Barbara Baraldi

Golden Romics of the 34th edition

Author of thrillers and comic book scripts. Since May 2023 she has been the curator of the series «Dylan Dog» by Sergio Bonelli Editore, of which she is also the screenwriter.
Published by Giunti publisher the thriller series "Aurora Scalviati, profiler of the dark" which include the best-selling novels “Aurora al buio” (2017), “Osservatore oscuro” (2018), “L'ultima notte di Aurora” (2019), “La stagione dei ragni” (2021) and “Cambiare le ossa” (2022). Her latest novel is “La bambola dagli occhi di cristallo” (The Crystal Eyes Doll).

Throughout his career, she has worked with the Walt Disney Company as a creative consultant, published graphic novels with independent publishers in Italy, and in France with publisher Soleil. She has published novels for Mondadori, Castelvecchi, Einaudi and a cycle of guides to the mysteries of the city of Bologna for Newton & Compton.

She has won several literary awards, including the Gran Giallo city of Cattolica and the Nebbia Gialla. She is one of the protagonists in Italian noir, the documentary produced by the BBC on the Italian thriller. Her books are well received by critics and the public, and have been published in various countries including Germany, England and the USA. Since 2017 she has been working with the periodical “Tutto Libri - La Stampa”. Since 2023 she is a teacher of comics at the Scuola Holden.