Shaun Gunner

Shaun Gunner
Biographical Information
Born	4 March, 1988
Education	University of Sussex
Occupation	CEO of The Tolkien Society
Location	Rustington, United Kingdom
Website	shaungunner.com

Shaun Gunner is the Chief Executive Officer of The Tolkien Society. Gunner previously served for over 12 years as the Chair of the Society, making him the longest-serving Chair in the Society's history.

Gunner has also served as the Society's publicity officer, was the Deputy Chair of The Return of the Ring: Celebrating Tolkien in 2012, 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. 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.

Gunner is a politics graduate and lives in Rustington, Sussex. He is an elected councillor for his area - serving as Leader of the Council between 2021 and 2023 - and formerly chaired the mental health charity Mankind.

Bibliography

Articles

• 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

• 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
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Chronicles: Art & Design
  • Tolkien: A Dictionary
• 2015: Amon Hen 255
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Chronicles: Creatures & Characters
  • A Tolkien Treasury
• 2015: Mallorn 56
  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
• 2016: Amon Hen 259
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Chronicles: Art & Design
  • Tolkien - An Illustrated Atlas
• 2017: Amon Hen 267
  • The Battles of Tolkien
• 2020: Mallorn 61
  • The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien
• 2022: Mallorn 63
  • The Gallant Edith Bratt

Interviews

• 17 May, 2012: Middle-earth Network Specials
  • Middle-earth Network Specials 16: The Return Of The Ring
• 19 June, 2012: Aldasaga
  • Race Profiles I: of Álfar and Elves: featured guests Shaun Gunner & Ármann Jakobsson
• 24 August, 2012: Middle-earth Network News
  • Return of the Ring Wrap-up Interview
• 22 September, 2012: Silver Leaves
  • Long-Expected Parties – Hobbit Day Celebrations Worldwide
• 7 August, 2014: TheOnering.net
  • TORn talks to Shaun Gunner, Chairman of The Tolkien Society
• 13 September 2014: The World of SMART
  • Interview with Shaun Gunner of the Tolkien Society
• 20 August 2015: SciFi and Fantasy Network
  • 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 Podcast
  • "#5 - Shaun Gunner"

References

	Shaun Gunner
Preceded by Sally Kennett	Chair of The Tolkien Society 21 April 2013 - 31 May 2025	Followed by Daniel Helen
None New role	Chief Executive Officer of The Tolkien Society 1 June 2025 - present	Incumbent