Claire writes regular reviews and features for Culture NI and has also written for the Belfast Telegraph, amongst other publications. She formerly worked as a reporter at the Coleraine Chronicle, and as a sub-editor for the Belfast Telegraphand Irish Independent at RE&D Ltd. In 2014, Claire was awarded a National Lottery grant from the Arts Council NI as part of their Support for Individual Artists Programme (SIAP), and she is currently working on a collection of short stories and poetry.