Silvia Ballestra was born in Porto San Giorgio (Ascoli Piceno). She was one of Pier Vittorio Tondelli’s “under 25s” in the landmark series of the late 1980s. She is the author of Compleanno dell’iguana (1991; 1995), La seconda Dora (2006), Piove sul nostro amore (2008), I giorni della Rotonda (2009, Città di Fabriano Award), Le colline di fronte (2011), a journey around the life of Tullio Pericoli, Amiche mie (2014), the children book Christine e la città delle dame (2015), Vicini alla terra (2017), La nuova stagione (2019, Benedetto Croce Award 2020). Her most recent book is La Sibilla. Vita di Joyce Lussu (2022, Premio Alghero Donna).
- La Sibilla. Vita di Joyce Lussu (The Sybil. Life of Joyce Lussu)
- La nuova stagione (The New Season)
- Amiche mie (My Friends)
- Le colline di fronte (Facing Hills. Around the Life of Tullio Pericoli)