Claire Mulligan began writing fiction after graduating from the University of British Columbia in 1994. Her award winning short stories have appeared in many literary publications including The Tulane Review, Dalhousie Review, Grain, and Pottersfield’s Portfolio. She has traveled extensively in Europe, Asia and Central America, and has lived and worked in the Queen Charlotte Islands, Whistler/Blackcomb, and Vancouver.
Claire Mulligan currently lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and three children. The Reckoning of Boston Jim is her first novel. Her second novel, which she is currently writing, is also set during the 19th century.