Blue and the Fisherman who Hunted Her

Daniele Nicastro was born in 1978. He currently lives in a small village in the province of Cuneo, where he writes everything: novels, postcards, messages in bottles and phrases on the walls. He began telling stories as a boy, to his mother, whenever he came home late without warning her. Over time he made a profession out of it. He made his debut with the novel Grande, which won the Legenda Junior Prize and was shortlisted for the Bancarellino Prize 2018. He has consolidated experience in several genres, from adventure novels to funny stories, but always focused on themes related to growing up.

Erika De Pieri, born in Motta di Livenza, is an illustrator and author who, after attending the art high school in Treviso and the School of Comics in Milan, began her career as a cartoonist for Becco Giallo. She then worked as an illustrator for major publishing houses such as Lavieri, Mondadori, Dami, Nuinui, and Gribaudo, also creating characters for the series Dinamici (DeAgostini), Melowy (Fabbri), and Billo e Billa (Fabbri), translated into several languages. She collaborated with Lavieri as art director from 2020 to 2022 and has published numerous children's books, including La bambina Cioccolato (2009), Il principe azzurro ma proprio azzurro (2011), and Il gigante e il cavaliere (2022). For over twenty years, Erika has worked with schools and held illustration courses for children.