Stefano Varanelli

Stefano Varanelli is an Italian Tv writer and author drawn to history, fantasy, and the eerie fringes of the uncanny.

Over the years, he has written countless episodes for some of Italy’s most acclaimed prime-time Educational shows, including Alberto Angela’s Ulisse and, currently, Mario Tozzi’s Sapiens.

His stated goal has been to deliver stories that educate while remaining thrillingly accessible. A feat he believes he has pulled off, mostly...

In addition to authoring several illustrated children’s books for leading Italian publisher Giunti, Stefano is the author of Under the Pyramid (Sotto la piramide).

A debut atmospheric horror-thriller that blurs the line between fact and fiction and plunges Harry Houdini and H.P. Lovecraft into an investigation on the edge of the inexplicable.