Claire Thom (born November 28, 1981, London, England), Scottish poet, teacher, and school examiner. Founder and editor-in-chief of The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press, a non-profit, volunteer-run indie publisher, which has produced several anthologies including To Live Here: A Haiku Anthology (2023). Also cohosts and produces The Wee Sparrow Poetry Podcast. Published in multiple print and online journals as well as BHS members’ anthologies. Kyoto Haiku Project ambassador, member of the British Haiku Society. Touchstone Award for Individual Haiku nominee. Her Wildflowers in Oyster Stone (2025) is inspired by life in Cádiz, Spain, where she currently resides.