Përparim Kapllani (P.I.Kapllani) was born in the city of Elbasan, Albania. He came to Canada in 2000 and began to put to paper his many untold stories. His most recent book is "Grimcat" -a novel written in Albanian, published by Shkrimtari Publishing House. "The Thin Line" was published by Mawenzi House in 2018. "The Last Will", a novel based on Çamëria genocide, was published by IOWI in 2013. "Beyond the Edge" is a collection of short stories published in 2010. An English version of his play "Queen Teuta of Illyria" was published in 2008. An Albanian version of the play "Mbretëreshë Teuta e Ilirisë" was published in 2014. His short stories appeared in a few anthologies such as: "Lest I forget"-IOWI, "Canadian Voices"- Bookland Press, "The Literary Connection", and "Courtney Park Connection"-IOWI. He graduated as an Anti Aircraft Gun Artillery Officer in 1990, University "Scanderbeg", Tirana, Albania. Years later he graduated as a high school teacher for Literature and Albanian Language, Tirana University, Faculty of History and Philology, in 1998.
