Antonella Lattanzi was born in Bari in 1979 and lives in Rome. She is a novelist and screenwriter. Her novels include Devozione (2010), Prima che tu mi tradisca (2013), Una storia nera (2017), Questo giorno che incombe (2021), and Cose che non si raccontano (2023), which won the 2024 Wondy Prize. Her books have been translated into several languages.

She has written screenplays for films such as Fiore by Claudio Giovannesi, Il campione, and Una storia nera by Leonardo D’Agostini, based on her own novel. She is also a contributor to Corriere della Sera.

Her most recent book is Capire il cuore altrui (2024).