Roberto Camurri was born in 1982. He lives in Parma but he is very fond of his small town, Fabbrico, in the province of Reggio Emilia. His debut, A misura d'uomo (NN Editore, 2018), won the Pop Prize and the Procida Prize. He also published Il nome della madre (2020) and Qualcosa nella nebbia (2021), both for NN. His books have been translated in the Netherlands, Spain, and Germany. He is a social educator who works closely with people with mental illnesses.