Alessandro Gatti was born in Alessandria in 1975, and is the author of dozens of children’s books, sometimes in collaboration with others. He has also been editor of the fiction review Maltese Narrazioni, in which he has published several stories. Among his serial creations are Klincus Corteccia, Candy Circle, I gialli di Vicolo Voltaire or Storia di Goccia e Fiocco, with Pierdomenico Baccalario; Misteri coi baffi in collaboration with Davide Morosinotto; and Sherlock, Lupin e io under the pseudonym Irene Adler. Many of his stories have been published abroad.