Oein DeBhairduin and Dave Rudden

Oein DeBhairduin is a writer, activist, and educator dedicated to preserving the beauty of Traveller tales, sayings, retellings, and historic exchanges. He authored the award-winning Why the Moon Travels (Skein Press, 2020), as well as Weave (Skein Press, 2022), The Slug and The Snail (Little Island & Skein Press, 2023), and Twiggy Woman (Skein Press, 2023). As the Traveller Culture Collections Development Officer with the National Museum of Ireland, Oein pairs community activism with cultural celebration. He aims to recall old tales with fresh modern connections and, most importantly, to rekindle the hearth fires of shared kinship.