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'''Shaun Gunner''' is the tenth and current | {{author infobox | ||
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| born=[[4 March]], [[1988]]<ref name="birthday">{{webcite|articleurl=http://twitter.com/ShaunGunner/status/970418118668546048?s=19|articlename="Shaun Gunner on Twitter"|website=[http://www.twitter.com Twitter]|dated=4 March 2018|accessed=21 January 2021}}</ref> | |||
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| education=University of Sussex<ref name="LinkedIn">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.linkedin.com/in/shaungunner|articlename=Shaun Gunner|accessed=21 January 2021|website=[http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn]}}</ref> | |||
| occupation=Chair of [[The Tolkien Society]]<br/>Engagement Consultant<ref name="LinkedIn"/> | |||
| location=Rustington, United Kingdom<ref name="Arun">{{webcite|articleurl=http://democracy.arun.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=225|articlename=Councillor Shaun Gunner|accessed=21 January 2021|website=[http://www.arun.gov.uk Arun District Council]}}</ref> | |||
| website=[http://www.shaungunner.com shaungunner.com] | |||
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'''Shaun Gunner''' is the tenth and current Chair of [[The Tolkien Society]], being the second-longest Chair in the Society's history.<ref name="Twitter"/> | |||
Gunner has also served as the Society's publicity officer, was the Deputy Chair of [[The Return of the Ring|The Return of the Ring: Celebrating Tolkien in 2012]],<ref>Lyn Whitaker, "Along the Road", [[Amon Hen 234|''Amon Hen'' 234]], p. 8</ref> and was responsible for the [[Tolkien 2019]] event. He has also contributed to the journals ''[[Amon Hen (journal)|Amon Hen]]'', ''[[Hither Shore (journal)|Hither Shore]]'', and ''[[Mallorn (journal)|Mallorn]]''. | |||
He is an administrator ([[User:Mith]]) of the [[Tolkien Gateway]] website, and an advisor and assistant to [[Emil Johansson]]'s [[The Lord of the Rings Project]].<ref>Shaun Gunner, "Member Profile", [[Amon Hen 235|''Amon Hen'' 235]], pp. 33-34</ref> Gunner is also a regular commentator on Tolkien and adaptations in the media, and was a guest co-host of [[The Prancing Pony Podcast]] in the 2022-3 season.<ref name="PPP">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://theprancingponypodcast.com/about|articlename=About|dated=|website=[https://theprancingponypodcast.com/about The Prancing Pony Podcast]|accessed=23 July 2023}}</ref> | |||
Gunner is a politics graduate and lives in [[Wikipedia:Rustington|Rustington]], [[Wikipedia:Sussex|Sussex]].<ref name="Twitter">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://twitter.com/#!/@ShaunGunner|articlename=Shaun Gunner|dated=|website=[http://twitter.com Twitter.com]|accessed=20 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://archiver.co/profile/shaungunner|articlename=Shaun Gunner|dated=|website=[http://archiver.co/ Archiver.co]|accessed=20 June 2012}}</ref> | Gunner is a politics graduate and lives in [[Wikipedia:Rustington|Rustington]], [[Wikipedia:Sussex|Sussex]].<ref name="Twitter">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://twitter.com/#!/@ShaunGunner|articlename=Shaun Gunner|dated=|website=[http://twitter.com Twitter.com]|accessed=20 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://archiver.co/profile/shaungunner|articlename=Shaun Gunner|dated=|website=[http://archiver.co/ Archiver.co]|accessed=20 June 2012}}</ref> He is an elected councillor for his area - serving as Leader of the Council between 2021 and 2023<ref name="ADC">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://democracy.arun.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=255|articlename=Councillor Shaun Gunner|dated=|website=[https://www.arun.gov.uk Arun District Council]|accessed=23 July 2023}}</ref> - and formerly chaired the mental health charity [https://mkcharity.org/ Mankind]. | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* [[2013]]: [[Amon Hen 240|''Amon Hen'' 240]] | * [[2013]]: [[Amon Hen 240|''Amon Hen'' 240]] | ||
** "The Hobbit Premiere: An Unexpected Pleasure" | ** "The Hobbit Premiere: An Unexpected Pleasure" | ||
* [[2013]]: [[ | * [[2013]]: [[Amon Hen 241|''Amon Hen'' 241]] | ||
** " | ** "Chairman's Update" | ||
* [[2013]]: | * [[2013]]: [[Hither Shore 9|''Hither Shore'' 9]] | ||
** "Two Swedish Interviews with J.R.R. Tolkien" (co-editor with [[Morgan Thomsen]]) | ** "Two Swedish Interviews with J.R.R. Tolkien" (co-editor with [[Morgan Thomsen]]) | ||
* [[2013]]: [[Amon Hen 244|''Amon Hen'' 244]] | |||
** "Chairman's Update" | |||
* [[2014]]: [[Amon Hen 247|''Amon Hen'' 247]] | |||
** "Chairman's Update" | |||
* [[2015]]: [[Amon Hen 254|''Amon Hen'' 254]] | |||
** "Chairman's Report" | |||
* [[2015]]: [[Amon Hen 255|''Amon Hen'' 255]] | |||
** "Chairman's Additional 'Thank You'" | |||
* [[2016]]: ''[[Songs of Sorrow and Hope|Songs of Sorrow and Hope: The Art of Jenny Dolfen]]'' | |||
** Foreword | |||
* [[2016]]: ''[[The Return Of The Ring: Proceedings of the Tolkien Society Conference 2012]]'' | |||
** Foreword | |||
* [[2017]]: [[Amon Hen 267|''Amon Hen'' 267]] | |||
** "Chair's Report" | |||
** "Chair's 'Thank You'" | |||
* [[2018]]: [[Amon Hen 272|''Amon Hen'' 272]] | |||
** "Chair's Message" | |||
* [[2019]]: [[Amon Hen 275|''Amon Hen'' 275]] | |||
** "Chair's Chapter" | |||
* [[2020]]: ''[[The First and Second Ages]]'' (second edition) | |||
** Foreword | |||
===Reviews=== | |||
* [[2013]]: [[Mallorn 54|''Mallorn'' 54]] | |||
** "A journey to the cinema" (review of ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'') | |||
* [[2014]]: [[Mallorn 55|''Mallorn'' 55]] | |||
** "Votes for [[Tauriel]] - but not the love" (review of ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'') | |||
* [[2015]]: [[Amon Hen 254|''Amon Hen'' 254]] | |||
** ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Chronicles: Art & Design]]'' | |||
** ''[[A Tolkien Bestiary|Tolkien: A Dictionary]]'' | |||
* [[2015]]: [[Amon Hen 255|''Amon Hen'' 255]] | |||
** ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Chronicles: Creatures & Characters]]'' | |||
** ''[[A Tolkien Treasury (miniature edition)|A Tolkien Treasury]]'' | |||
* [[2015]]: [[Mallorn 56|''Mallorn'' 56]] | |||
** ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'' | |||
* [[2016]]: [[Amon Hen 259|''Amon Hen'' 259]] | |||
** ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Chronicles: Art & Design]]'' | |||
** ''[[Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia|Tolkien - An Illustrated Atlas]]'' | |||
* [[2017]]: [[Amon Hen 267|''Amon Hen'' 267]] | |||
** ''The Battles of Tolkien'' | |||
* [[2020]]: [[Mallorn 61|''Mallorn'' 61]] | |||
** ''[[The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' | |||
* [[2022]]: [[Mallorn 63|''Mallorn'' 63]] | |||
** ''[[The Gallant Edith Bratt]]'' | |||
===Interviews=== | ===Interviews=== | ||
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* [[22 September]], [[2012]]: ''[[Silver Leaves (podcast)|Silver Leaves]]'' | * [[22 September]], [[2012]]: ''[[Silver Leaves (podcast)|Silver Leaves]]'' | ||
** [http://whitetreefund.org/multimedia/silver-leaves-podcast/episode-archive/episode-1/ Long-Expected Parties – Hobbit Day Celebrations Worldwide] | ** [http://whitetreefund.org/multimedia/silver-leaves-podcast/episode-archive/episode-1/ Long-Expected Parties – Hobbit Day Celebrations Worldwide] | ||
* [[7 August]], [[2014]]: ''TheOnering.net'' | |||
** [http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014/08/07/92174-torn-talks-to-shaun-gunner-chairman-of-the-tolkien-society/ TORn talks to Shaun Gunner, Chairman of The Tolkien Society] | |||
* [[13 September]] [[2014]]: ''[http://theworldofsmart.com/ The World of SMART]'' | |||
** [http://theworldofsmart.com/interview-with-shaun-gunner-of-the-tolkien-society/ Interview with Shaun Gunner of the Tolkien Society] | |||
* [[20 August]] [[2015]]: ''[http://www.scififantasynetwork.com/ SciFi and Fantasy Network]'' | |||
** [http://www.scififantasynetwork.com/shaun-gunner-on-the-tolkien-society/ Shaun Gunner On The Tolkien Society] | |||
* November [[2015]]: ''[[Fan Phenomena: The Lord of the Rings]]'' | |||
** "Fan Appreciation - Shaun Gunner" | |||
*[[28 February]] [[2020]]: ''[[The Tolkien Experience| The Tolkien Experience Podcast]]'' | |||
** "[https://luke-shelton.com/2020/02/28/tep-5-shaun-gunner/ #5 - Shaun Gunner]" | |||
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Shaun Gunner | |
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Biographical information | |
Born | 4 March, 1988[1] |
Education | University of Sussex[2] |
Occupation | Chair of The Tolkien Society Engagement Consultant[2] |
Location | Rustington, United Kingdom[3] |
Website | shaungunner.com |
Shaun Gunner is the tenth and current Chair of The Tolkien Society, being the second-longest Chair in the Society's history.[4]
Gunner has also served as the Society's publicity officer, was the Deputy Chair of The Return of the Ring: Celebrating Tolkien in 2012,[5] and was responsible for the Tolkien 2019 event. He has also contributed to the journals Amon Hen, Hither Shore, and Mallorn.
He is an administrator (User:Mith) of the Tolkien Gateway website, and an advisor and assistant to Emil Johansson's The Lord of the Rings Project.[6] Gunner is also a regular commentator on Tolkien and adaptations in the media, and was a guest co-host of The Prancing Pony Podcast in the 2022-3 season.[7]
Gunner is a politics graduate and lives in Rustington, Sussex.[4][8] He is an elected councillor for his area - serving as Leader of the Council between 2021 and 2023[9] - and formerly chaired the mental health charity Mankind.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
Articles[edit | edit source]
- 2012: Amon Hen 234
- "Birthday Toast - A Report"
- 2012: Amon Hen 235
- "Along the Road - Three months to go"
- "Member Profile"
- 2012: Amon Hen 236
- "Glorfindel(s), I Miss You!"
- 2013: Amon Hen 240
- "The Hobbit Premiere: An Unexpected Pleasure"
- 2013: Amon Hen 241
- "Chairman's Update"
- 2013: Hither Shore 9
- "Two Swedish Interviews with J.R.R. Tolkien" (co-editor with Morgan Thomsen)
- 2013: Amon Hen 244
- "Chairman's Update"
- 2014: Amon Hen 247
- "Chairman's Update"
- 2015: Amon Hen 254
- "Chairman's Report"
- 2015: Amon Hen 255
- "Chairman's Additional 'Thank You'"
- 2016: Songs of Sorrow and Hope: The Art of Jenny Dolfen
- Foreword
- 2016: The Return Of The Ring: Proceedings of the Tolkien Society Conference 2012
- Foreword
- 2017: Amon Hen 267
- "Chair's Report"
- "Chair's 'Thank You'"
- 2018: Amon Hen 272
- "Chair's Message"
- 2019: Amon Hen 275
- "Chair's Chapter"
- 2020: The First and Second Ages (second edition)
- Foreword
Reviews[edit | edit source]
- 2013: Mallorn 54
- "A journey to the cinema" (review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)
- 2014: Mallorn 55
- "Votes for Tauriel - but not the love" (review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug)
- 2015: Amon Hen 254
- 2015: Amon Hen 255
- 2015: Mallorn 56
- 2016: Amon Hen 259
- 2017: Amon Hen 267
- The Battles of Tolkien
- 2020: Mallorn 61
- 2022: Mallorn 63
Interviews[edit | edit source]
- 17 May, 2012: Middle-earth Network Specials
- 19 June, 2012: Aldasaga
- 24 August, 2012: Middle-earth Network News
- 22 September, 2012: Silver Leaves
- 7 August, 2014: TheOnering.net
- 13 September 2014: The World of SMART
- 20 August 2015: SciFi and Fantasy Network
- November 2015: Fan Phenomena: The Lord of the Rings
- "Fan Appreciation - Shaun Gunner"
- 28 February 2020: The Tolkien Experience Podcast
References
- ↑ ""Shaun Gunner on Twitter"" dated 4 March 2018, Twitter (accessed 21 January 2021)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Shaun Gunner", LinkedIn (accessed 21 January 2021)
- ↑ "Councillor Shaun Gunner", Arun District Council (accessed 21 January 2021)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Shaun Gunner", Twitter.com (accessed 20 June 2012)
- ↑ Lyn Whitaker, "Along the Road", Amon Hen 234, p. 8
- ↑ Shaun Gunner, "Member Profile", Amon Hen 235, pp. 33-34
- ↑ "About", The Prancing Pony Podcast (accessed 23 July 2023)
- ↑ "Shaun Gunner", Archiver.co (accessed 20 June 2012)
- ↑ "Councillor Shaun Gunner", Arun District Council (accessed 23 July 2023)
Shaun Gunner
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Preceded by: Sally Kennett | Chair of The Tolkien Society 21 April 2013 - present | Incumbent |