Praekarn (Pier) Nirandara (born 28 January 1994), better known by her pen name Pieretta Dawn, is a Thai author who writes in English. She received national acclaim in 2009, when she published her debut, young adult novel, The Mermaid Apprentices,[1] the first of The Interspecies Trilogy, at age 15,[2] through NanmeeBooks. Various writers have praised her work for its creativity and social message, including S.E.A. Write Award winner Binlah Sonkalagiri.[citation needed]
Dawn was born in Bangkok, Thailand. She attended Bangkok Patana School,[citation needed] during which time, she published her first novel, The Mermaid Apprentices. The book was originally written in English and later translated into Thai.[2] Dawn has cited her experience growing up in a multicultural environment and traveling to over 70 countries as inspiration for writing "a children's fantasy series that tackles themes of identity, prejudice, morality, and social responsibility".[3]
Dawn has spoken at UNESCO symposiums[4] and book events and toured schools to promote reading and writing among Thai students.[citation needed] She has also appeared in radio and television interviews, including on VIP Talk Show,[5]Dek Dee Ded,[6]School Bus, and in newspapers such as Bangkok Post[7] and The Nation.[8] She has been a brand ambassador for the Bangkok Metropolitan's campaign "Bangkok Read for Life", in association with UNESCO.[9] She was awarded the Outstanding Youth Award by the Office of the Educational Council,[9] officially selected by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration as a delegate to attend the One Young World conference in Dublin,[citation needed] and added to Thailand's Writer's Hall of Fame.[citation needed] In 2014, her short story "Fah" was shortlisted for the S.E.A. Write Award's ASEAN Young Writers Award.[9]
The Nymph Treasury: The Graphic Novel Part 1 (2013)
The Nymph Treasury: The Graphic Novel Part 2 (2014)
The Elven Ambassador: The Graphic Novel Part 1 (TBD)
The Elven Ambassador: The Graphic Novel Part 2 (TBD)
Lani and the White Witch
In 2012, Dawn wrote a short story titled "Lani and the White Witch", along with a graphic novel adaptation. The story is a tie-in with a Kasikornbank and Ogilvy & Mather television commercial[13] and was released for free in English and Thai on Kasikornbank's Facebook page. Two other authors also wrote stories for the project, including S.E.A. Write Award winner Ngarmpun Vejjajiva.[citation needed]
"Fah"
In 2014, Dawn was shortlisted for the S.E.A. Write Award's ASEAN Young Writers Award with her short story "Fah". She has stated on her website that the story "chronicles the journey of a Thai prostitute named 'Fah' (ฟ้า) which simultaneously means "blue" and "sky" in Thai".[14]
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