Guido Sgardoli was born in San Donà di Piave, Verona, in 1965 and he lives and works in Treviso. He has a degree in Veterinary Medicine but meanwhile he has cultivated a passion for drawing, animation and writing. After his debut in 2004 of Salani, he has published more than one hundred books for children and teenagers with major Italian publishers. These books have been translated in several languages.
Among his major recognitions:
- Selected for the White Ravens lisst 2021 for «Missing/Scomparso» (Einaudi Ragazzi)
- Andersen Award 2015 «The day of the heroes» (Rizzoli)
Frignano Award 2015 «The day of the heroes» (Rizzoli) - Ceppo Ragazzi Award 2013
- Cento Award, Biblioteche di Roma Award 2012 with «Two for one» (Nuove Edizioni Romane)
- Selected by the International Board on Books for Young People Italy (IBBY) as best writer on the Honour List 2012, with the novel «The Frozen Boy» (Edizioni San Paolo)
- White Ravens 2012 with «The Frozen Boy» (Edizioni San Paolo)
- Andersen Award 2011 finalist with the novel «The Frozen Boy» (Edizioni San Paolo)
- Best book of 2011 LiBeR Award with «The Frozen Boy» (Edizioni San Paolo)
- Gigante delle Langhe Award 2009 with «Il disinfestatutto» (Nord-SudEdizioni)
- Bancarellino Award 2009 with «Eligio S. I giorni della ruota» (Giunti)
- Andersen Award 2009 as Best Writer
- Selected for the White Ravens list 2007 with «Il grande libro degli Sgnuk» (Giunti)
- Pen Award 2007 with «Kaspar, il bravo soldato» (Giunti)