Marina Fiorato
Marina Fiorato is an Italian-English designer, actress, film producer and author.
Early life
Fiorato was born in Manchester,[1] with a Venetian father, but was raised in Langcliffe, North Yorkshire.
She studied history at
Career
- Film and artwork
Fiorato co-produced and starred in the award-winning short film
- Publications
Fiorato's first novel, The Glassblower of Murano (2008), was written in bookshop coffee-shops so that she could research the Venetian setting. It was rejected by numerous publishers before being accepted by Beautiful Books Ltd. and becoming an international success.[4] Two years later, Fiorato's The Botticelli Secret (2010) earned a large advance.[5] Her other works also have an Italian theme or setting.
Family life
Fiorato is married to filmmaker Sacha Bennett[1] and they have two children.
Bibliography
- The Glassblower of Murano (Beautiful Books) (2008) ISBN 978-1-905636-24-2
- The Madonna of the Almonds (Beautiful Books) (2009)ISBN 978-1-905636-43-3
- ISBN 978-1-905636-80-8
- Daughter of Siena (John Murray) (2011) ISBN 978-0-312-60958-0)
- The Venetian Contract (John Murray) (2012) ISBN 978-1-250-04295-8)
- Beatrice and Benedick (St. Martin's Griffin) (2015) ISBN 9781250077134
- Crimson and Bone (2017)
References
- ^ a b Monica Bottino, "La scrittrice inglese che ama il Rinascimento genovese", il Giornale, 25 November 2011 (in Italian)
- ^ a b c "Dales Folk: Best-selling writer Marina happy to be back in town", Craven Herald & Pioneer, 10 January 2009.
- ^ Marina Fiorato at the IMDb
- Forbes.com, 9 December 2008.
- ^ "Marina Fiorato: novelist who wrote in cafés earns £250,000 advance", The Telegraph, 16 May 2010.
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