Proinsias Mac a’ Bhaird is from Árainn Mhór in Donegal and currently works as a school teacher in Letterkenny. He has published folklore, prose, poetry and books for children. His latest works are Rún an Bhonnáin (a novel) and Faigh Greim ar an Ghrian (poetry). He was awarded first prize in the O’Neill Poetry Competition in 2010.