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Claire Wade

@clairerwade.bsky.social

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Author of THE CHOICE. Winner of the Good Housekeeping First Novel Competition. Founder of Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses (ADCI). Winner of the RNA Inclusion Award. ♿️💜 She/her https://linktr.ee/clairerwade

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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · Oct 1

My first post - so much pressure!

Hi, I’m Claire, I’m an author, my debut The Choice is about a world where sugar is illegal & baking is a crime + who gets to make decisions about your health.

I founded Authors with Disabilities & Chronic Illnesses.

I’m here for books, cakes & disability rights.

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Jenni Keer Author @jennikeer.bsky.social · 10d

Exciting news!
The House of Lost Whispers is now FREE to Amazon Prime subscribers.
Also ONLY 99p for those who aren't.
What if there was a parallel universe out there? What if young Olivia has accidentally stumbled across it?
#Titanic #WW1 #romance
#historical
mybook.to/HouseLostWhispers

Green book cover of manor house and 2 ww1 figures, with a poppy border. Sticker says free with Amazon Prime

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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · 19d

Absolutely!

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Polly Atkin @pollyrowena.bsky.social · 19d

Have you voted yet in the @societyofauthors.bsky.social management committee elections? Mikle the cat is keen to know!

Polly Atkin @pollyrowena.bsky.social · Sep 10

If you’re a @societyofauthors.bsky.social member you might have seen I’m standing for election to the management committee. Here’s my first very professional campaign video.

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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · 23d

I might be coming around to these AI author marketing spam emails; they’re boosting my self-confidence!

Baking is a crime… but letting Amazon bury The Choice is worse

Hi Claire,
When I first saw The Choice, I thought I was walking into another cookie-cutter dystopia, you know, the usual Big Brother clone. But you spun something sharper, scarier, and honestly more current than I expected. Sugar as contraband and baking as rebellion? That hits on a whole other level. I didn’t roll my eyes once, I kept nodding.

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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · 25d

I’m getting so many spam author marketing emails at the moment. This one is the best I’ve seen. It’s clearly created by AI and I avoid using generative AI but I think I’m going to borrow their description for The Choice.

The Choice is a chilling, thought-provoking dystopian tale that blends razor-sharp social commentary with edge-of-your-seat suspense. In a world where food is controlled, freedom is rationed, and rebellion means risking everything, your story forces readers to question autonomy, government overreach, and the true cost of compliance.

It’s not just a novel it’s a conversation starter for every reader who loved The Handmaid’s Tale, VOX, and Nineteen Eighty-Four.

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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · 26d

Dessert mode ACTIVATE:

Best pie: Apple or Strawberry
Best ice cream: Hokey pokey (salted caramel brittle)
Best donut: Jam or the mint chocolate one they had at a (now closed) local cafe
Best bar: Brownie
Best cake: Chocolate/Black Forest
Best other: Pastel de Nata

Alys Werewilfred Earl @alysdragon.bsky.social · 27d

Dessert mode ACTIVATE:

Best pie: Apple 🍏 - a classic for a reason.
Best ice cream: some mad flavour of gelato.
Best donut: custard
Best bar: tiffin
Best cake: Victoria sponge
Best other: Creme brûlée. (Or one very specific mint choc roulade.)

I think I’m a basic bitch.

Dr Malice @atarbuck.bsky.social · 28d

Dessert mode ACTIVATE:

Best pie: cherry 🍒
Best ice cream: blackcurrant
Best donut: small hot fresh and sugared
Best bar: [traybake?] bakewell
Best cake: spiced apple (same as @minxmarple.bsky.social 🍎)
Best other: Îles Flottantes forever.

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Paula Knight 🎨✒️♿ @paulaknight.bsky.social · Sep 6

Starting a thread of online/ virtual art and writing events happening this autumn. Drop them below and I'll share!

#writing #art #Comics #Disability #VirtualEvents #DisabledArtists #DisabledWriters #ChronicIlness

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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · Aug 16

I love being a mentor for this. If you are a #disabled or #ChronicallyIll writer then please do apply.

#adci #publishing #writing

Curtis Brown Creative @cbcreative.bsky.social · Aug 15

Our Breakthrough Mentoring Programme for Disabled Writers is open for applications!

Four talented writers will be awarded nine months of mentoring from a published author-mentor and a tutorial with a literary agent.

Apply by 2 Nov: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/break...

Breakthrough Mentoring Programme for Disabled Writers

Four talented disabled writers will receive nine months of mentoring from a published author, plus a tutorial with a literary agent.

www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk

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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · Aug 1

Reality is coming far too close for comfort. Thank you for sharing.

Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · Jul 26

I’m so pleased you enjoyed it.

Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · Jul 26

How I Write with Nydia Hetherington

If you missed my conversation with @nydiawriter.bsky.social you can catch up now.

It was great to hear about Nydia's new book Sycorax, as well as about #publishing as a #disabled #author.

vimeo.com/showcase/704...

#books @societyofauthors.bsky.social

How I write - in convo with Nydia Hetherington

Grab a cuppa and get to know author, Nydia Hetherington. Nydia is in conversation with Claire Wade, discussing her work and career and to offer a glimpse…

vimeo.com

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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · Jul 22

Done!

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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · Jul 22

Done!

Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · Jul 14

It’s free to attend but donations welcome.

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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · Jul 14

To celebrate #DisabilityPrideMonth the @societyofauthors.bsky.social is hosting an In Conversation this week (17th July, 14:30 BST).

I’m interviewing @nydiawriter.bsky.social

Nydia is an author living with chronic illness. Her second novel Sycorax was published in February 2025.

bit.ly/4lNjfdF

How I write - in conversation with Nydia Hetherington - The Society of Authors

Grab a cuppa and get to know author, Nydia Hetherington. Nydia will be in conversation with Claire Wade to discuss her work and career and to offer a glimpse into his creative routine.

societyofauthors.org

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👻✨Jenn✨👻 @rainbowkitties.posts.love · Jul 1

July is Disability Pride Month

Mourns Disabled People Who Have
Died From
Negligence, Suicide, Illness & Eugenics

Sensory Disabilities

Psychiatric Disabilities

Non-visible & Undiagnosed Disabilities

Cognitive & Intellectual Disabilities

Physical Disabilities

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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · Jun 27

I’m really looking forward to talking to @nydiawriter.bsky.social about her fabulous book Sycorax, her experience of disability, writing and publishing and how she wove disability through her story.

How I write – in conversation with Nydia Hetherington
17 July @ 14:30 BST

FREE

bit.ly/4lNjfdF

How I write - in conversation with Nydia Hetherington - The Society of Authors

Grab a cuppa and get to know author, Nydia Hetherington. Nydia will be in conversation with Claire Wade to discuss her work and career and to offer a glimpse into his creative routine.

societyofauthors.org

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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · Jun 23

Hi Shona, I’m so pleased it was helpful. I hope your writing is coming along well.

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Karen Hallion Kenney @karenhallionkenney.bsky.social · Jun 5

Happy Pride
❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🤎🖤

khallion.etsy.com/listing/4315...

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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · Jun 5

Done!

Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · Jun 5

For jerichowriters.bsky.social members, on Tuesday 10 June 7PM - Writing Through the Hard Times.

“With a wealth of lived experience, Claire will share practical tips and insights on how to keep writing through difficult times - and how putting words on the page can be the ultimate escape.”

A photo of Claire Wade, a blonde woman in a blue jumper is smiling at the camera. The text beneath reads “Writing Through the Hard Times with Claire Wade
10 June 19:00 BST
Spend an evening with Claire Wade, author of The Choice and alumna of our Self-Editing course with Debi Alper. With a wealth of lived experience, Claire will share practical tips and insights on how to keep writing through difficult times-and how putting words on the page can be the ultimate escape.”

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Debi Alper @debialper.bsky.social · Jun 4

One day left to apply! 👇

Jericho Writers @jerichowriters.bsky.social · May 6

*One in four* of our Self-Edit Your Novel alumni go on to publishing success. Quite the boast for course leader @debialper.bsky.social! To be in with your chance of winning a bursary place (to start 17 June), apply by 5 June. Click here for all the details you need! buff.ly/42Vm6Ld

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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · May 30

I hadn’t, thank you for sharing it. Hopefully it makes a difference.

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Philippa East (Author) @philippaeast.bsky.social · May 27

⭐Calling cisgender women!⭐
I'm so proud of this open statement from #NotInMyName speaking up for our trans siblings.
Far too often, the only women’s voices we hear seem intent on stoking the flames.
Sign & share to build the inclusive world we actually want to live in.
www.change.org/p/not-in-our...

The Issue

We are a collective of cisgender* women from every corner of society - mothers, daughters, friends, sisters, partners, colleagues, caregivers, and leaders. We represent diverse ages, backgrounds, and life experiences, united by a shared truth that demands to be heard.

We reject - completely and categorically - the active discrimination and exclusion of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people. Those who continue to target this minority group do not speak for us or represent our interests. They never have. They never will.

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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · May 28

Sign the petition “Protect Disabled people who cannot work from planned cuts to benefits” petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

Petition: Protect Disabled people who cannot work from planned cuts to benefits

We want the Government to halt all planned benefit cuts for disabled people unable to work. Instead of reducing benefits, we want them to rise in line with inflation. We want support, not hardship and...

petition.parliament.uk

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