Claire grew up in rural Texas; a year of teaching in her hometown forced her to admit she wanted to be an actress. She studied at American Conservatory Theater and received an MFA from UT-Austin. During forty-plus years in professional theater, she has been an actress, director, and teacher primarily in Houston. In 2020, she moved back to her farm to teach and write remotely, while renovating a 170-year-old farmhouse where she lives with her cats.
Latest Posts
- Organizing My Life: Writing, Publishing, and Personal ResolutionsWe are on the eve of New Year’s Eve. So, perhaps it’s not too early to be looking ahead. On New Year’s Day, I will kick off the year right, with black-eyed peas, cabbage, and a few friends. And lots of wine. Having… Read more: Organizing My Life: Writing, Publishing, and Personal Resolutions
- Arming Teachers: A Controversial SolutionOne of my many roles/jobs has been as a teacher in secondary education. For many years I taught theater classes and film appreciation courses for U of H-Downtown and various campuses of Lone Star College system. I was happiest in a classroom but… Read more: Arming Teachers: A Controversial Solution
- Casablanca turns 83Eighty-three years ago today, the film Casablanca opened. The script had been plucked from the slush pile and greenlit the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The entire film was shot on a tight budget, on backlot locations quickly modified with a… Read more: Casablanca turns 83
- From Author Claire Hart-Palumbo
- Latest News: “Cue the Murder” out Fall 2026Great news! My cozy mystery series has been picked up by Sibylline Publishing. This innovative small press focuses on the writing of brilliant women over 50. Met the publisher Vicki DeArmon and Sibylline author Claudia H. Long at Bouchercon mystery writers conference New… Read more: Latest News: “Cue the Murder” out Fall 2026
Claire Hart-Palumbo 