Marina Fiorato is an Italian-English designer, actress, film producer and author.
Early life edit
Fiorato was born in Manchester,[1] with a Venetian father, but was raised in Langcliffe, North Yorkshire.
She studied history at Durham University, before specialising in the study of Shakespeare for a Master's at the University of Warwick.[2] On completing her degrees, she studied art and worked for a period as an illustrator and film reviewer.
Career edit
- Film and artwork
Fiorato co-produced and starred in the award-winning short film Devilwood (2006), and also appeared in The Wrong Blonde, An Ideal Husband (both 1999),[2] Maybe Baby (2000) and Tuesday (2008).[3] She also designed tour visuals for bands such as U2 and the Rolling Stones and for films including Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.[2]
- 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 edit
Fiorato is married to filmmaker Sacha Bennett[1] and they have two children.
Bibliography edit
- 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
- The Botticelli Secret (Beautiful Books) (2010) ISBN 978-1-905636-80-8
- Daughter of Siena (John Murray) (2011) ISBN 978-1-84854-561-8 (US edition The Daughter of Siena, St. Martin's Griffin, ISBN 978-0-312-60958-0)
- The Venetian Contract (John Murray) (2012) ISBN 978-1-84854-561-8 (US edition The Venetian Bargain, St. Martin's Griffin, ISBN 978-1-250-04295-8)
- Beatrice and Benedick (St. Martin's Griffin) (2015) ISBN 9781250077134
- Crimson and Bone (2017)
References edit
- ^ 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
- ^ Javier Espinoza, "Faces in the News: Art Imitating J.K. Rowling: Marina Fiorato was inspired by the Harry Potter author to write her novel in cafes, and it's now a best seller", Forbes.com, 9 December 2008.
- ^ "Marina Fiorato: novelist who wrote in cafés earns £250,000 advance", The Telegraph, 16 May 2010.