Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair is from southwest Donegal. She is a writer and storyteller and has won awards, including Oireachtas awards, for both crafts. She has published five books: Anathomia Gydo (2004), Súil (2018), Múscail, a Ghiorria (2020), An Craiceann agus a Luach (2021) and Caithréim agus Tóir (2024). Her short stories have been published in Irish Pages and Comhar. Eithne has a great interest in old Irish language literature, especially folklore. She participates in storytelling events across Europe.