Hannah Clayton has been writing stories since she was very young, fuelled by an overactive imagination and a constant search for ways to escape reality. That passion led her to study English Literature at the University of Warwick. However, ongoing mental health difficulties meant stepping away to focus on recovery. During that time, she experienced firsthand the challenge of accessing professional help, a turning point that inspired her to work in mental health and give others the support she had once struggled to find.
She later returned to education to study psychology at the University of Manchester and went on to work as an assistant psychologist, supporting young people’s mental health. Her dedication earned her a place on a doctorate course in clinical psychology, where she continues to work with people across a variety of settings.
Now, Hannah combines her passions for literature and psychology to create gripping, psychologically complex stories. Her novels explore the shadows we carry, the resilience we find, and the threads of hope that connect us all.
When she isn’t writing, she can usually be found escaping reality by going to the cinema, devouring books, playing Dungeons & Dragons, or running races to quite literally run away from life’s problems.
Follow her on TikTok @hannahswritings or Instagram @hannahclaytonwriting.
