Pierdomenico was born in 1974 in Acqui Terme, a small town in Monferrato, Italy, where he grew up surrounded by books.
The library in his family home contains more than 20,000 volumes.A writer and journalist, his books have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into more than 30 languages.
Today he is considered one of the most important children’s authors. He is also the founder of Book on a Tree, a real storytelling agency in which authors and illustrators work as a team to build collaborative circles with publishers around the world.One of his latest books, The Desert Foxes, was a finalist for the 2019 Strega Prize Ragazze e Ragazzi.
Related events
16 November, 10:30–11:30
Readers' Meet and Greet with Pierdomenico Baccalario, author of Sherlock, Lupin and me
Event venue: Booth 2C06
Event host: Tomorrow Publishing House
Exhibitors’ Event; Event in Chinese and English; open to all CCBF visitors
17 November, 10:30–11:30
Book Talk and Signing: Open the Treasure Box of Writing and Inspiration—The Top 23 Rules to Become a Frightenly Good Writer, by Pierdomenico Baccalario
Event venue: Booth 2F01
Event host: New Buds Publishing House
Exhibitors’ Event; Event in Chinese and English; open to all CCBF visitors
