{"id":5,"date":"2026-10-27T10:16:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finnmedia.co.uk\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-10-27T10:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:16:35","slug":"ciaran-clarke-writer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/finnmedia.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Ciaran Clarke \u2014 Writer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-077b68e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#22251f;background-color:#f1eee6;padding-top:70px;padding-right:6%;padding-bottom:70px;padding-left:6%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2px\">CIARAN CLARKE \/ WRITER \/ HOVE<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-serif-font-family\" style=\"margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:30px;font-size:clamp(48px, 7vw, 100px);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.05\">Finding the story.<br>Making it <em>matter.<\/em><\/h1>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:21px;line-height:1.6\">I\u2019m Ciaran Clarke, a Hove-based writer covering people, places, sport and culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/muckrack.com\/ciarancclarke\">View my writing on Muck Rack \u2197<\/a> &nbsp; \/ &nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:Ciaran@finnmedia.co.uk\">Get in touch \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"selected-writing\" style=\"font-size:36px;font-weight:400\">My writing on Muck Rack<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore my published articles and writing portfolio on Muck Rack.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/muckrack.com\/ciarancclarke\" style=\"border-radius:0px;color:#f1eee6;background-color:#22251f\">View my Muck Rack profile \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:36px;font-weight:400\">Publications &amp; projects<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordshireguardian.co.uk\/author\/ciaranclarke\/\">Oxfordshire Guardian \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/sussexguardian.co.uk\/author\/ciaranclarke\/\">Sussex Guardian \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/sports-star.co.uk\/author\/mrc\/\">Sports Star \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theleisuresociety.co.uk\/author\/ciaranclarke\/\">The Leisure Society \u2197<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nannymcphee.co.uk\/author\/ciaran_c\/\">Nanny McPhee \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelbite.co.uk\/\"><strong>Travelbite \u2197<\/strong><\/a><br>Destination guides, travel features and practical advice for exploring further afield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finn-mccool.co.uk\/\"><strong>Finn McCool \u2197<\/strong><\/a><br>Irish mythology and folklore, exploring Fionn mac Cumhaill, the Fianna and the stories behind legendary landscapes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themyths.co.uk\/\"><strong>The Myths \u2197<\/strong><\/a><br>Myths and folklore through story retellings, differing traditions and the evidence behind them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisbrighton.co.uk\/\"><strong>This Is Brighton \u2197<\/strong><\/a><br>Local news, culture, food, events and city life in Brighton and Hove.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about\" style=\"font-size:36px;font-weight:400\">Behind the words<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.3\">Irish roots. A home in Hove. A curiosity that travels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I write about the stories close to home and the interests that take me further afield: local communities, football, music, travel and everyday life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My work appears in Oxfordshire Guardian, Sussex Guardian, Sports Star, The Leisure Society, Nanny McPhee, Travelbite and This Is Brighton. I also explore mythology and folklore through Finn McCool and The Myths. My background in e-commerce leadership, digital marketing and fraud prevention informs my business and technology features.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\" style=\"font-size:36px;font-weight:400\">Every story starts with a conversation.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a story idea, a writing commission or a conversation about working together, email <a href=\"mailto:Ciaran@finnmedia.co.uk\">Ciaran@finnmedia.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find me online<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/ciaran-clarke-ab320aa1\">LinkedIn \u2197<\/a> &nbsp; \/ &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ciarancclarke\">X \/ Twitter \u2197<\/a> &nbsp; \/ &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ciaran.clarke.58\/\">Facebook \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CIARAN CLARKE \/ WRITER \/ HOVE Finding the story.Making it matter. I\u2019m Ciaran Clarke, a Hove-based writer covering people, places, sport and culture. 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