Twelfth Edition Jury

Nicola Lucchi is an author of adult and children’s books and works as a screenwriter for film and television. In 2017, he made his debut in children’s literature with the book Johnny il camaleonte (Edizioni EL). In 2021, he wrote Daniel Ghost e le anime erranti (Gribaudo, 2022), the first installment of a trilogy that was completed over the following two years with Daniel Ghost e il segreto delle miniere and Daniel Ghost e la guerra dei varchi. With Daniel Ghost e il segreto delle miniere, he became one of the 12 semifinalists for the 2024 Premio Strega Ragazze e Ragazzi. In 2023, he published Il sogno del cinema – La mia vita, un film alla volta (La Nave di Teseo), the autobiography of renowned cinematographer Dante Spinotti. In 2024, he released his first comic book, titled La notte delle tenebre – Storie da brivido (24 Ore Cultura), featuring artwork by Marianovella Sinicropi.

Giuliano Olivotto is a Turin-born author and “adopted” resident of the Marche region. He holds a degree in Sociology and is passionate about science fiction and speculative narrative. He wrote and self-published the motivational time-travel novel Operazione Farfalla: Mostra i tuoi veri colori – Investi nel tuo futuro, which weaves together prose and comics, as well as the anthology of “horroniric” short stories and graphic novels Il Senza Morte, il Senza Sogni e gli Altri Oscuri Compagni. Following the success of The Jelly Beans Experiment, he returned with a new collection of short stories titled The Gummy Bears Experience, where each story is introduced by a full-color painting and a QR code linking to his YouTube channel,where he reads the stories for an immersive experience. He shares his life as a writer and content creator on Instagram,Facebook, and YouTube. In 2025, he won the Urania Short award with his story “La sfera degli dei.”

Born in Turin in 1976, she pursued classical studies and was immediately captivated by literature and fiction, which inspired her to become a writer. After graduating high school, she moved to Spain, where her life took a different turn.During her 16 years abroad, she worked primarily in the logistics sector. In 2014, she returned to Italy, reconnected with her roots, and decided to dust off her old dream of writing.
The lockdown provided her with the right opportunity to start working on her first book, leading to the publication of Barbera al museo by IVVI Editore. She participates in various literary contests to hone her writing craft. She currently has two novels under editorial evaluation, works on Italian/Spanish translations, and loves dog sitting. In May 2025, she published her second novel, Ossessionati, with Il Passeggero Editore—a psychological thriller that takes readers on a journey into the depths of our most profound fears.

Alessandra Gumiero was born and lives in the province of Varese with her family and two cats named Chloe and Macchia. She works in communication and her passion is storytelling.
She loves reading, writing, listening, and speaking—in short, she loves words! Author of the children’s book Mia nonna è un pirata (Feltrinelli Kids), she recently authored the fun and intriguing Il mistero della matita di Hemingway(ArgentoDorato Editore). She has taken courses in children’s publishing, creative writing, and storytelling at Feltrinelli Education, Giunti, and the Scuola Holden. This background led her to develop a deep passion that today translates into creating writing workshops for children, with a particular focus on primary schools.