Claire Crowther studied at the Manchester University and Kingston University, which awarded her a bursary to complete her second full-length collection, The Clockwork Gift.

Publications

Glass Harmonica (Flarestack, 2003)

Stretch of Closures (Shearsman, 2007)

The Clockwork Gift (Shearsman, 2009)

Mollicle (Nine Arches, 2010)

Incense (Flarestack, 2011)

Infinite Difference: Other Poetries by UK Women Poets, ed. Carrie Etter (Shearsman, 2010)

Identity Parade, ed. Roddy Lumsden (Bloodaxe, 2009)

Prizes/Awards

Shortlisted, Aldeburgh Best First Collection, 2007

Residencies

Poet in residence, Dorich House, Kingston on Thames, 2008

Review/blurb: “I once wrote of Claire Crowther that she can create pleasure with a single word. Mollicle is one such word. Mollicle is Crowther’s own invention and means daughter; it seems to describe exactly the act of mothering, the intimacy and friction of the relationship. Crowther writes about female situations, experiences and especially relationships better than any other poet I can name.” Emily Hasler, Warwick Review

Clare Crowther’s Website