Patricia Weerakoon

Empire's Children by Patricia Weerakoon tells the story of Shiro, the daughter of a native tea-maker, who defies the class distinctions entrenched in the tea plantation life of Sri Lanka. With dreams of becoming a missionary doctor, Shiro wishes only for the freedom to play with her best friend, Lakshmi, despite the latter being a coolie labourer. Into their world...

White boy in 2030 helped by coloured girl from 2131 to cure a super virus decimating non-coloured people. It is 2030. The world, torn by racial and class disharmony, teeters on the brink of disaster. A super-spreading virus is damaging the brains of everyone it infects. No, not everyone. It seems to be targeting people of one particular race: white...

Snowy Summer by Patricia Weerakoon tells the compelling story of Annie Samarasinghe, a woman who seemingly has her life perfectly planned. Beautiful and brilliant, Annie thrives in her medical career in Sydney and is engaged to her childhood-sweetheart, Sunil, who resides in Sri Lanka. However, just before their wedding, Annie discovers a shocking truth about Sunil's business façade, forcing her...