Who Is Claris Lam? | Ep. 341 | The Merry Writer Podcast

EPISODE SHOW NOTES

This week, we’re getting to know Claris Lam, author and poet, who writes in a multitude of genres.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why she chose to write in multiple genres
• Insights into her poetry
• Where she draws inspiration from
• and much more!

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ABOUT CLARIS LAM

Claris Lam (she/her) is a Chinese Canadian author & poet writing to inspire readers with hope, perseverance, creativity, and happy endings.

Claris’ short fiction and poetry has been published in several collections and projects. The first two books in her murder mystery series, the Harlow Mystery series, were nominated for several categories in the 2023 Indie Ink Awards and 2024 Queer Indie Awards.

Her debut poetry chapbook, Refilling The Well, was published in February 2025 and her debut young adult (YA) short story collection, Stay Magical, was published in September 2025.

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Music

Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of https://incompetech.com/ | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0