Claire Gebben

Claire Gebben is the author of a memoir and an historical novel and has written articles, stories and essays for numerous publications. Her memoir HOW WE SURVIVE HERE (2018) is the story of the discovery of several dozen letters written between 1841-1900 in Old German script by her ancestors, which propels her on a transatlantic quest to learn the truth about their lives. Claire’s novel THE LAST OF THE BLACKSMITHS (2014) is based on the true story of a German blacksmith Michael Harm, who immigrates to Ohio to pursue the American dream. Claire has worked in desktop publishing, ghostwriting, and communications before quitting her day job to write full time. An adventurer at heart, she enjoys hiking, bicycling, traveling, and even on occasion, blacksmithing. She’s now working on an historical novel about Highland Scots immigrants to Ohio.

You can find Claire on the Web at www.clairegebben.com.