S.C. Flynn was born of Irish origin in a small Australian town and now lives in Dublin. His poetry has been published in many magazines around the world. His poetry collection The Colour of Extinction (Renard Press, October 2024) was The Observer’s Poetry Book of the Month for October 2024.
Flynn’s poetry focuses in part on the natural environment and in part on psychological states, as well as exploring what it means to be returning diaspora Irish. An Ocean Called Hope is the fruit of many years of writing and life experience, including living in various countries.
He has been a nature lover since being surrounded by all kinds of creatures in country Australia. S.C. Flynn is also a lifetime jazz musician and singer, having grown up in a musical family. He is married to an Italian and speaks Italian fluently. An obsessive reader, Flynn has always been very happy when surrounded by books.
