Clara Strong is a writer based in Indiana.

Her work has appeared in publications including Bloodroot Literary Magazine, Rascal Journal, and Cutleaf Press. She has received nominations twice for both the Pushcart Poetry Prize and Best New Poetry. She holds  a BA in Psychology from Antioch College, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Bennington College. 

Her graduate lecture focused on the convergence of motherhood, ambivalence and the occult in the works of Sylvia Plath. Her poetry chapbook, Afterbirth, was published by Finishing Line Press in 2025.

Strong teaches creative writing at the University of Evansville.