Mari Accardi was born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1977. She studied foreign languages and creative writing. In 2008 she won the literary competition "Subway Letteratura" and her short stories have appeared in Italian magazines and webzines, including L'accalappiacani, Watt, Doppiozero.com and Granta Italia. Her first book, Il posto più strano dove mi sono innamorata (The strangest place where I've fallen in love), is available from Terre di Mezzo Editore.