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Words: Jeremy Muller
Words: Jeremy Muller
Hear the story behind the stories from four local authors at the upcoming event ‘Between the Lines’ to be held on September 16...
“I have been writing poetry since the age of twelve,” says Dr. Sureshika Piyasena, author of ‘Palimpsest’, “It has always been a...
Dilshani Yasodhya made her mark as a fantasy fiction writer with her debut novel ‘The Demon Within’ which was published in early...
A compelling story of courage and love against overwhelming odds
“All your pain and suffering will end in minutes if you just jump... you won’t ever have to endure pain again... ever...”To the...
A tale inspired by travel and a daughter’s love for animals
‘Sparkles and Pandy Go to Yala’ is the first of a series of ‘The Adventures of Sparkles and Pandy’, a beautifully illustrated...
- A heartwarming tale by Daphne Charles
In a new children’s book, hot off the press, Daphne Charles tells the story of Wah Wah de Haawa, a little rabbit that finds...
Challenging mindsets in a patriarchal society
When you first crack open the spine of Mahvash Mohtadullah’s book, ‘The Girl with the Paisley Dupatta and other stories’, and...
Zaithoon Bin Ahamed’s debut collection of poetry, ‘Love and Miracles’, contains an abundance of substance, beauty, and embodiment...
“You will grow up one day too. Nothing in this life remains the same.” These words of wisdom and learning are given to little...
“The happy children lived in the forest. They were near the equator but did not know it. They knew trees gave them food to eat,...
“I am a tall, tattooed, overweight Amazon who’s shrunk herself to fit into a tiny island.”Isurinie’s description of self in her...
Cuddly and Poppy are a teddy bear and a kangaroo are whiling away their time during school holidays and, as you would expect, as...
Padmani Mendis was born three months after her father passed away, on the 8th of February, 1939 and so begins Padmani’s tale that...
“Immersed within the core of my faulted and unworthy heart, is a treasure filled chest with my Enshrined Jewels…”So begins the...
Title: Grandma and the Wild Piggies
The title is cute and the illustrations are gorgeous, but better yet is the story that Elaine Dias weaves within this book’s...
Nadeera Jayawardane has been working with, in her words, “tiny humans” since 2010. She has been an educator for just upon 12...
Discovering Sri Lanka’s unique yuletide season
Peummi Premathiratne brings us a wonderful tale narrated by a little girl with a big heart, who invites the reader to experience...
Manisha Jayatilleke is an author of two children’s books – ‘The Quiet Tree’ and ‘The Tale of Nagutti and Sindu’. Her first book...
Curious Animals:
Mahvash K. Moht’s beautifully illustrated children’s books – ‘Curious Animals’ and ‘More Curious Animals’ are part of a series...
A. A. Moses:
When you read the opening lines of A. A. Moses’ first fantasy novel ‘Jamie’s Magical Adventures in Floffinville’, it is...
Fluid Like Water:
Shyamalee Mahibalan is an educator who has dabbled in freelance journalism and worked in the advertising industry – but she has...
Flu in Fairy Land:
Children across the world, including our island nation, Sri Lanka, have probably had it the worst in recent years. With the...
Historical fiction panders to the readers who have a weakness for time-travel, and ‘The Book of Epochs’ certainly satisfies by...
Crystal’s Tale
‘Crystal’s Tale’ which was released earlier this year and takes its place amidst the many wonderful children’s books on the shelf...
Ruth Dinushi Mohotti is an author of children’s books and the creator of Tippy Toe Readers social media platform and the Toybox...
What makes a good science fiction story? You need all the skills of a ‘regular’ writer – storytelling, characterisation,...
Title : The Adventures of Hanna BruceAuthor : Mariha SharonMariha Sharon is a young Sri Lankan author whose first book is a fun...
“I have been writing poetry since the age of twelve,” says Dr....
Dilshani Yasodhya made her mark as a fantasy fiction writer with her...
“All your pain and suffering will end in minutes if you just jump......
‘Sparkles and Pandy Go to Yala’ is the first of a series of ‘The...
In a new children’s book, hot off the press, Daphne Charles tells the...
When you first crack open the spine of Mahvash Mohtadullah’s book, ‘...
Zaithoon Bin Ahamed’s debut collection of poetry, ‘Love and Miracles...
“You will grow up one day too. Nothing in this life remains the same...
“The happy children lived in the forest. They were near the equator...
“I am a tall, tattooed, overweight Amazon who’s shrunk herself to fit...
Cuddly and Poppy are a teddy bear and a kangaroo are whiling away...
Padmani Mendis was born three months after her father passed away, on...
“Immersed within the core of my faulted and unworthy heart, is a...
The title is cute and the illustrations are gorgeous, but better yet...
Nadeera Jayawardane has been working with, in her words, “tiny humans...
Peummi Premathiratne brings us a wonderful tale narrated by a little...
Manisha Jayatilleke is an author of two children’s books – ‘The Quiet...
Mahvash K. Moht’s beautifully illustrated children’s books – ‘Curious...
When you read the opening lines of A. A. Moses’ first fantasy novel ‘...
Shyamalee Mahibalan is an educator who has dabbled in freelance...
Children across the world, including our island nation, Sri Lanka,...
Historical fiction panders to the readers who have a weakness for...
‘Crystal’s Tale’ which was released earlier this year and takes its...
Ruth Dinushi Mohotti is an author of children’s books and the creator...
What makes a good science fiction story? You need all the skills of a...
Title : The Adventures of Hanna BruceAuthor : Mariha SharonMariha...
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