Francesca Cavallo
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | BA 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 work | Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, Elfi al quinto piano |
| Awards | PW Star Watch 2018 |
| Website | https://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
- Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls Volume 1 & 2
- I am a Rebel Girl: a Journal to Start Revolutions
- Elfi al Quinto Piano
Awards
- PW Star Watch 2018 Superstar[8]
References
- ^ Ruiz, Rebecca. "This book for 'rebel girls' just broke a Kickstarter record for the best reason". Mashable. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Chan, Nathan (16 December 2016). "How Timbuktu Labs Created the Most Successful Kickstarter Campaign". Foundr. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Stengel, Geri. "How To Blow Past Your Crowdfunding Goal Using Female Empowerment". Forbes. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Wassermann, Todd (6 April 2011). "The first iPad magazine for children makes its debut". Mashable. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ Wasserman, Todd. ""First iPad Magazine For Kids" Makes Its Debut [VIDEO]". Mashable. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Not our hero anymore: Calls to cut Suu Kyi from Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls". Hindustan Times. 25 December 2017.
- ^ Agence, French Press (4 October 2019). "Turkey says Rebel Girls children's book should be treated like porn". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ Maher, John (13 September 2018). "PW Star Watch 2018 Superstars: Francesca Cavallo and Elena Favilli". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
Sources
- Cavallo, Francesca; Favilli, Elena (13 April 2017). "Sexist stories keep girls down. A new kind of heroine can set them free | Francesca Cavallo and Elena Favilli". The Guardian.
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