Literary Adventures Recap – 2024

I should have done this before 2025 began, but here’s a quick recap of my literary adventures in 2024!

Spring:

Fairy Dust, an international collection of magical tales curated by Ünver Alibey, with beautiful black-and-white pencil illustrations by Italian artist Valentina Bardazzi, was published in Italy by Kaba Edizioni as a bilingual edition (Italian and English) and in English by Star Octopus Books. I contributed both the introduction and conclusion, which frame the seven stories of the Italian version and the eight stories of the English version.

The two books in the Chiara: just in time series—fun science for curious kids—were released by Star Octopus Books in various languages: Italian, English, and German for the first, Chiara and Schrödinger’s Cat, and Italian and English for the second, Chiara and Mr. Benjamin's Kite. The German version of this second installment will definitely be out in 2025.

My Italian translation of Ünver Alibey’s novel The Prince of Light, an adventure, mystery, and romance novel for young adult/new adult readers, was published by Star Octopus Books.

My book My Name is Elisa, a coming-of-age novella written in diary form, was re-released in Italian in a new illustrated edition by Star Octopus Books and in English by MacKenzie Publishing.

Summer:

Adorable Abominables, a short eco-story illustrated

by my mom, was published as a bilingual Italian/German edition by Star Octopus Books.

Radioactive Dreams, a sci-fi anthology featuring Mediterranean authors and curated by Ünver Alibey and including my story AI Detective Services, was published in Turkey by Paris Yayınları, in Cyprus by Işık Kitabevi, in Canada by MacKenzie Publishing, and in the UK by Armida Books.

Autumn:

My Italian translation of The Loose Cannon, a novel of adventure, mystery, and action by Ünver Alibey, was published by Star Octopus Books.

The beautiful Dutch edition of Fairy Dust was released by Dutch Venture Publishing and Ganeşa Yayınevi published it in Turkey.

Star Maidens, a sci-fi anthology featuring stories by women authors only, where I contributed as co-curator with Ünver Alibey and as the author of the short story Cut & Paste, was published in Canada by MacKenzie Publishing.

This wraps up a year filled with both small and big accomplishments – but there’s more! Many literary projects that began in 2024 will see the light in 2025. Here's to another year full of exciting adventures!