As a practicing veterinarian and published author, Clare is the pioneer of an exciting new literary genre: the veterinary medical thriller—stories of action, suspense, and a touch of horror, with a veterinarian in the starring role! Her debut novel The Keys of Death will keep you guessing until the end and pondering its implications long after you’ve turned the final page.
Clare also writes supernatural thrillers—chilling tales of ghosts, monsters, and other fantastic phenomena that defy the laws of science. Volume 1 of the Startling Figures series is available now, with more to come!
Startling Figures - Volume 1
Three stand-alone tales of the supernatural.
A small-town veterinarian investigates a series of animal attacks and comes face-to-face with monstrous evil. A theoretical physicist discovers how to be two places at once…but pays a terrible price. And a ruthless murderer finds a way to keep killing–even after he’s dead.
Three stories. Three journeys. Three encounters…with startling figures.
Splanchnics
Podcast
Explore Splanchnics: a unique and entertaining podcast for all listeners interested in literature, cinema, games, and just about everything else. Hosted by published author Clare T. Walker and her daughter, Hannah Kubiak. The interactions between Gen X-er Clare and Millennial Hannah are always insightful and sometimes hilarious. Nevertheless, this is Very Serious Podcast!
Recent Posts
Book Review: Productivity for Creative People by Mark McGuinness
I am an independent author of fiction and non-fiction, and I found this book extremely helpful in learning how to find balance. The author, Mark McGuinness, is a successful creative professional (he’s a published poet) who also coaches artists to help them reach their creative dreams and achieve their business goals.
Top 3 Biographies of J.R.R. Tolkien
UPDATE: September 2023: A new book about Tolkien! Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography by Holly Ordway
UPDATE: October 2024: An exciting addition to the biographies of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, The Mythmakers, by award-winning illustrator and New York Times bestselling author John Hendrix.
Book Review: Joseph Pearce Autobiography
On December 12, 1985, a twenty-four year-old radical white supremacist named Joe Pearce stood in the dock at London’s Old Bailey and was convicted of violating the British Race Relations Act. He was sentenced to twelve months in prison. Four years later, on March 19, 1989, this same Joseph Pearce was received into the Catholic Church.
Clare’s review of Dome Karukoski’s 2019 biopic, Tolkien.
UPDATE: December 4, 2019: Clare and her daughter Hannah discuss this movie on the very first episode of their new podcast!