Elisabetta Dami

Elisabetta Dami (born 1958) is an Italian children's fiction writer and author of books for children.

Elisabetta Dami was born in 1958 in Milan, Italy. The daughter of publisher Piero Dami (founder of Dami Editore in 1972), she began working as a proofreader at the family publishing house at the age of 18 and began to write her first stories at the age of 26.

The idea arrose as an idea first inspired by common Italian stories shared about a mouse who had crazy mishaps. The idea was put into motion when kids she worked with asked her if she created the mouse character. Her experience with kids was gained from assisting sick children as a volunteer.

Her most famous work is the Geronimo Stilton series. Her other books have Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters as the main characters. The Thea Sisters include Colette, Nicky, Pamela, Paulina, and Violet.

In 1999 Dami began to collaborate with the Piemme publishing house, which, decided to produce a collection of books for children. Since 2000, when the first story came out, 100 million copies have been sold in 150 countries and in 40 different languages. Intended for all children, she has written more than 100 books.She has created many new series of the Geronimo Stilton books and now is known worldwide.

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