Paola Zannoner

Paola Zannoner was born in Grosseto in 1958 and now lives in Florence, the city where she grew up and graduated in Literature. After her studies, she pursued various professions: librarian, translator, editor, and director of school fiction series. Her writing career began in the early 2000s, and since then she has written numerous short stories and novels for readers of all ages, from children to teenagers. Thanks to her talent, she has received several awards and recognitions, including the Bancarellino in 2004 for *La linea del traguardo*. Recently, she has published books for young readers with De Agostini, such as Rocco + Colomba, a love story set during the Risorgimento, Voglio fare la giornalista, and Specchio, specchio, an interesting modern reinterpretation of traditional tales, exploring the theme of the double.