Daniele Picciuti is Roman, born in 1974, winner and finalist of numerous literary competitions, and has published several books, including: Tales of Blood and Water (Nero Press Edizioni), The Devil's Inconsistency (Golem Edizioni), and Eddie and Melo. The Secret of the Roccafiore (Plesio Editore), Where the Shadows Arrive (Nero Press Edizioni), and finally the horror-tinged pirate saga Cursed Sails and the bizarre fantasy novels Nero Elfico and Giallo Nanico, published in self-publishing.