"Goodmorning everyone!
I was born in Trieste, on a dark bura morning.
I like the woods, the stormy sea, books, blank notebooks, storms and strawberry grape ice cream.
I love to write funny stories… but between the lines I gladly hide a bit of adventure and mystery!
I have already published with various publishers, both in Italy and abroad.
I liked Emilia's enthusiasm and passion in wanting to create books that, even in a playful and fun way, also know how to convey positive values. "

"Pozdravljeni vsi skupaj!
I am Slovenian but I was born in Trieste, a very beautiful multicultural and multiethnic city, right between the sea and the mountains.
I love the creativity in my work!
I studied graphics and illustration in Urbino and took my first steps in Rome, then Milan and Paris. I have also illustrated children's books for Italy, Slovenia and abroad.
I love the sea and swimming but what inspires and relaxes me above all are the mountains: walking… I get so many good ideas !! Cristina and I (the author of Pirates and treasures) often find ourselves in the woods to invent new stories ...

For I corsari I started with brush-drawn illustrations in black and white which I then digitized and digitally colored. It is a fun technique, which maintains the idea of ​​an imperfect and artisanal stroke

I liked the values ​​of “Il mondo di Emilia” (the world of Emilia): avoiding stereotypes thanks to non-traditional families, using protagonists from all over the world, from various ethnic groups and cultures and finally highlighting the individual with his talent and ability ... ".

"Hello to Emilia's friends!
I was born on February 25, 1986 during a snowfall of gigantic proportions; perhaps this is the reason why I developed, since I was a child, a predilection for everything that can be done in the company of a blanket and a cup of tea (movies, books, TV series and table games).
I have been drawing since I learned to hold a pencil in my hand and I have never stopped since, and it became a job.
The quickest way to win my heart is to buy me a hot dog or a pizza.


My favorite technique for Emilia? ... digital illustration! Modern like her, Emilia."

"Hello guys!
I love everything that is art… Drawing has the absolute first place, I love everything that is kawaii and my obsession is… .Sailor Moon! (well let's say that even pizza is part of my obsessions….).
From “Il Mondo di Emilia “ (The world of Emilia) I loved the themes of the books: some of them really touched me, which made it even more beautiful and instructive to transfer three of my emotions onto paper… Thank you Emilia! "

"Hello to Emilia's friends!
My name is Matteo Ricevuto, I was born in Rome in 1990 and I live in Milan. Salgari and Stevenson taught me to dream and to love the jungle and the sea. At the Faculty of Letters I met Calvino, who still accompanies me. I teach by vocation, on occasion I improvise as a poet and a minstrel and recently took my first steps as a writer. Above all thanks to Emilia, I was able to use my passion for work and to contribute to the creation of something beautiful, which will make other boys and girls dream, now that I have grown up. "

"Hello everybody!
My name is Rosanna. I live in Italy and I really enjoy reading fantastic stories or stories that tell of ancient times. I also like being outdoors and if someone offers me to ride a bike or play a game of beachvolley ... I can't say no! When I am particularly happy or sad, I draw: on my desk, next to books and notebooks, there is always a wooden box full of colored pencils and pens open.
I'm happy to have met Emilia, because thanks to her I overcame a challenge and discovered a new wonderful activity: writing for children! "

"Hello everybody!
I am a Milanese journalist and a few other things ....
After dealing with contemporary art and culture for almost ten years, I now work for a creative agency where I manage and coordinate a team of young talents in numerous projects related to the world of fashion and design.

I wish I had more time to write, but I know that one day I will find it.

From “Il Mondo di Emilia “ (The world of Emilia) I really appreciated the opportunity to tell an inclusive story, seemingly different but absolutely possible, against the normally imposed standards of children's publishing. "

“Hi guys! I'm Toni (born Marie Antoinette) and I'm half American and half Sardinian. I love art and challenges. I've been a great wanderer. Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States. In 2000 I returned to Italy and graduated in Milan from the New Academy of Fine Arts in Illustration and Graphic Design and worked for Design and Fashion. Then my son was born, my home became Milan and my passion was the illustrations of children's books. With Emilia's world I created a modern version of Snow White's fairy tale! "

"Hello! I'm Valeria and I'm 100% made in Italy.
I love to read everything, except instruction manuals, I invent stories for my children and I watch TV series.
I have an insane passion for pizza and pancakes (but only with a lot of maple syrup!).
From “Il mondo di Emilia” (the world of Emilia) I loved the open approach, towards a world that changes and makes no distinctions! "

“Bonjour!
I am Valery e am sooo shy…that I often use my nick-name INITZS!
I am half french half laotzian (Laos, Asia!) and live in Saint-Malo where the huge cliffs from Brittany fall sheer into the Atlantic Ocean….
I love piano, playing guitar en plein air and listen to Ravel, Debussy e Rachmaninov.
I did various graphic works for videogames and I love Digital Art....
About Emilia I adore the cause of educating children and adults to become more open and understanding with each other and also…to respect the environment we all live in”.

“ສະ​ບາຍ​ດີ​ທຸກ​ຄົນ (hello everyone!)
This is Aurore (or Arounie) and I am Valery’s older sister.
Since I was a teenager, I worked as a make-up artist in Parigi for big fashion productions until…
In 2007 I arrive in Cape Town, Southafrica, I meet the south-african artist Maré van Noordwyk and decide to transform my passion from fashion make-up on faces and bodies to…art on canvass.
I love the technique: oil on canvass. I also love to dream, to see people smiling, to listen to Chopin and my obsession is empathy.
I took part to Emilia’s project with my aquarells and pastels because I’m convinced it will help children to become good persons without the fears of feeling rejected”.