Clare Pernice is a children's book writer and illustrator born and raised in England where she received her BA from London's Central Saint Martin's School of Art. She has since designed and produced art in Paris, San Francisco, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Charleston and New York City. 

Her illustration and design work include children's clothing, toys, murals, and hand typography for which she earned an Addy Award. She also created costumes for both stage and film, Cyrano de Bergerac garnering an Academy Award for Best Costume. Clients include Hachette Premiere, Sanrio, Disney and Paramount. 

Clare is the Children’s Programs Creative Consultant and Saturday Stories Presenter at The Society of Illustrator’s Museum of Illustration, Manhattan. She teaches Creating Characters and Stories workshops for the Society of Illustrators and The Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston.

Her first book that she authored and illustrated is Circus Girl (Simply Read Books).  Soon to be released is her new book, The Real Mother Goose followed by Adventure Boy.

Clare and her husband and their mini dachshund Milo live in Charleston.They have a daughter Mia and son Oliver. She travels between Charleston and New York City.