Dublin (November 15th, 2021). Author Margarita García Robayo was the selected mentor by the Embassy of Colombia in Ireland to participate in the Words Ireland Mentoring Programme 2021. For the second year running, as part of the Plan for the Promotion of Colombia Abroad, the Embassy will provide a mentoring opportunity for an aspiring writer residing in Ireland, from among the candidates applying to the Words Ireland programme.
The selected mentee, Sadhbh Moriarty, commenced working with author Garcia Robayo in October to complete what would be her debut novel. Sadhbh Moriarty is an award-winning playwright and fiction writer, Born and raised in County Kerry, her writing reflects the nuances of rural Irish living often tinged with elements of magical realism.