Luca Azzolini was born in Ostiglia (Mantua) in 1983. He is the creator and author of several successful young adult book series (sports, fantasy and adventure). EL Einaudi Ragazzi has published his books Adriano Olivetti, l’industriale del popolo, Bambini per gioco, Don Ciotti, un’anima Libera, La grande corsa and Dragon Game; De Agostini has published Ragazzi selvaggi, Il rifugio segreto. Memorie dal nascondiglio di Anne Frank and Rubare sogni al cielo; Gribaudo has published L'inventamondi. With HarperCollins Italy he has published the historical trilogy Romulus, based on the homonymous international TV series. His latest book is La battaglia degli elefanti (Il Castoro, 2025). He works in publishing.