Alberto Rollo was born in Milan in 1951. With his narrative debut Un’educazione milanese (Manni Editori, 2016; then Ponte alle Grazie, 2025) he was Finalist at the Premio Strega 2017. He edited the collection of short stories Che cosa ho in testa (Baldini+Castoldi) and introduced the new edition of Franco Fortini's Verifica dei poteri (Il Saggiatore). He published the monologue in verse L'ultimo turno di guardia (Manni Editori, 2020) and the novels: Il miglior tempo (Einaudi Stile Libero, 2021), Il grande cielo (Ponte alle Grazie, 2023), Billy il cane (Ponte alle Grazie, 2024), and Le attitudini (Neri Pozza, 2026). After having worked for more than twenty years at Feltrinelli and, as editorial director, at Baldini+Castoldi, he is currently an editorial consultant for Mondadori fiction. He was co-editor of “Linea d’Ombra” and has collaborated with many other magazines. He has written for the theater, made TV documentaries and translated numerous English and American authors.