Michele D’Ignazio was born in Cosenza in 1984. He has published Storia di una matita, Storia de una matita: a scuola, Storia de una matita: a casa and Pacunaimba:l’aventuroso viaggio di Santo Emanuele. On Summer he runs a bar and lodgings in the historical center of San Nicla Arcella, a seaside town in Calabria.
His next book, Il secondo lavoro di Babbo Natale will be out in November 2019 by Rizzoli (Italy).