He holds master s degrees in modern literature, computer graphics and cultural project management At the age of twenty two he won the young novelist s prize for The Island Three years later his second book, The Prince of the Fork, received a national prize His third novel, Pastel, was translated into several foreign languages and rewarded by the French Academy Besides writing novels and travel diaries, Olivier Bleys designs interactive CD Roms, lectures on multimedia, manages cultural projects and organises exhibitions He has a wide range of interests spanning medieval history, music and science fiction He lives in Paris.