Marina Fiorato
Marina Fiorato is an Italian English designer, actress, film producer and author.
Early life
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
- 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
Fiorato is married to filmmaker Sacha Bennett[1] and they have two children.
Bibliography
As Marina Fiorato
- —— (2008). The Glassblower of Murano. Beautiful Books. ISBN 9781905636242.
- —— (2009). The Madonna of the Almonds. Beautiful Books. ISBN 9781905636433.
- —— (2010). The Botticelli Secret. Beautiful Books. ISBN 9781905636808.
- —— (2011). Daughter of Siena. John Murray. ISBN 9781848545618.
- —— (2012). The Venetian Contract. John Murray. ISBN 9781848545618.
- —— (2015). Beatrice and Benedick. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 9781250077134.
- —— (2015). Kit.
- —— (2017). Crimson and Bone.
Notable US editions
- —— (2011). The Daughter of Siena. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 9780312609580.
- —— (2012). The Venetian Bargain. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 9781250042958.
As M. A. Bennett
S.T.A.G.S.
- S.T.A.G.S. (2017)
- DOGS (2019)
- FOXES (2020)
Other
- The Island (2018)
References
- ^ 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.
