Meet Loren Mayshark: Author and Comedian
Loren is the award-winning author of #1 Amazon bestseller Death: An Exploration and of Academic Betrayal.
Loren Mayshark’s book, Death: An Exploration, won the 2016 Beverly Hills Book Award in the category of Death and Dying and was selected as the honorable mention recipient for book of the year in the 2016 Foreword INDIES Awards in the category of Grief/Grieving (Adult Nonfiction). He is the author of three books.
He has attended the Gotham Writers Workshop, New York Writers Workshop, and the Chautauqua Writers’ Festival. Loren received a BA in world history from Manhattanville College in 2004 and attended the MA history program at Hunter College in Manhattan.
Some places his work has appeared: The Plentitudes, The Penman Review, and The Permaculture Research Institute.
Loren Mayshark is a New York State–born comedian who has been immersed in comedy for years and has made a name for himself on the European stand-up circuit. Known for his storytelling, Loren blends observational, dark, and surreal humor into a style that is distinctly his own. His performances are unpredictable, constantly shifting direction with unexpected twists that keep audiences guessing—and laughing.
His credits include opening for acclaimed comedians across Europe and headlining at Slow Mill in Milan, Italy. In 2023, he headlined The Last Laugh at the historic Spire Theater as part of the Lucille Ball 2023 Fringe Festival in Jamestown, New York, home of the National Comedy Center.
Loren made his Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut with his first solo show in 2024 and was featured in the English Explosion showcase at the Lund Comedy Festival that same year. His first filmed comedy special, New York State of Mind, was filmed in Malmö, Sweden.
What people are saying
Mayshark is a good storyteller; his ability to reveal one perplexing situation after another makes for engaging reading, and his observations about specific professors, their mannerisms, and their personal agendas are particularly memorable. There is a whistleblower quality to the story that should raise the hackles of anyone who has been subject to the injustices meted out by a bureaucratic organization. The story could also be seen as a cautionary tale for any prospective graduate student.
– Foreword Clarion Review
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