Francesca Cavallo
NationalityItalian
Alma materBA in Liberal Studies in Communication (cum laude) University of Milan, MFA in Stage directing from Academy of Dramatic Art ‘Paolo Grassi’
Occupation(s)Writer, entrepreneur, activist
Notable workGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls, Elfi al quinto piano
AwardsPW Star Watch 2018
Websitehttps://www.francescatherebel.com

Francesca Cavallo is an Italian bestselling author, entrepreneur and activist. She is best known as the co-creator of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, which has broken records on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter for publishing.[1]

Biography

Cavallo's career began in theater, where she managed a theater company, and in 2011 she turned to the development of Timbuktu Labs with Elena Favilli, which published a children's magazine for iPads, also called Timbuktu.[2][3]

The iPad magazine Timbuktu (produced by Timbuktu Labs) was the first iPad magazine for children [4] and it presented the news to children as a form of entertainment. The magazine utilized colorful pictures, easy-to-read language, and sound to appeal to children, and top-down scrolling vs. the traditional page flipping style of a magazine.[5]

The first volume of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls was published in 2016,[6] and has since been translated into 47 languages.[7]

Works

Awards

  • PW Star Watch 2018 Superstar[8]

References

  1. ↑ Ruiz, Rebecca. "This book for 'rebel girls' just broke a Kickstarter record for the best reason". Mashable. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Chan, Nathan (16 December 2016). "How Timbuktu Labs Created the Most Successful Kickstarter Campaign". Foundr. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Stengel, Geri. "How To Blow Past Your Crowdfunding Goal Using Female Empowerment". Forbes. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Wassermann, Todd (6 April 2011). "The first iPad magazine for children makes its debut". Mashable. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Wasserman, Todd. ""First iPad Magazine For Kids" Makes Its Debut [VIDEO]". Mashable. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Not our hero anymore: Calls to cut Suu Kyi from Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls". Hindustan Times. 25 December 2017.
  7. ↑ Agence, French Press (4 October 2019). "Turkey says Rebel Girls children's book should be treated like porn". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  8. ↑ Maher, John (13 September 2018). "PW Star Watch 2018 Superstars: Francesca Cavallo and Elena Favilli". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

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