Born in 1984, Maria Calabria lives in the province of Udine but is originally from the sun-soaked town of Acerra, located 14 km north of Naples. Her day begins at dawn, with a hot coffee and a poem. After her children and Chopin, her greatest passion is writing and 2013 saw the release an anthology she wrote in her teenage years – La Sera by Galassia Arte Edizioni. Her first novel, Life lasts but one night, was published in Italy with the original title La vita non dura mai una sera in July 2014 by Lettere Animate Editore.