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Claire Hennessy is an Irish author who writes exciting young adult novels. These are books written especially for teenagers. She was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1986.

Claire loved learning and went to Trinity College Dublin, a famous university in Dublin. There, she studied history and English literature. She also earned special degrees in popular literature and creative writing.

Today, Claire teaches creative writing to others. She helps people learn how to write their own stories. She even helped start a creative writing school in Dublin. Claire also works as an editor, helping authors make their books the best they can be. In 2015, she helped start a literary journal, which is like a magazine for new writing.

Books by Claire Hennessy

Claire Hennessy has written many popular books for young readers. Here are some of her novels:

  • Dear Diary... (2000)
  • Being Her Sister (2001)
  • Memories (2002)
  • Stereotype (2003)
  • Good Girls Don't (2004)
  • Afterwards (2005)
  • Girls on the Verge: the Claire Hennessy collection (2005)
  • That Girl (2007)
  • Big Picture (2008)
  • Every Summer (2009)
  • Seeds of Liberty (2014)
  • Nothing Tastes as Good (2016)
  • Like Other Girls (2017)
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