Lishan Perera
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Lishan Saliya Perera is a teenage novelist. One of the youngest published authors in the world his novels are available in Asia.
In December 2006, Perera published his debut novel The Killer, 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.
His third novel Pure Evil was published a month later in August.
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.
In May 2008, Lishan, was invited to speak as a panelist in a forum at the World Book Fair, about the trials and tribulations he had faced as a novelist.
A student of the Colombo International School
, he lives in Colombo
with his family. His father is Prasanna Perera, a management consultant and marketer.
Biography
An only child, Lishan Perera wrote his first short story at the age of six about a In the next six years he penned numerous short stories and poems.In December 2006, Perera published his debut novel The Killer, which was influenced by authors such as James Patterson
James Patterson
James B. Patterson is an American author of thriller novels, largely known for his series about American psychologist Alex Cross...
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.
His third novel Pure Evil was published a month later in August.
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.
In May 2008, Lishan, was invited to speak as a panelist in a forum at the World Book Fair, about the trials and tribulations he had faced as a novelist.
A student of the Colombo International School
Colombo International School
Colombo International School is a co-educational independent day-school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. There are 1400 enrolled students from 30 countries, ranging from 3 to 19 years in the Infant, Junior and Secondary sections.-History:...
, he lives in Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
with his family. His father is Prasanna Perera, a management consultant and marketer.