Fourteenth Edition Jury

Teo Benedetti, born in Lucca, has been an author of children’s and young adult books since 2012. As a freelance professional in communication and publishing, working as an editor, digital strategist, social media manager, copywriter,and graphic designer, he has collaborated with various organizations including Corriere Sociale, Corriere del Mezzogiorno, AVIS, and Lucca Comics & Games. In 2013 and 2014, he was among the promoters of DigiLab, the digital workshop of the Turin International Book Fair,where he engaged over 1,500 young people in an innovative dialogue on their relationship with new technologies. In 2015, alongside Davide Morosinotto, he wrote Cyberbulli al tappeto, the first essential guide to social media written for young audiences. In 2019, he began a collaboration with Pelledoca, a publishing house specializing in horror, thriller, and mystery, producing four books with them. In 2025, with L’estate del mio primo bacio (forse) published by Camelozampa, he won second place at the Premio Bancarellino. In 2026, he wrote the dialogues and narrative component for the video game Luke & Clea – a Quest for Legacy, released on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Lucca Comics & Games festival. He travels constantly to meet his readers and conduct “narrative improvisation” workshops for primary and middle school students. His stories have also been published by Edizioni EL, Einaudi Ragazzi, Franco Cosimo Panini Editore, and Fanucci Editore.

Elisabetta Barberio is a writer and editor. She lives in Bologna and holds a degree in Philosophy. For many years, she has been interested in history, mythology, folklore, and writing, which she shares on social media—particularly on Instagram,where she has over 26,000 followers. Her studies focus mainly on the anthropological, sociological, and cultic aspects of the past by comparing academic theories with non-conventional ones. She manages the columns “Il crepuscolo degli Dèi” (“Twilight of the Gods”), dedicated to history and myth, and “Dal ventre della Terra” (“From the Womb of the Earth”),focused on archaeology, for the neopagan publication Luna Nuova Magazine. In 2025, she published the novel Wild. L’eco della Foresta Nera with De Agostini, and her next novel will be released in 2027 by Pelledoca editore.

Luca Centi è nato a L’Aquila. Scrittore e docente, è laureato in discipline della comunicazione, Scienze della Formazione Primaria e Linguistica Moderna. Attualmente è dottorando in Peace Studies presso Sapienza Università di Roma. Esordisce nella narrativa nel 2009 con Il silenzio di Lenth (Piemme). Tra le sue pubblicazioni figurano Il sogno della Bella Addormentata (Piemme, 2013), Il presagio della Rosa Nera (Piemme, 2014), Il settimo giorno (La Corte, 2017) e La sesta opera (La Corte, 2020). Nel 2025 pubblica con Giunti Game of Destiny. La landa dell’Eterno, romanzo fantasy per ragazzi vincitore del Premio Selezione Bancarellino 2026. Accanto alla scrittura, si occupa di ricerca nell’ambito dell’educazione alla pace, con particolare attenzione al ruolo della narrazione e della comunicazione nei contesti scolastici.

Beatrice Camerin was born in Conegliano on January 28, 1992. Possessing an enthusiastic nature, she spent her childhood immersed in sports, adventure, and a close connection with nature. She holds a 1st dan black belt in judo—a martial art that, along with her large family, helped instill in her the values for which her characters fight. She plays dodgeball and is part of the Italian national team that will take part in the World Cup in Bangkok in December 2026. She has always loved traveling, both physically and through her imagination. She reads and writes to discover herself, catapult into different worlds, and engage with the characters that inhabit them. In 2024, she made her literary debut with Pav Edizioni with the novel Un pettirosso nella tempesta – Soffio nel vento (vol. 1), followed in 2025 by the sequel Un pettirosso nella tempesta – L’eco della rivolta (vol. 2). In 2026, she wrote the short story “Satoru” for the Major Arcana-themed fantasy anthology Fabula Arcana, an independent publication created in collaboration with 22 Italian fantasy authors. She lives in Vittorio Veneto with her clan, which includes her dog, Argo.
She believes in respect, the power of good deeds, and magic.

Daniele Giuliano is a Milanese writer, born in 1986. His narrative research focuses on memory, family bonds, identity,and inner transformation. Through introspective writing that weaves together emotion and symbolism, he explores the relationship between past and present, and the way lived experiences help define who we are.
Lo specchio delle mie radici (The Mirror of My Roots) is his debut novel, self-published in 2025. It is a narrative journey dedicated to origins, memory, and self-rediscovery. Oltre le mie Radici – Ciò che ereditiamo e ciò che lasciamo (Beyond My Roots – What We Inherit and What We Leave Behind), his second novel and sequel to the previous one, delves deeper into the relationship between family heritage, awareness, and the possibility of transformation. Diario dei sogni (Dream Diary), published in 2025, is dedicated to exploring dreams and the inner dimension.