Luana Troncanetti
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Luana Troncanetti

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Born in Rome in 1970, Luana Troncanetti explores genres ranging from ironic writing to noir. A former blogger, journalist, and copywriter, she curated a children’s book review column for Genitoricrescono and collaborated with Zebuk. A self-proclaimed cynical misanthrope by precaution, she detests fake hearts, over-punctuation, and anyone who tweets “Friend!!!” after thirty seconds of acquaintance. She loves reading, dreamed of painting as a child, started publishing stories in 2009, and is still trying to figure out why.

Except for “La cuoca – Storia di un terremoto” and “Il recinto dei pazzi”, all her other works available on Amazon were originally published through established publishing houses. After contractual obligations expired, she chose to give these pages a second life. In January 2025, she revamped all her independent works, adding the LSP logo to the covers — an invitation to read without prejudice, which has always been her approach: whether unknown or renowned author, self-published or not, large or small publishing house, man/woman/evergreen plant/Martian/platypus, any literary genre, short story or thousand-page tome.

NOVELS

✦ "Il recinto dei pazzi" (2025) – Kindle Direct Publishing
Menzione Speciale of Merit – Città di Grottammare Competition, Unpublished Section, April 2025

✦ "Omicidio alla Garbatella" (2021) – Fratelli Frilli Editori
Sequel to "I silenzi di Roma", with a preface by Andrea Cotti
Winner – L’Azalea Literary Prize, Novel Section 2023
Winner – Jury Prize, Winning Book – Caffè delle Arti 2023
Finalist – Residenze Gregoriane Prize, Mystery/Thriller Section 2022
Winner – International Prize Città di Cattolica, Profumo d’autrice 2022
Winner – GialloGrottammare 2022

✦ "La cuoca – Storia di un terremoto" (2020) – Kindle Direct Publishing
1st place – Il Borgo Italiano Literary Prize 2024
1st place – Le parole di Lavinia, Femininum Ingenium 2023
1st place – Writer Golden Officina 2022
3rd place – Amarganta Prize 2022
Special Jury Prize – Città di Ladispoli “Lara Calisi – Carattere di donna” 2020

✦ "I silenzi di Roma" (2019) – Fratelli Frilli Editori, revised and expanded version of the noir "Silenzio"
Critics’ Prize – Michelangelo Buonarroti International Competition
2nd place – Giallo Edito Section, Città di Ladispoli Prize

✦ "Silenzio" (2017) – Kindle Direct Publishing
Winner – Garfagnana in Giallo, Digital Noir Section 2018
Honorable Mention – Residenze Gregoriane Prize 2018
1st place – Amarganta International Prize 2017

OTHER BOOKS

"Agrodolce" (2016) – L’Erudita – Giulio Perrone Editore
"Le mamme non mettono mai i tacchi – An anti-guide to motherhood" (2009) – Boopen Led, reissued by Galassia Arte (2011)

AWARD-WINNING SHORT STORIES

✦ "Didì"
2nd place – Il racconto nel cassetto 2025

✦ "OFF"
Special Critics’ Prize – Città di Grosseto Literary Prize “Amori sui generis” 2025
Winner – 1st edition Thriller Café Prize 2018
3rd place – Fabrizio Canciani Prize 2018

✦ "Bella a metà" (published in the anthology "Attesa – Frammenti di pensiero", Homo Scrivens Editore)
1st place – Teatro Aurelio Prize 2024, Published Short Stories Section
Winner – Moby Dick-Danko National Literary Prize 2022 (5th place)

✦ "L’assassino"
Semifinalist – Spoleto Calling Prize, Mystery Section 2024

✦ "L’abitudine"
Winner – MarcheTiracconto Literary Prize 2022

✦ "Annàmo?"
2nd place – Dino Sarti Prize 2022

✦ "Celeste" (dramatic monologue)
Honorable Mention – Teatro Serra Prize 2022

✦ "Carmen"
Finalist (top 25) – Premio Zeno 2017
Winner – Donna Sopra le righe Literary Competition 2016, Long Story Section
Honor Diploma with Commendation – Michelangelo Buonarroti International Prize 2016

OTHER AWARDS

Massimo Troisi Prize for Comic Writing – Best Cabaret Monologue Section 2009
Project ONE – Caffè delle Arti 2023, featuring a selection from GABBIE – Noir Stories

PUBLICATIONS IN ANTHOLOGIES

From 2009 to the present, contributed to numerous anthologies for Giulio Perrone Editore, Fabbri, Comix, Kairos, Homo Scrivens, Cento Autori, Fratelli Frilli Editori, Delos Digital, Damster Edizioni.
Some of these stories, together with others previously unpublished, have been collected in thematic collections available on Amazon.
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