Claire Daverley
Claire Daverley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Claire Louise Davis July 1991 (age 34) |
| Alma mater | |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Spouse |
Clive Moverley (m. 2018) |
| Website | www |
Claire Louise Daverley (née Davis; born July 1991) is an English novelist. Her debut romance novel Talking at Night (2023) was shortlisted for a British Book Award among other accolades.
Early life
Daverley grew up in Bishop's Stortford. She attended Summercroft Primary School and then Hertfordshire and Essex High School.[1] She graduated from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford with a degree in Fine Art.[2]
Career
Daverley began her career in publishing and digital marketing.[3] She would write on the weekends and apply to agents. She was signed upon submitting the first 50 pages of what would become her debut novel.[4]
Via a two-book deal in 2022, Penguin Michael Joseph (PMJ) acquired the rights to publish Daverley's debut novel Talking at Night in 2023.[5] The romantic coming-of-age drama follows the characters Will and Rosie[6][7][8] and drew comparisons to One Day and Normal People.[9][10] Daverley said she "was interested in the idea of 'the one that got away' – but what if they never actually got away? What if they remained close, in your heart and mind and even physically in your life? So I started with that question and just kept writing".[11] Talking at Night was shortlisted for Debut of the Year at the British Book Awards and the Nota Bene Prize. It was also selected for Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Book Club and Festival as well as the Grazia Book Club.[12][13]
Personal life
In September 2018, she married Clive Moverley. The couple combined their surnames Davis and Moverley.[14] They live in Scotland near Loch Long.[15]
Bibliography
- Talking at Night (2023)
- People in Love (2026)
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | British Book Awards | Debut of the Year | Talking at Night | Shortlisted | [16] |
| 2024 | Nota Bene Prize | Shortlisted | [17][18] | ||
References
- ^ Corr, Sinead (6 July 2023). "Talking at Night by Claire Daverley: Former Herts and Essex High School and Summercroft Primary School girl impresses critics with her debut novel". Bishop's Stortford Independent. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Publications by LMH Alumni". Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Fraser, Katie (5 May 2023). "Claire Daverley on her début novel, a quiet tale of love and life". The Bookseller. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Dreamer: Yawn MeEra Claire Daverley". Yawn. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "PMJ snaps up 'addictive' Daverley debut after multiple pre-empt attempts". The Bookseller. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Olivia (18 July 2023). "Talking at Night by Claire Daverley book review: A Captivating Journey into the Depths of Human Emotion". Rewrite This Story. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Black, Megan. "Book Review: Talking at Night by Claire Daverley". This Modern Struggle. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Chamonin, Martine (21 July 2023). "Talking at night di Claire Daverley". Maremosso (in Italian). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Venn, Lydia (13 February 2024). "Loved One Day? Read these similar 9 books next". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Harrison, Daisy (13 November 2024). "Books to Read if You Liked Normal People". The Indiependent. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Claire Daverley: Talking at Night". The Caledonia Novel Award. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Cotton, Fearne. "Happy Reading". Happy Place Book Club. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Lally, Maria (26 September 2024). "Grazia Book Club's Latest Read: Talking At Night, by Claire Daverley". Grazia. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "2010" (PDF). The Brown Book for Lady Margaret Hall Alumni. 2019. p. 88. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Swarbrick, Susan (27 July 2023). "Author Claire Daverley on her love for Loch Long in Argyll". The Herald. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Porter (2024-03-08). "British Book Awards: 2024 Books of the Year Shortlists". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Snow, Maia (18 September 2024). "Nota Bene Prize 2024 shortlist announced as woman and début authors dominate". The Bookseller. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Goulding, Emily (10 October 2024). "Review: Talking At Night by Claire Daverley". Nota Bene Prize. Retrieved 27 October 2024.