Elisa Puricelli Guerra

Elisa Puricelli Guerra is an Italian writer and translator born in Milan in 1970, who has lived in London for many years. She graduated in Medieval History from the University of Milan but discovered young adult literature in 1988 and pursued a career as an author, editor, and translator. Her notable works include 'Cuori di carta' (2012), winner of the Premio Bancarellino in 2013, and 'Il segreto del pettirosso' (2019), a finalist for the Premio Orbil and Premio Bancarellino in 2021.[1][3]