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Born in Gozo (Malta), Pierre J. Mejlak studied at
the University of Malta and has been living in Belgium since 2004.
Mejlak, two times winner of the National Book Award, is the author
of Rih Isfel (southern wind) and other books for children and young
adults. 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 by Merlin Books in February 2009. In October 2009 he won
the Sea of Words European Short Story Award.
Two times winner of the Malta Journalism Award and the Commonwealth
Essay Writing Award, Pierre J. Mejlak worked as a journalist from
1999 to 2005. He spent four years managing the news team at Radio
Calypso and worked for MaltaMedia.com since its inception in 1999.
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.
He was also a regular columnist for Malta's daily In-Nazzjon from
1999 to 2001.
Pierre J. Mejlak produced and presented radio shows for Radio 101,
RTK, Campus FM and worked for four years at Radio Calypso, where
he produced over 60 one-hour documentaries on rock legends. He managed
the press office of his hometown's Local Council from 1999 to 2004
and also worked as a script-writer and TV presenter at Citadel Video
Communications.
In June 2001, Pierre J. Mejlak was BBC's correspondent in Gozo.
Before moving to Brussels in January 2005, he worked at the Office
for Official Publications of the European Communities in Luxembourg.
In his free time, Pierre J. Mejlak listens to music, reads and travels. 
BIL-MALTI
Kittieba ta' Zmienna | Intervista
(Rih Isfel)
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