The Counter World

Adventure
Sci-Fi

How far are you prepared to go to do the right thing?
A morning in early summer, a world full of technology, a botanical garden that is to be razed to the ground to make way for a new multifunctional centre and a girl willing to do anything to save her corner of paradise…

Black Mirror style exploration of topical themes in a future inspired by today’s world.

A perfect picture of our age and an invitation to change course.

A novel born from Do You Have A Story?, a contest for children under 18 to select the best idea for a story.

Publisher: Mondadori
Target: 10+
Year: 2019
Author
Jacopo Olivieri

Jacopo Olivieri was born in Verona in 1966. He spent his childhood between the countryside just outside the city and Ivory Coast, thanks to his father’s work (who was an architect and set designer). Since he was a child, he had a passion for reading and drawing, and he nurtured interests that are still reflected in his books: the imaginary in general, ancient legends, prehistoric animals, museums, monster stories, and exploring abandoned and mysterious places.

After finishing classical high school and a brief attempt at Natural Sciences at the University of Bologna, he pursued his first career as a comic book author. At the same time, he spent decades working in theater (set design, costumes) both in his home country and abroad and experimenting as an illustrator wherever he could (carton packaging, Swatch shops, educational publishing, records, toys…).

His life took a turn when he had the adventure of meeting Pierdomenico Baccalario, who proposed that he write books for children and young readers. Since then, he has published with Italy's major publishing houses, as well as a few abroad.

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