Francesca Diotallevi was born in Milan in 1985. Among her works: Amedeo, je t'aime (2015, Mondadori Electa) and, published by Neri Pozza, Dentro soffia il vento (2016, winner of the Premio Neri Pozza Giovani), Dai tuoi occhi solamente (2018, nominated for the Premio Strega and winner of numerous other awards, including the Premio Comisso Giovani) and Le stanze buie (2021). In 2022 Di pietra e furore. Vita e arte di Andrea Mantegna was released by Rizzoli and in 2024 she published L’ultimo mago with Neri Pozza.