Claire Sicherman is a graduate of the creative non-fiction program at The Humber School for Writers. Her work has appeared in the anthology Sustenance: Writers from B.C. and Beyond on the Subject of Food, and on Zathom.com. She lives with her husband and son on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.

“Claire Sicherman’s debut, Imprint, is an honest, raw, experimental epistolary narrative about inherited intergenerational trauma – oftentimes a lyrical account of ancestral memory, this is a story about the body, and the bodies from which a body comes. This newcomer joins the ranks of literary nonfiction masters such as Lidia Yuknavitch and Maggie Nelson in her innovative approach to prose and self as subject. [..] There is no way Imprint will not imprint itself upon every single person who decides to read it.” —Sarah Elizabeth Schantz, author of Fig

“This thoughtful book is a powerful and helpful read for anyone dealing with the consequences of a painful past. The author’s quest suggests the possibility of transforming the dark cloud of torment into a life imbued with purpose and meaning” —Robert Krell, MD, Founding President, Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre

“Through her writing, she graciously lets us into her process—and encourages us to undertake a form of it ourselves, in relation to whatever family circumstances and unexplored family stories we, too, may have. Her hope is that we can all find a way in.” —Amy Reiswig, Focus on Victoria

“Despite the distance of being a third-generation Holocaust survivor, her writing captures the beauty and intimacy of family affection (“My Babi,” “My Deda”). Hope of healing and surviving trauma permeate the pages of this creative book, offering acceptance and guidance to others of her – and the next – generation.” —Dolores Luber, The Jewish Independent

“Sicherman presents herself to the reader with unflinching candour. Her depression, melancholy, rage, physical ailments, pain, and months of no sleep, as well as her hopefulness and achievements and contentment, are laid out with precise clarity…” —Mark Dwor, The Ormsby Review