Lishan Perera

Lishan Saliya Perera
Born 3 July 1994
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Occupation Novelist
Genre

Thriller Crime adventure

Comedy
Notable works The Killer
Website
www.lishanperera.wqs

Lishan Saliya Perera (born 3 July 1994) is a teenage novelist from Sri Lanka.[1]

Biography

An only child, Lishan Perera wrote his first short story at the age of six. In the next six years he penned numerous short stories and poems.

In December 2006, Perera published his debut novel The Killer,[2][3] which was influenced by authors such as James Patterson and R.L. Stine, making him a published novelist at the age of twelve.

In July 2007 Perera's second publication Time to Die, an action thriller was released.[4]

His third novel Pure Evil was published a month later in August.[4][5]

Perera's short story In the Hands of Fate was also selected to be published in a Daily News Anthology titled Nothing Grows Under the Banyan Tree in October 2007.[6]

In May 2008, Lishan was invited to speak as a panelist in a forum at the World Book Fair,[7] about the trials and tribulations he had faced as a novelist.

A student of the Colombo International School,[8] he lives in Colombo with his family.

References

  1. ↑ Natasha Fernandopulle (October 5, 2008). "Fascinating fiction". The Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  2. ↑ "The Killer". The Sunday Leader. 11 November 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Thrilling debut". The Straits Times. 31 August 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "From the dark side to the limelight". Sunday Observer (Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited). 7 October 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  5. ↑ "Teenage author Lishan Perera launches Pure Evil and Time To Die". The Sunday Leader. August 26, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Christmas @ writer's Den". Sunday Observer (Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited). 23 December 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  7. ↑ "Teen author Lishan, a guest speaker at the World Book Fair". Sunday Observer (Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited). 31 August 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  8. ↑ "Work testify the author". Sunday Observer (Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited). 28 September 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2010.

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