I am the Founding Director of Nyne Enterprises Ltd, parent company of cult arts blog After Nyne, After Nyne Magazine and Tempest Press.

I am the author of two poetry books Gold After, and Brittle Fires, published by Tempest Press. My third book To the Lions will be published by Dagda Publishing in Autumn 2014.

In the course of my journalistic career, I have interviewed many people, from rapper and entrepreneur Tinchy Stryder to design supremo Sebastian Conran.

My work has been published by Huffington Post UK, Expat's Post, The Dock, the Food & Drink Guide, the Poems and Poetry Blog and Dagda Publishing.

I have curated art exhibitions in London and the South-East.

From September 2012 to February 2013, I was Founding Director of Tempest Public Relations, working with a range of clients including Irish American writer Micheal O Coinn, whose debut poetry pamphlet, Five Words, was published by my publishing house Tempest Press, and Callie Carling, author of breast cancer memoir Callie's Story, also published by Tempest Press.

I also acted as the official UK PR consultant to the US based Free Sara Kruzan campaign's Day of Action in London in 2012.

Before this, I was founding director of artist's agency Liquid Gallery, Chief Curator of the Liquid Art Fair (LAF) Battersea 2012, and Editor in Chief of Nyne Magazine.

'Claire Meadows is doing a genuinely great thing for the arts'

Jane Ellison, MP

'It was a pleasure to be interviewed by Claire. Clear and interesting questions, and a lovely manner'.

Peter May, Bestselling Author of the Lewis Trilogy

"After Nyne is a breath of fresh air. I never fail to find inspiring, eye-opening articles that offer original views on interesting things. I wish there were more publications like it."

Polly Courtney, Commentator & Author of Feral Youth

'After Nyne is one of the best online arts zines out there'

Paul D. Brazill, Author and Founding Director, Blackwitch Press