Roberta MezzabarbaRoberta Mezzabarba was born in Farnese (VT) and has lived in Viterbo for half of her life. Prolific and versatile writer, she has written four novels (La lunga ombra di un sogno-The long shadow of a dream, Legàmi- The bond, Le confessioni di una concbina-The confessions of a concubine and IULIA FARNESIA - Lettere da un'anima-Letters from a soul) translated and published around the world in English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese, as well as two collections of short stories (Le storie mancanti- The missing stories and Le Storie (S)velate- The (Un)veiled Stories), two collections of poems (Come cenci stesi al vento-Like rags hanging out in the wind and Nell'ora incerta prima del mattino- In the uncertain hour before the morning) and three illustrated books for children (Isadora e la Corona Maledetta- Isadora and the Crown Cursed, Sebastiano e la Corona Maledetta- Sebastian and the Cursed Crown and Spettro e il Ponte dell'Arcobaleno- Spectrum and the Rainbow Bridge). With her writings, she has been awarded in prestigious literary competitions over one hundred and seventy times in Italy and around the world. Creator and President of the City of Viterbo International Literary Prize "TUSCIA LIBRIS", member of FIDAPA BPW ITALY, Meritorious member of the National Carabinieri Association, Academic of Sicily, in recent years she has been called to carry out the delicate task of juror in various literary competitions. She is co-founder of WikiPoesia. Film and theater writer. In July 2020, as part of the 2nd Edition - year 2020 of the "I Poets Navigano Sulle Viole" Literary Competition in Trani, you were awarded the CAREER AWARD. Read More Read Less