Clare Smith

Clare Smith is an experienced publishing professional currently serving as the Executive Publisher of Literary imprints at Little, Brown Book Group since February 2013. In this role, Clare collaborates with imprint heads and editors across multiple brands, including Corsair and Virago, to optimize literary publishing processes. Prior to this, Clare was the Associate Publisher for the same imprints and also launched Blackfriars as a digital-first list, featuring bestselling authors like Celeste Ng. Clare's previous experience includes serving as Publishing Director at both Little, Brown Publishers and HarperCollins Publishers. Educational qualifications include a BA Hons in English from the University of Cambridge and a MA in Anglo-American fiction from UCL.