Born in 1947, Roberto Piumini is Italy's foremost living author of children's stories. His books are found in every Italian bookshop and school and have been translated into many languages across the world. He received the Rodari Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020, and is nominated for the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award.
Glowrushes was first published in 1987 and is considered his masterpiece.
