Catriona Shine grew up in Co. Limerick and now lives in Oslo. Her debut novel, HABITAT, published by the Lilliput Press in 2024, was a Sunday Times, Irish Times and The Journal Most Anticipated Book of 2024 and longlisted for the McKitterick Prize. HABITAT has been described as:
'...striking, elliptical debut that deconstructs towers of dwelling and hubris. [...] an Irish writer whose work is refreshingly removed from the "literary debut" tropes in her homeland.' (Hilary White, The Irish Independent)