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 dazzling: heartbreakingly romantic, exquisitely told and so wise on the small decisions that can dictate a life. It has one of the best endings I’ve ever read. Claire Daverley is now a must-read author for me.’ Clare Leslie Hall

‘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

‘Claire Daverley has Maggie O’Farrell’s ability to render human beings, their relationships and their flaws so vividly that you want to reach out and comfort them. A really beautiful book, brimming over with heart and heartbreak and everything in between. Have tissues to hand.’ Bobby Palmer

‘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.

‘Yet more beautiful, lyrical, sledgehammer-to-the-heart writing. PEOPLE IN LOVE is a tender and nuanced novel that you will steal away hours to read, called back by its cast of gloriously warm and flawed characters, and the ramifications of how they try to love one another.’ Lottie Hazell

‘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

‘I ADORED this novel. A grown-up love story that delves into matters of the human heart with such nuance and insight. Claire’s prose is so finely woven that every beautifully honed sentence immerses you fully into the emotional dilemmas of her characters. I stayed up until the early hours reading it. It deserves to be a huge hit’ Hannah Beckerman

‘Both heartbreaking and tongue in cheek, Daverley’s follow up to the much-loved Talking at Night is not one to miss.’ The Cold Magazine

‘Daverley follows her acclaimed debut, Talking at Night, with an equally good read on memory, timing and regret.’ iPaper

‘Daverley’s characters are so richly drawn you root for all of them. A riff on the sliding-doors romcom, it’s a gentle and empathetic love triangle story – you’ll tear through it on the sun lounger.’ Standard

‘In her latest romance (which I’ve now read twice), Daverley explores the what-ifs and maybes, the moments of misunderstanding that can shape our lives through Nora, Robin and Bren. It’s a book about living one life while wondering about another, exploring how our choices shape our relationships and inform our regrets, and revealing, in the end, that the real love story is not always the one you’d expect.’ Stylist 

‘A beautifully written story of love, loss, and what-ifs […] this tender, sometimes heart-wrenching novel explores choices, misunderstandings and the all-consuming power of love.’ Woman & Home

‘I was a huge fan of Daverley’s debut, Talking at Night, and this has the same emotional intimacy and depth.’ Good Housekeeping