Draft:Shauna Lawless
Shauna Lawless | |
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| Born | c. 1985/1986 |
| Alma mater | |
| Years active | –present |
| Website | shaunalawless |
Shauna Lawless (born c. 1985/1986) is a fantasy author from Northern Ireland. Her debut novel The Children of Gods and Fighting Men (2022), the first in her Gael Song trilogy, was nominated for a British Fantasy Award.
Early life
[edit]Lawless grew up in County Down. She attended St Mary's Primary School in Newcastle and then Assumption Grammar School in Ballynahinch. She graduated with a degree in Accountancy from Ulster University.[1]
Career
[edit]Lawless worked as a financial analyst before going into writing. She has named Hilary Mantel, George R. R. Martin, and Jane Austen as her favourite authors. She has also cited an admiration for Christopher Buehlman, Fonda Lee, Nicholas Binge, Mark Lawrence, Anthony Ryan, Hannah Kaner and Christopher Ruocchio.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Lawless lives in Castlewellan with her family.[1]
Bibliography
[edit]Gael Song trilogy
[edit]- The Children of Gods and Fighting Men (2022)
- The Words of Kings and Prophets (2023)
- The Land of the Living and the Dead (2024)
Novellas
[edit]- Dreams of Fire (#0.5)
- Dreams of Sorrow (#2.5)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Irish battle plays central role in Shauna's new book". Mourne Observer. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
Category:Living people
Category:21st-century novelists from Northern Ireland
Category:Alumni of Ulster University
Category:People educated at Assumption Grammar School
Category:People from Newcastle, County Down
Category:Women novelists from Northern Ireland
Category:Writers from County Down