Murder at the festival

writes for children and organizes events. He is the coordinator of Book Pride – National Independent Publishing Fair, works for the Turin International Book Fair (Salone del Libro di Torino), and contributes to Tuttolibri, the literary supplement of La Stampa. He authored Calypso la bambina wi-fi (Feltrinelli Kids) and co-authored Delitto al Festival(Battello a Vapore) with Vernante Pallotti. His illustrated book, A volte arriva il buio, featuring illustrations by Melinda Berti, was published in conjunction with the 2024 Lucca Junior Competition - Livio Sossi Editorial Illustration Award. He lives and works between Turin and Milan.

Vernante Pallotti (Verona, 1998) is a writer, screenwriter, and co-founder of the animation studio Gastonia Motion. Her name, given by mistake, means "She who brings spring." Vernante believes that the smartest thing to do today, alongside planting trees, is to prioritize children and teenagers. She does this by writing for them. Her publications include the novels Banshee: gli amori impossibili non muoiono mai (Piemme), Scilla Zanne di Serpente (Il Battello a Vapore), Lidia Poët e il segreto del collegio (Il Battello a Vapore), Festival con Delitto (Il Battello a Vapore), and Così come 6 (Viaggi Straordinari).