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Jose Luis Mejia Huaman (born 1969) is a Peruvian writer. He was born in Lima, Peru in 1969 and currently lives in Singapore, teaching Spanish to students at the Singapore American School.

He received a Bachelor's degree in Law and Political sciences from the National University of San Marcos, and he concluded his doctorate studies at the same university. He also studied at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, where he received a Bachelor's degree of Education.

Since 1993 his poetry has been published in many newspapers and specialized magazines in countries such as, Peru, Chile, United States, Argentina, Spain, México, Uruguay, Colombia, Brazil, Puerto Rico and France. As well as having edited several Spanish American anthologies, he has also published several books.

Books for children and adolescents

  • San Martín y la bandera[San Martín and the flag] (Lima, yellow series, Grupo Santillana, 2020; 56 pages. ISBN  978-612-321-280-3)
  • Sol y Mar nos cuentan: Romeo y Julieta[Sol and Mar tell us: Romeo and Juliet] (Lima, Loqueleo - Santillana, 2019; 168 pages. ISBN  978-612-3211-97-4)
  • Segundo tiempo[Second half] (Lima, Planeta, Planetalector, 2017; 128 pages. ISBN  978-612-4380-03-7)
  • ¡Es la buena educación![It's the good education!] (Lima, Santillana Group, 2014; as part of the educational series "Teo and his friends", for 3 year olds, ISBN  978-612-01-0129-2)
  • ¡A la selva, de paseo![To the jungle, on a trip!] (Lima, Santillana Group, 2014; as part of the educational series "Teo and his friends", for 4 year olds, ISBN  978-612-01-0132-2)
  • Cuando sea grande yo[When I grow up] (Lima, Santillana Group, 2014; as part of the educational series "Teo and his friends", for 5 year olds ISBN  978-612-01-0153-7)
  • Josefa y el movimiento[Josefa and the movement] (Lima, Santillana Group, discover series, illustrations by Ximena Castro, 2010; 38 pages. ISBN  978-612-4039-64-5)
  • Josefa y, ¿quién dijo miedo?[Josefa and, who said fear?] (Lima, Santillana Group, discover series, illustrations by Ximena Castro, 2010; 34 pages. ISBN  978-612-4039-56-0)
  • ¿Hay alguien allí? [Is someone there?] (Lima, Santillana Group, cuenta cosas series, 2010; 276 pages. ISBN  978-612-4039-80-5)
  • Josefa y los tamaños[Josefa and the sizes] (Lima, Santillana Group, discover series, illustrations by Natalia Vásquez, 2009; 34 pages. ISBN  978-612-4039-30-0)
  • Josefa y los opuestos[Josefa and the opposites] (Lima, Santillana Group, discover series, illustrations by Ximena Castro, 2009; 34 pages. ISBN  978-603-4039-04-9)
  • Fernanda y los colores[Fernanda and the colors] (Lima, Santillana Group discover series, illustrations by Kike Riesco, 2009; 34 pages. ISBN  978-612-4039-34-8)
  • Benjamín y las formas[Benjamin and the shapes] (Lima, Santillana Group, discover series, illustrations by Kike Riesco, 2009; 34 pages. ISBN  978-612-4039-33-1)
  • Don Hilario y sus mascotas[Don Hilario and his pets] (Lima, Santillana Group, cuenta cosas series, illustrations by Ximena Castro, 2008; 55 pages. ISBN  978-603-4016-66-8)
  • Imperial[Imperial] (Lima, Santillana, read series, 2008; 103 pages. ISBN  978-603-4039-00-1)
  • Se nos perdió el alfabeto [We lost the alphabet] (Lima, Santillana Group, cuenta cosas series, illustrations by Ximena Castro, 2007; 49 pages. ISBN  978-603-4016-02-6)
  • Cuídate, Claudia, cuando estés conmigo [Be careful, Claudia, when you meet me] (Lima, Alfaguara- Grupo Santillana, red series, 2007; 225 pages. ISBN  978-603-4016-06-4)
  • Un tal Pedro [A certain Pedro] (Bogotá, Norma editorial, “Torre de papel” Collection, yellow series, illustrations by Carmen Garcia, 2006; 80 pages. ISBN  9972-214-66-4)
  • Cartas a María Elena [Letters to Maria Elena] (Lima, Alfaguara- Grupo Santillana, red series, 2006; 183 pages. ISBN  9972-232-31-X)
  • Números –para empezar a contar– [Numbers. To start counting] (Lima, Santillana Group, cuenta cosas series, illustrations by Ximena Castro, 2005; 38 pages., first re-printing, 2008, ISBN  9972-847-76-4)
  • La granja de don Hilario [Don Hilario’s farm] (Lima, Santillana Group, cuenta cosas series, illustrations by Ximena Castro, 2004; 48 pages., first re-printing, 2005; second re-printing, 2006; third re-printing, 2007; ISBN  9972-847-50-0)


Poetry books

  • 50/50 [50/50] (Lima-Singapur, 2022; 120 pages. Legal Deposit National Library of Peru Catalogue# 2022-02653).
  • Nuevamente, corazón[Again, heart] (Lima-Singapur, 2018; 56 pages. Legal Deposit National Library of Peru Catalogue# 2018-07245).
  • NADIE en menos de cuarenta[NO ONE in less than forty] (Lima-Singapore, Kindle Edition, 2016; 164 pages.).
  • Esperando al elefante[Waiting for the elephant] (Lima-Singapur, Nova Print editions, 2015; 179 pages. Legal Deposit National Library of Peru Catalogue# 2015-07268).
  • Décimas Cosas[Tenth Things] (Lima, grupo editorial Mesa Redonda, 2014; 104 pages. ISBN  978-612-4091-82-7).
  • Morir acaba en tu vientre[Death ceases in your womb] (Bilingual edition (traducción al inglés de Jorge Milán) Lima, Poetas En Busca de Editor editions, 2011; 157 pages. Legal Deposit National Library of Peru Catalogue# 2011-07320).
  • Sólo Sonetos Solos [Only Sonnets on their Own] (Santiago, Fuego de la Poesía Group, 2004; 144pp.)
  • Tal vez una primavera [Perhaps a spring] (Lima, Poetas en Busca de editor editions, 2002; 104 pages. Legal Deposit National Library of Peru Catalogue# 1501162002-5872)
  • Para Atrapar Una Luciérnaga Amarilla [To Catch a Yellow Firefly] (Lima, Poetas En Busca de Editor editions, 1998; 87 pages. OCLC  468280110).


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Noticias (in Spanish)

Conferencias (in Spanish)

Entrevista (in Spanish)

Blogs (in Spanish)