Claire Boston

Summary

Claire Boston writes romance and romantic suspense, while her pen name Claire Leggett writes fantasy. She enjoys exploring real life issues on her way to the happily-ever-after. Her stories are about love, adventure and escape. Her series include the Blackbridge Series and The Emperor's Conspiracy.

Biography

Claire Boston has loved dragons, magic and everything fantastical since she read The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton. As a child she used to sneak to the bottom of the garden in the hope of finding fairies. Alas she never found any, so she brought them alive in her own imagination. As she grew older, she fell in love with romance and romantic suspense when she discovered her mother’s stash of Nora Roberts novels.
When Claire began writing, she was torn between fantasy and romance so in the end decided to write both. Her stories are full of love, adventure and escape.
When Claire’s not writing she can be found creating her own handmade journals, swinging on a sidecar, or in the garden attempting to grow something other than weeds.
Claire lives in Western Australia with her husband, who loves even her most annoying quirks, and is currently learning how to knit.
You can find her complete romance book list on her website www.claireboston.com/books and her fantasy book list at www.claireleggett.com/media

Relevant qualifications

Published Works
2014 What Goes on Tour: The Texan Quartet #1 Momentum
2015 All that Sparkles: The Texan Quartet #2 Momentum
2015 Under the Covers: The Texan Quartet #3 Momentum
2016 Into the Fire: The Texan Quartet #4 Momentum
2016 Break the Rules: The Flanagan Sisters #1 Bantilly Publishing
2016 Change of Heart: The Flanagan Sisters #2 Bantilly Publishing
2016 Blaze a Trail: The Flanagan Sisters #3 Bantilly Publishing
2016 Self-Editing: The Beginner Writer’s Toolkit #1 Bantilly Publishing
2017 Place to Belong: The Flanagan Sisters #4 Bantilly Publishing
2017 A Bouquet of Love (anthology) Serenity Press
2017 Nothing to Fear: The Blackbridge Series #1 Bantilly Publishing
2018 Nothing to Gain: The Blackbridge Series #2 Bantilly Publishing
2018 Nothing to Hide: The Blackbridge Series #3 Bantilly Publishing
2019 Nothing to Lose: The Blackbridge Series #4 Bantilly Publishing
2019 Shelter: Blackbridge First Response #1 Bantilly Publishing
2019 Shield: Blackbridge First Response #2 Bantilly Publishing
2020 Harbour: Blackbridge First Response #3 Bantilly Publishing
2020 The Assassin's Gift: The Emperor's Conspiracy #1 Bantilly Publishing (writing as Claire Leggett)
2020 Protect: Blackbridge First Response #4 Bantilly Publishing
2020 The Healer's Curse: The Emperor's Conspiracy #2 Bantilly Publishing (writing as Claire Leggett)
2020 The Daughter's Duty: The Emperor's Conspiracy prequel novella Bantilly Publishing (writing as Claire Leggett)
2021 The Servant's Grace: The Emperor's Conspiracy #3 Bantilly Publishing (writing as Claire Leggett)
2021 Return to Retribution Bay: Aussie Heroes: Retribution Bay #1 Bantilly Publishing
2021 Trapped in Retribution Bay: Aussie Heroes: Retribution Bay #2 Bantilly Publishing

Awards
2021 Romance Writers of America Vivian Awards Finalist, Romantic Suspense, Harbour
2021 Queensland Writers Centre Adaptable Program Shortlist
2020 Romance Writers of Australia Romantic Book of the Year Finalist, Romantic Suspense, Nothing to Lose
2020 Romance Writers of Australia Romantic Book of the Year Finalist, Romantic Suspense, Shelter

Recent experience

• Guest Speaker (2 sessions), Scribblers Writing Group, 2021
• Guest Speaker, Society of Women's Writers WA, 2021
• Workshop Presenter and panelist, Rockingham Writers Centre Convention, Rockingham Writers Centre, 2021
• Self-Editing Workshop, 2017, Rockingham Writers Centre and City of Gosnells
• Introduction to Self-Publishing workshop, 2018, Rockingham Writers Centre and Armadale Writers Group