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Marco Donati

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August 16, 1990

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Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance

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Marco Donati is an Italian author. He graduated from Florence University with a degree in Modern Languages and Translation. As part of his academic studies, he spent a term at SOAS, University of London, and fell in love with the place, the city, the people. It felt only natural to set at SOAS his debut Queer YA novel, 'Pages I Never Wrote', reliving some of his university days.
He currently lives in Tuscany, where he tries to balance writing with his office job. When he’s not writing, he enjoys travelling, watching TV shows, taking photos obsessively, filming videos, and talking to his cats. ...more

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What moved you to including learning disabilites rep in your work? (It's amazing that you did! Those are never talked about, and visibilizing them is exactly what we need to do!)

Marco Donati I’ve been fascinated by learning disabilities and neurodiversity since university. In my linguistics courses, I had the chance to learn about dyslexia…moreI’ve been fascinated by learning disabilities and neurodiversity since university. In my linguistics courses, I had the chance to learn about dyslexia, dyscalculia and other developmental disorders that affects scholastic skills. Over time I grew interested in the topic and did my own research.
For my novel, I wanted the main couple to support each other and help each other grow in an interconnected way, so I thought that a student-tutor dynamic would be perfect. Naturally, I opted for a developmental disability.
I chose dyspraxia because it’s the lesser known of the lot, and I had only seen it portrayed in fiction a couple of times in a very simplistic way. I don’t know if I’ve managed to do it justice - it’s particularly tricky since I don’t have a disability myself so I’ve based my story on second-hand experiences - but I hope my book will at least make readers interested in this topic and inspire them to learn more about this disorder.(less)

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Hi, Marco, and congrats on having already released your first book! Are you working on another WIP already, or will you take a small break after having made the efforts to bringr PINW to life?

Marco Donati Hi, Gee! Thank you for your questions and compliments, and sorry for the extremely late reply! I did take a small break from writing after PINW in ord…moreHi, Gee! Thank you for your questions and compliments, and sorry for the extremely late reply! I did take a small break from writing after PINW in order to recharge a little, but I’m now working on a new project, an epistolary novella. It’s YA, queer and features lots of themes that are close to my heart. I’ve almost finished the first draft and I hope to be able to tell you more details soon!(less)

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Average rating: 4.04 · 306 ratings · 78 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Pages I Never Wrote really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 278 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Single On Christmas by Marco Donati (Goodreads Author), Gabe Pechman (Contributor) 4.46 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gli Avvocati: Conferenza Tenuta In Padova (1886) (Italian Edition) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Single On Christmas: An Epistolary Novella by Marco Donati (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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This I Promise You (Noahverse, #4)

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“It’s weird that people think about me when I’m not present. A version of me exists in their minds outside my control. I wonder what my other self is doing right now.”
― Marco Donati, Pages I Never Wrote

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“wouldn’t want people to reduce me to a label, thinking they know who I am just because they know a little fact.”
― Marco Donati, Pages I Never Wrote

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“I'll be a story in your head. That's okay. We're all stories in the end. Just make it a good one, eh? 'Cause it was, you know. It was the best. The daft old man who stole a magic box and ran away. Did I ever tell you that I stole it? Well I borrowed it. I was always going to take it back.”
― Steven Moffat

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“wouldn’t want people to reduce me to a label, thinking they know who I am just because they know a little fact.”
― Marco Donati, Pages I Never Wrote

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