Raffaele Messinese

Born in Barletta (Italy), Raffaele Messinese is a high school teacher of English in Catania. His interests range from literature to graphic arts, poetry and fables. In 2010 he published the collection of poems Versibolario. His first anthology of short stories, La Terra dei Cozzicomini (The Land of Snails), published in 2018, sees the author's fantasies based on childhood memories fully take shape. In 2024, the publication of the first novel, Obliotheca, starts the author’s adventure in the realm of the fantasy novel.