Tá féith na cruthaitheachta go smior in Oein De Bhairdúin agus dúil aige san fhilíocht, sa luibheolaíocht thraidisiúnta agus igcaomhnú scéalta, nathanna cainte, athinstí agus malartuithestairiúla an Lucht Siúil. Bhuaigh a chéad bhailiúchán scéalta óthraidisiún
an Lucht Siúil, 'Why the Moon Travels', GradamSpeisialta na Moltóirí agus Gradam Eilís Dillon ag Gradaim KPMGLeabhair Pháistí Éireann 2021.
Oein is from Galway. He loves stories, new and old, long-shared and freshly-told. It brings joy to his heart to read and tell tales from and about his community, the Mincéirí. He works in the National Museum of Ireland where he collect the objects and their stories that connect our past to our present and hopeful futures. He was gifted this tale and he’s sharing it with you, in hopes that it travels well.
About the Illustrator.
Olya is an artist-illustrator and visual storyteller. She holds an honours bachelor’s degree in animation and an honours master’s
degree in children’s book illustration from Cambridge School of Art. Olya paints, illustrates books, and occasionally makes short
animated films. One of her main sources of inspiration is the quiet mystery of the Irish countryside, especially along its western seaboard.
Where, as Olya believes, live many magical creatures like fairies and elves.