Hello! My name is Shaunna. I am a writer and performer from Cork, Ireland. My debut novel The Goddess Complex will be out on March 24th 2026 and is available for pre-order now.
As a spoken word artist I have performed at events around Ireland and abroad, including Cork Midsummer Festival (Art Gifts), First Fortnight, Electric Picnic among many others.
From 2019-2022, I was the Irish Poetry Slam Champion. I represented Ireland in the European Poetry Slam in Rome 2022 and performed at the 2023 World Poetry Slam Championship in Rio De Janeiro.
I have a Level 8 BA Honours Degree in Drama from Ireland’s Conservatory of Music and Drama (TU Dublin) and have been involved in many theatre and film projects over the past decade. In 2019, I wrote and performed in the play Wishful Thinking which ran as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival and the Cork Arts Theatre Emerging Artists Programme. A collection of my poetry was published in the chapbook ‘paper incantations’ as part of Ó’Bhéal’s ‘spoken worlds’ series, supported by Cork City Council. In 2022, I completed my Masters Degree in Screenwriting for Film and Television in IADT.
I use humour and absurdism to question societal norms and structures. My work regularly explores eco-anxiety, gender, mental health and mysticism, through the lens of my own lived experiences. I’ve always been particularly drawn to stories that center rebellious women and unconventional heroism.
The Goddess Complex— a feminist YA dystopian—will be released on March 24th 2026, published by Cranthorpe Millner. Pre-order now: https://cranthorpemillner.com/product/shaunna-lee-lynch-the-goddess-complex/
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