Why?
Claire Parkinson is the author of SH!TTY GRiT, a wild, true-ish rollercoaster through the chaos of prison, love, and a whole lot of sh!t – literally. Pregnant at 16, homeless, and stuck in a never-ending loop of crap jobs and bad decisions, Claire’s life took an unexpected turn when a misdirected newspaper ad landed her a job as a prison officer. Naturally, being a total plonker, she got kicked out of training. But with teeth gritted and a “f*ck you, I’ll prove you wrong” attitude, she became a bloody prison governor. Who knew?
After moving to Australia – where everything tried to kill her – Claire had enough of society’s judgement on messy lives. So, she wrote SH!TTY GRiT: a wild blend of dark humour, awkward life twists, and unapologetic candour that lets laughter steal the show.
