Steven Camilleri

Steven James Camilleri was born on August 12th, 1987 in the heart of New York City. At the tender age of six and a half, Steven, along with his parents and only brother, moved to Gozo, a picturesque island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. The hectic life of the city he had grown accustomed to, compared to the tranquillity of the island, had a big impact on Steven's life. However, Steven had no difficulty in adapting to the cultural difference. In fact, he soon started speaking the Maltese language. At secondary level, he learned a third language. However, most importantly for Steven, he chose art, a subject that offered scope for his imagination. At tertiary level, he studied two disparate subjects - geography and sociology. The reason behind this selection was to acquire a broader perspective of the world we live in - both from the perspective of man and that of nature. After successfully completing Sixth Form, he moved to the main island of Malta. There, he studied for three years at the University of Malta and graduated with a Degree in B. A. (Hons) in geography. Still determined to further his academic career, Steven once again graduated from the same college the following year and obtained a teacher's warrant after specialising in his main study area. After college, he strove to express his creativity, and in writing, he found a way of expressing his literacy skills and a means of giving a concrete form to his artistic vision. This book is his art canvas. The author believes that writing a novel is not all about creating an intriguing story. More importantly, writing is a tool that enables one to express a work of art by using language to shape a story, develop characters and express one's unique perceptions of what is universal and permanent in human nature.