Claire-Louise Bennett

Claire-Louise Bennett is a British writer living in Galway, Ireland. She is the author of three books. Her debut, Pond (2015), was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize. Her second book, the novel Checkout 19 (2021), was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize. Her novel Big Kiss, Bye-Bye appeared in 2025 and was shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize for fiction the following year.