Clare McCotter (born May 25, 1963, Kilrea, County Derry), lecturer, English teacher, mental health nurse, and full-time carer. One of three new poets featured in Measuring: Dedalus New Writers 1 and is included in Haiku in English. Black Horse Running, her first collection of haiku, tanka, and haibun, appeared in 2012. Won First Prize (twice) and Highly Commended (four times) in Irish Haiku Society International Haiku Competitions and has won the British Haiku Society Award as well as several Honourable Mentions for her tanka, haiku, and haibun. Resides in Kilrea, Northern Ireland.