Clare Fisher

Clare Fisher is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at the School of English, University of Sheffield. She holds a practice-led PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Leeds (2023), an MA in Creative and Life Writing from Goldsmiths College (2011), and a BA in History from Oxford University (2009). Fisher is an accomplished writer of contemporary literary fiction and creative non-fiction with three published books and numerous journal publications.

Her research focuses on the methods and methodologies of contemporary prose writing, with particular interest in creative non-fiction, creative-critical, hybrid, and category-resistant prose. She explores writing that foregrounds the difficulties and paradoxes of writing through and with the body, examining implications for established methodologies in Creative Writing and Literary Studies. Fisher is also interested in cross-disciplinary collaboration and its relationship to contemporary structural crises.

Fisher's publications demonstrate a consistent engagement with experimental forms, queer theory, and the relationship between writing and embodiment. Her work spans traditional literary fiction, creative non-fiction, and hybrid forms that challenge conventional genre boundaries. Recent publications show increasing engagement with digital culture, internet aesthetics, and contemporary anxieties while maintaining her focus on formal innovation.

• Betty Trask Award for All the Good Things (2017)
• Longlisted for Edgehill Short Story Award for How the Light Gets In (2018)
• Longlisted for International Dylan Thomas Prize for How the Light Gets In (2018)

Fisher currently supervises practice-led PhD projects in areas including queer fiction, experimental memoir, Buddhist science fiction, and reimagined illness narratives. She has taught at multiple institutions including University of Leeds, Queen Mary University London, and Goldsmiths College, and previously served as a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the School of Law, University of Leeds (2019-2021). Her teaching covers undergraduate and postgraduate modules on fiction writing, genre theory, and experimental approaches to prose.

Fisher's creative practice extends beyond traditional publication into exhibitions and public engagement, as evidenced by her 2023 exhibition Cracked and Blessed at Sheffield Cathedral. Her work has been translated into over six languages and appears in prestigious journals including The London Magazine, Lithub, and 3:AM.