Finding Vera is a novel that reflects my love and knowledge of dogs, and illustrates the journey we took with our reactive German Shepherd, Vera. To learn more, click here.
The Orchid Mantis is a psychological thriller (my favorite adult genre) about the entwined lives of two sisters. It also reflects my love of dogs. To read more, click here.
The Adventures of Wonky Willy is my first children’s story. I loved animal stories as a child, and after my husband and I got to know a brave little Douglas squirrel in our garden, I just had to write a story to honor him. To read more, click here.
About Kerry Claire
I’m a (retired) nurse practitioner and (active) dog trainer, who developed a passion for writing in 2014. My love of dogs ensures there is always a dog in my stories, and the forests and mountains of the Pacific Northwest provide the setting for my novels.
I write for two hours most days, and choose topics that inspire me. The writing of Finding Vera was addictive, although emotionally challenging, since Vera inspired such a mix of emotions–frustration, love, anger, guilt, and joy. In many ways, The Orchid Mantis was cathartic to write. Based on relationships I’ve experienced in my life, there were many scenes that were unsettling to craft, but because of this emotional dissonance, there is deep resonance in the writing. The writing of The Adventures of Wonky Willy was a delight, and it made me very happy to put his story on paper. The icing on the cake was when my good friend and artist, Motoko Lewis, brought Willy to life with her magnificent illustrations.
I’m currently finishing up a two-book psychological thriller series, The Pendant. The first book, Up in the Mountains, takes place in the North Cascade Mountains of the Pacific Northwest and the second, Under the Sea ends on the east coast of Baja Mexico–quite a challenge for me to set one of my stories away from the PNW! The story follows Mia (a young woman who disappears during a hiking trip with her boyfriend in North Cascades National Park), and her mother, Amanda (devastated by Mia’s disappearance), from Washington State to Mar Azul in Mexico. Watch for these novels! They are a wild ride!
Kerry Claire and dogs 