Born in Milan, Italy, in 1964, living in Italy and Spain since 1973, author of fiction, non-fiction, comics and radio series. Member of IAMTW, translator, editor, winner of Premio Italia 2018 for best fantasy novel. Among dozens of titles, his fictional works include various interconnected thriller series, a horror series and several short stories collections, and novels in the "Diabolik" and "Martin Mystère" franchises. Since 2020 director of Premio Torre Crawford literary festival and competition in Italy.