Veronica Raimo (born 1978) is an Italian writer, translator, and screenwriter.
Born in Rome in 1978,[1] she earned a degree in literature with a thesis on German cinema. After graduation, she lived in Berlin, working as a researcher at Humboldt University.[2]
She is sister of the writer Christian Raimo.[3]
After working as a translator from English for several publishing houses,[4] she published the novel Il dolore secondo Matteo in 2007. This debut was followed by two more novels, stories published in magazines and anthologies,[5] and a collection of short stories published in Germany, Eines Tages alles dir.[6]
The Girl at the Door, published in October 2019 by Grove Atlantic, is her first novel to be translated into English.[7]
In 2012 she co-wrote the film Bella addormentata ("Sleeping Beauty") directed by Marco Bellocchio, receiving a 2013 Nastri d'argento (Silver Ribbon) nomination for best screenplay.[8]
Her articles and reviews have appeared in magazines and newspapers including Rolling Stone,[9] la Repubblica XL, il manifesto, Corriere della Sera and Amica.[10]
In 2022 she won the Premio Strega Giovani prize for her novel Niente di vero.[11]