Your Body of Mine: The Origin Story of My Debut Novel in English
On neuroplasticity, rhesus macaques, and the right title
Woman of the Hour Wins Awards
My flash fiction collection, Woman of the Hour: Fifty Tales of Longing and Rebellion, won two book awards and was a finalist in a third contest.
Woman of the Hour Is Now Available as Audio Book
My latest book Woman of the Hour is now available as audio book from Tantor Audio. Teri Schnaubelt did an incredible job at reading my stories. Please visit the Tantor Audio site to listen to a sample, the story “Playground.”…
Author Event: Book Reading in Christchurch
As a writer in residence at the Arts Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand, I will read from my collection Woman of the Hour: Fifty Tales of Longing and Rebellion. Date: Tuesday 3 March, 2026 Time: 5.30pm – 6.30pm Venue: Cloisters…
Woman of the Hour Received an Enthusiastic Response
My debut flash fiction collection Woman of the Hour received an enthusiastic response. SmokeLong Quarterly published a review by Marcus Tan. “In her flash fiction ‘Bleeding Girls Initiation Ritual,’ Claire Polders shows us the resilience of the collective in a…
Style Matters, a Craft Essay
On learning from the masters, writing in a foreign language, magic tricks, clichés, metaphors, overwriting, and self-editing strategies.
