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Born in Malta, Pierre
J. Mejlak has been writing novels and short stories since he was
young. He is published by Merlin in Malta and by Words Without Borders
in the US.
Mejlak has published books for children, adaptations, a novel and
two collections of short stories, winning numerous awards, including
the Malta Literary Prize, three National Book Awards, the Commonwealth
Essay Writing Award and the Sea of Words European Short Story Award.
His first collection of short stories for adults, Qed Nistenniek
Niezla max-Xita (I'm waiting for you to fall with the rain) was
published to critical and popular acclaim in February 2009. His
second collection of short stories, Dak li l-Lejl Ihallik Tghid
(what the night lets you say) was published in June 2011.
A number of his short stories have been translated into English,
French, Catalan, Portuguese, Arabic, Spanish and Italian and were
read at numerous literary festivals around Europe and the Middle
East. Mejlak's award-winning novel Rih Isfel (southern wind) has
been turned into a 13-episode prime-time TV series for Malta's NET
TV.
Two times winner of the Malta Journalism Award, Pierre J. Mejlak
worked as a journalist from 1999 to 2005. He was a BBC correspondent,
a regular columnist for Malta's daily In-Nazzjon and produced radio
shows - including 60 one-hour documentaries on rock legends - for
various national radio stations.
From an early age, Pierre J. Mejlak published a number of magazines,
including his very-own monthly magazine Il-Fwieha tan-Narcisa, which
he wrote, edited and published from January 1996 to December 2000.
In 2004 he left Malta for Luxembourg to work at the EU Publications
Office. He then moved to Brussels, where he worked as a translator
for six years. Mejlak is currently on sabbatical in Valletta, where
he is working - amongst others - for Valletta's bid to host the
2018 European Capital of Culture.
In his free time, he listens to music, reads and travels.
READ MORE
In
his own words | Words
Without Borders | Turning
a new Chapter
| Fragile
Stories of Fragile Humanity
BIL-MALTI
Kittieba ta' Zmienna | Intervista
(Rih Isfel)
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