Claire Shanahan

Named a Bookseller Rising Star in 2013, CLAIRE SHANAHAN began her career in publishing as an editor at Pearson and Hachette before moving to the charity sector, then working across a variety of clients including the BBC, Guardian, The Bookseller, Publishers’ Association and London Book Fair. Claire is a passionate advocate of the transformative power of reading and writing, and the ongoing need to invest in and cheerlead women.

To read the full interview with Claire and the other Women’s Prize interviewees, click here.