Samara Cyndie De Silva
I am a freelance writer, Illustrator, and Publisher, born in Sri Lanka. I hope to bring a taste of my previous island nation, Sri Lanka, to my homeland, Canada, and the world. One of my first titles was influenced by a visit to the Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawala, Sri Lanka. The success of my blue elephant character, OAFIE the Orphan Elephant, built up the OAFIE BOOKSHELF SERIES.
My first novel, JEEVA-HATTE -THE YAKKA LEGACY, will be launched soon. It holds a glimpse of the life and times of the legendary King Vijaya, where an aboriginal boy Jeeva, a Sri Lankan girl Disala, and a Canadian boy, Jonathan, meet in real time.
I studied at Good Shepherd Convent, Colombo. Encouraged by the British nuns and teachers who taught her lessons in school and lessons in life, I won awards for English, Drama, the Sciences, netball, and athletics. Samara believes in a blend of the Arts and Sciences and is completing a Master's in Genetic Medicine and Genomics at Oxford Brookes University in the UK.
My passion is to make the world a better and happier one for all. I try to express it in the fun characters and hilarious scrapes they get into. Every story of mine has a moral to it, and in keeping with my Personal Manifesto of Environmental Citizenship, I hope to inspire sustainability in children and their families.
I live in the True North, Sudbury, Ontario. My two children and their families live in Oklahoma and Ontario. I drive my rig between the US and Canada. I enjoy kayaking, motorcycle riding, walking or running trails, debating scientific stuff, and cooking. I love taking the bus, whether across town or the English Channel into Europe.
Follow my latest endeavours here on my website www.sparksu.ca, on Amazon Author Central, Smashwords, your favourite bookstore, and Bubblish.com.
I studied at Good Shepherd Convent, Colombo. Encouraged by the British nuns and teachers who taught her lessons in school and lessons in life, I won awards for English, Drama, the Sciences, netball, and athletics. Samara believes in a blend of the Arts and Sciences and is completing a Master's in Genetic Medicine and Genomics at Oxford Brookes University in the UK.
My passion is to make the world a better and happier one for all. I try to express it in the fun characters and hilarious scrapes they get into. Every story of mine has a moral to it, and in keeping with my Personal Manifesto of Environmental Citizenship, I hope to inspire sustainability in children and their families.
I live in the True North, Sudbury, Ontario. My two children and their families live in Oklahoma and Ontario. I drive my rig between the US and Canada. I enjoy kayaking, motorcycle riding, walking or running trails, debating scientific stuff, and cooking. I love taking the bus, whether across town or the English Channel into Europe.
Follow my latest endeavours here on my website www.sparksu.ca, on Amazon Author Central, Smashwords, your favourite bookstore, and Bubblish.com.
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