Hi, I am Claire. I have been publishing poetry in literary journals and teaching and mentoring writers for thirty years. My poetry collection,a bud,completed in the receipt of an Australia Council Literature Board grant, was published by John Leonard Press in 2006 and shortlisted in the SA Literature Awards. My collection, Paperweight, was published by John Hunter Publishers in 2013. I have a Master of Arts (Writing and Literature) from Deakin University. I am currently doing a PhD at Deakin University.