Eibhlis Carcione is a bilingual poet and teacher. Her first collection of poetry in Irish, TONN CHLIODHNA was published by Coisceim in 2015, followed by EALA OICHE in 2019. The Arts Council of Ireland awarded her a literature bursary in 2021. She lives in Cork city with her husband, daughter, and two faithful canine companions.

'COMPELLING' Times Best Summer Reads 2023. 'Readers age eleven and up will be enchanted' Literary Review. 'Delicious dark and gorgeously Gothic' Kieran Larwood. ' Brilliant and magical' Zillah Bethell 'Prepare to be thrilled, spooked and enthralled.' IRISH EXAMINER ' Infused with a lyricism and humour that recalls Neil Gaiman's work for young readers. The immediacy of the action keeps the pages turning in this crackerjack fantasy adventure.' IRISH TIMES 'In this startlingly original gothic ghost story, debut children's author Eibhlis Carcione pairs thrills and chills with empathy and emotion with such poetic precision and bold simplicity that I devoured this book in one memorable sitting.' Bluebird Reviews An Irish Independent Book of the Month.

Eibhlis Carcione is a bilingual poet and teacher. Her first collection of poetry in Irish, TONN CHLIODHNA was published by Coisceim in 2015, followed by EALA OICHE in 2019. The Arts Council of Ireland awarded her a literature bursary in 2021. She lives in Cork city with her husband, daughter, and two faithful canine companions.

'COMPELLING' Times Best Summer Reads 2023. 'Readers age eleven and up will be enchanted' Literary Review. 'Delicious dark and gorgeously Gothic' Kieran Larwood. ' Brilliant and magical' Zillah Bethell 'Prepare to be thrilled, spooked and enthralled.' IRISH EXAMINER ' Infused with a lyricism and humour that recalls Neil Gaiman's work for young readers. The immediacy of the action keeps the pages turning in this crackerjack fantasy adventure.' IRISH TIMES 'In this startlingly original gothic ghost story, debut children's author Eibhlis Carcione pairs thrills and chills with empathy and emotion with such poetic precision and bold simplicity that I devoured this book in one memorable sitting.' Bluebird Reviews An Irish Independent Book of the Month.