Pieretta Dawn

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, the first of The Interspecies Trilogy, at age 15, through NanmeeBooks. Various writers have praised her work for its creativity and social message, including S.E.A. Write Award winner Binlah Sonkalagiri.

Biography Dawn was born in Bangkok, Thailand. She attended Bangkok Patana School, during which time, she published her first novel, The Mermaid Apprentices. The book was originally written in English and later translated into Thai.

Dawn has spoken at UNESCO symposiums and book events and toured schools to promote reading and writing among Thai students. She has also appeared in radio and television interviews, including on VIP Talk Show, Dek Dee Ded, School Bus, and in newspapers such as Bangkok Post and The Nation. She has been a brand ambassador for the Bangkok Metropolitan's campaign "Bangkok Read for Life", in association with UNESCO. She was awarded the Outstanding Youth Award by the Office of the Educational Council, and published The Elven Ambassador, the final installment to The Interspecies Trilogy. She resides in Los Angeles, where she works in the film industry and runs the travel blog Pier's Great Perhaps.