About Jude

PROFESSIONAL WRITER

Hi! I’m an author settled in Melbourne with my wife and two sons. I love reading and writing YA fiction, short fiction and Lifestyle Pieces.

“These are my scatterbrained thoughts, reflections and imaginings only and straight from the heart. Never to be taken seriously”

Imaginings

Published: 1st August 2016
ISBN: 9780994401540
Number Of Pages: 128
For Ages: 13 – 30 years old

Published: 14th April 2020
BN ID: 9780994401540
Number Of Pages: 283
For Ages: 13 – 30 years old

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Fiction of this kind is still very rare in Sri Lanka, either in English, Sinhala or Tamil, it is hoped that the author will write more.

 Senior Journalist & Gratien Award winner (Gamini Akmeemana)

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‘‘The Beast’ is Sri Lankan born Jude Perera’s debut novel. While having previous experience in short fiction, lifestyle and travel blogging, his recent YA novel is based entirely in the lush splendour of our very own Horton Plains.’’

Pulse Magazine 

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‘’Young Adult novel set in Sri Lanka – hunting the Yakush’’

Trip Fiction 

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“The Beast” Framed: On Jude Perera’s Work Of Young Adult Fiction.’’

Gratien award winner: Vihanga Perera

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“Two YA adventures, ready to read today. The Beast takes you to the misty highlands of Sri Lanka. A Glow in the Forest takes you into a hidden medieval woodland. Order your copy now.”

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The Call of the Cicadas

It used to be music to my ear and soul. It still is, but now it hurts me with sorrow. With long lost memories and people. It’s an elegy for the dead. The silence is too much, the wind equally so. It engulfs me with a loneliness that is damning. I sit on the on the...

The ‘Beast’ goes digital

The Beast It's been a while. It was time to release the 'Beast' in to digital. Some people get warm and fuzzy with a paperback or hardback in their hand, under their pillow or...or on their library shelf. Watching it gather dust and growing old with them.  Yet an ever...

The Sweet Scent of Frangipani

This is a short I wrote in 2017. More importantly it’s an open curse to all and any, who wage war on their fellow humans for any reason; just because they can.