Blue and the fisherman who hunted her

Daniele Nicastro was born in 1978. He currently lives in the province of Cuneo, where he writes all sorts of things: novels, postcards, messages in bottles, and phrases on walls. He started telling stories as a teenager—to his mother—every time he came home late without letting her know. Over time, he turned it into a profession. He made his debut with the novel Grande, which won the Legenda Junior Prize. With Fino all’ultima #challenge (Lapis Edizioni), he was a finalist for the 2024 Bancarellino Prize. As a children's and young adult author, he has published over 50 books, which have been translated into several languages. Coming-of-age novels and comics are his greatest passion.

Erika De Pieri, born in Motta di Livenza, is an illustrator and author who, after attending the art high school in Treviso and the School of Comics in Milan, began her career as a cartoonist for Becco Giallo. She then worked as an illustrator for major publishing houses such as Lavieri, Mondadori, Dami, Nuinui, and Gribaudo, also creating characters for the series Dinamici (DeAgostini), Melowy (Fabbri), and Billo e Billa (Fabbri), translated into several languages. She collaborated with Lavieri as art director from 2020 to 2022 and has published numerous children's books, including La bambina Cioccolato (2009), Il principe azzurro ma proprio azzurro (2011), and Il gigante e il cavaliere (2022). For over twenty years, Erika has worked with schools and held illustration courses for children.