About Clare Frank
After 30 years in the fire service, Clare Frank retired as California's first female chief of fire protection and launched her writing career. Her debut book, Burnt: A Memoir of Fighting Fire (Abrams Press, 2023), was long-listed for the 2023 Outstanding Works of Literature Awards and received critical acclaim from the San Francisco Chronicle, Kirkus Reviews, Christian Science Monitor, Library Journal, Shelf Awareness, Booklist, New York Post, Shondaland's Head Turners, and more. Frank has also written for the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, CNN Opinion, FireRescue1, and others. She holds a BS in fire administration, an MFA in creative writing, and a Juris doctorate. She is a seasoned public speaker and is on faculty for the University of Nevada at Tahoe's MFA program. Frank lives on the eastern front of the Sierra-Nevada Mountains with her husband and always a dog or two.
