliant moonbeam Claire Daverley. The revelations in this novel glow like opals: fiery, clear, milky, the way life is. I couldn’t wait to see what would happen, even though I never wanted it to end.’ Catherine Newman

‘Daverley is tender and compelling. People in Love is a wistful love story that grapples with the conflict between reality and idealism.’ Alice Winn, author of In Memoriam.

‘Tender, wise, deeply satisfying – I adored this.’ Daisy Buchanan

‘Claire Daverley – queen of tugging at heart strings – has done it again with People in Love. A story full of warmth and tenderness that examines what form true adult love takes and reaches a refreshing conclusion.’ Roxy Dunn

‘People In Love is magnificent. Claire Daverley is uniquely alert to the texture of a life, both internal and external, and renders it in such detail that one has the pleasure of fully inhabiting her characters. Not only their days—their living rooms and kitchens—but also their families, their memories, and their hearts. Daverley writes with wisdom, kindness, and humour about the glory and pain of love in all its forms. I am particularly admiring of the depth and complexity of her characters and of the beauty she finds in their humanity.’ Emma Knight, author of the Read with Jenna pick, The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus