Work/life 3 
An Illustrated Life
published by Uppercase Magazine
interview 

I've just  received my copy of Work/Life 3 today, where I'm featured with my work and interview.
The third edition of Work/Life has a theme ' An Illustrated Life' in which is explored the illustrator's  lifestyle in intimate detail and find out what it takes to stay creative 24/7.

I've shot a promotional video as an extract from my pages of Work/Life 3 experiences and inspirations. The video is about the emotions that move creativity inside any form of creation and from where it comes from—for me, it has been a long walk by the sea.

3X3 Picture Book Show 2013 Winners

The illustrations I 've made for the book ' Doctor Jekyll & Mr
Hyde' are among the winners of this year’s 3X3 Picture Book Show. To celebrate the 10th year, '3X3 magazine of Contemporary illustration' will be publishing an hardcover Annual featuring all winners from the three independent international competitions, the best illustrations from all over the globe is the result of the voting of the international panel of judges

WORK/LIFE 3
Uppercase Magazine

It's finally ready the beautiful cover by Jeff Rogers for WORK/LIFE 3.
It's a great pleasure to be included with other 99 talented creatives in the third edition of Work/Life the Illustration Directory of the canadian very stylish UPPERCASE MAGAZINE.
I will have 2 pages about me, my work, my personal life, my inspirations and aspirations and interview by Janine Vangool. 

You can have a peek of the previous edition here


The book will be released in September, you can pre-order  here

Alistar is featured in 3X3 Illustration Directory 2013

children category    here

Skellig by David Almond is among the finalists for the cover competition in occasion of the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Italian publishing house Salani (1862-2012)

January 2013

The strange case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
R.L.Stevenson
December 2012 

Nussknacker und Mausekonig
E.T.A. Hoffmann
December 2012

3X3 Children Show Distinguished merit 2012

July 2012

I'm very honoured to have received the distinguished merit from 3X3 magazine of contemporary illustration , children illustrations award 2012 for my book Der Sandmann, the illustrations will be featured in the 3X3 Annual n°9 due out next winter

Just received from 'Babybug' a magazine for toddlers from 'Cricket magazines group,Chicago', my illustrations are featured in the January issue 2013






 

Titina the Astronaut
Alistar - Biagio Effe
April 2012

I'm really enjoying working these days on a new hilarious series of humorous stories about the astronaut Titina , her two children and a busy funny life.
I'm glad to work again with one of the best author of humorous stories for children, hidden behind the mysterious name Biagio Effe.
Just start the countdown to read and have fun

Language Learner Literature Award

March 2012

I 'm very pleased to announce that my book "Hooray for the Holidays!" published in 3 different languages, english, french and spanish,by the European language Institute is among the finalist of the Language Learner Literature Award, the most prestigious award for readers books. 

This is the motivation of the jury for the nomenee:

The lively, kid-friendly design and enjoyable beach theme attract young children. There are also fun activities that make kids think. Well-written, nice fonts and excellent art.

The "Extensive Reading Foundation" based in Japan confers the award each year on books that are selected for their outstanding overall quality and likely enduring appeal. An international jury makes the final choices, taking into account the Internet votes of students, teachers and others from around the world. An international jury selects the finalist (shortlisted) books from among those nominated by publishers. Teachers and students are encouraged to read the finalist books, and to vote for and comment on their favorites. Voting is on this website during the months of May, June and July. The jury chooses the winning books taking into account votes cast. The winners are announced at the end of August on this site, in the ELT press, and at language teaching conferences around the world.

Der Sandmann
E.T.A. Hoffmann
December 2011

Just finished working on the book Der Sandmann by E.T.A. Hoffmann in german,commissioned to me by the European Language Institute

Natale con i fiocchi

Christmas 2011

Just been released 'Storie con i fiocchi' short Christmas stories in italian

Hooray for the Holidays

European Language Institute

February 2011 

The story was originally printed as a booklet inside a magazine, it's been now republished as a book in three different languages with audio CD

La passeggiata di un distratto 
The walk of an absent minded

Gianni Rodari

Emme Edizioni,Trieste Italy


Beside the first edition hard cover,large size,the book is now been released in another variant on paperback, pocket size

Storie e Filastrocche di Natale 

Gianni Rodari

Emme Edizioni, Trieste Italy

December 2011

A genuine wizard of words, Gianni Rodari could turn any occasion into poetry. And so readers young and old will find this anthology dedicated to the Christmas festivities marked by an extraordinary signature imagination of "Wizard Gianni": greetings for everyone, red Indians in the nativity scene, sparrows nesting on the Christmas tree, surprisingly jaunty snowmen and trains bringing us wagon loads of toys at New Year's Eve

Fnac Bookstore Milan 
Meeting with the author

October 10, 2010

I've enjoyed meeting the lively and quite skillfull kids to read the tale of Giovannino and drew all together the adventures of the little boy on a sheet of paper as long as the road he covered.

Portici di carta - Turin

In collaboration with Edizioni EL, Einaudi Ragazzi, Emme Edizioni and Giannino Stoppani cooperativa culturale

September 18-19, 2010

One of the touring exhibition 'Rodari Fullcolor' in a very long open air bookstore all along the arcade of the old city with readings and workshops. 

Libreria Feltrinelli Bologna 
Meeting with the author

In collaboration with Edizioni EL, Einaudi Ragazzi, Emme Edizioni, Accademia Drosselmeier

March 21, 2010

In the day of the third anniversary of the memory of Gianni Rodari, in fourteen cities all around Italy, at the same time, illustrators met the kids with readings and performances.

L'Italie à Paris

Salon du livre et de la Presse jeunesse, Paris

November 25-30, 2009

Exhibition of my illustrations at the Children's Book Fair with workshops and readings in bookshops and libraries around Paris

Rodari Fullcolor

Italian Illustrators 1990-2009

Exhibition opening March 22 2009

Collective Exhibition of Italian artists inspired by the most important twentieth-century children's author Gianni Rodari started in Bologna and will be touring around European cities during the years 2009-2010 

                   

La passeggiata di un distratto
The walk of an absent-minded
Emme Edizioni
March 2009

In one of the best-known Tales on the Phone, Gianni Rodari has fun portraying a typical characteristic of childhood: absentmindedness.Little Giovanni is an absent-minded: he goes out for a walk and he looses bits of his body, because he's busy following his train of thought.It is typical of children, of all children, who think only about themselves, who live only in the present, in the moment that disappears immediately to make way for another moment, another idea, another adventure.But for every absent-minded child there is a mummy who loves him just the way he is and is always ready to put back the pieces he has lost along the way.