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Dario Tonani

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Dario Tonani is an Italian Science Fiction writer.

"This guy's fantascienza novels about a tough, hallucinatory future Milan are actually pretty good. I'm pleased to see there's a new one out."
Bruce Sterling

Awards:
Tolkien (1989), Lovecraft (1994, 1999), Robot (2013), Cassiopea (2013), Italia (1989, 1992, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 two prizes), ESFS - European "Best author" (2017).

Novels and anthologies (in Italian): "Il trentunesimo giorno" (Oscar Fantastica, Mondadori, 2023), "Mya di Mondo9" (Urania Speciale, Mondadori, 2022), "Naila di Mondo9" (Oscar Fantastica, Mondadori, 2018; Urania Jumbo, Mondadori, 2021), "Cronache di Mondo9"(Mondadori, Millemondi, 2015), "Mondo9" (Delos Books, 2012), "Toxic@" (Urania, Mondadori, 2011), Dario Tonani is an Italian Science Fiction writer.

"This guy's fantascienza novels about a tough, hallucinatory future Milan are actually pretty good. I'm pleased to see there's a new one out."
Bruce Sterling

Awards:
Tolkien (1989), Lovecraft (1994, 1999), Robot (2013), Cassiopea (2013), Italia (1989, 1992, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 two prizes), ESFS - European "Best author" (2017).

Novels and anthologies (in Italian): "Il trentunesimo giorno" (Oscar Fantastica, Mondadori, 2023), "Mya di Mondo9" (Urania Speciale, Mondadori, 2022), "Naila di Mondo9" (Oscar Fantastica, Mondadori, 2018; Urania Jumbo, Mondadori, 2021), "Cronache di Mondo9"(Mondadori, Millemondi, 2015), "Mondo9" (Delos Books, 2012), "Toxic@" (Urania, Mondadori, 2011), "Infected Files" (Delos Books, 2011), "L'algoritmo bianco" (Urania, Mondadori, 2009), "Infect@" (Urania, Mondadori, 2007), "La baracca degli angeli neri" (Marino Solfanelli Editore, 1991)

Born in Milan, Dario Tonani is one of the main authors of Italy’s science fiction scene and a professional journalist. Graduated from Bocconi, he published about 10 novels in Italy and abroad, as well as more than 120 stories on anthologies, national daily newspapers and on the most important Italian magazine collections (“Wired”, “Urania”, “Giallo Mondadori”, “Segretissimo”, “Millemondi”, “Robot”).

The novels “Infect@”(2007, optioned for a film), the diptych “ L’algoritmo bianco” (2009) and “Toxic@” (2011) were published on Urania, but his most popular work, partially translated with success in the USA, Japan and Russia, is the “Mondo9” saga, whose initial chapters appeared combined in 2015 in “Cronache di Mondo9”, the first “Millemondi” completely dedicated to an Italian author. “Mondo9” entered the top 10 Western science fiction titles of the year in Japan.

In 2018, Tonani was the first Italian sci-fi writer to be published with an original novel – “Naila di Mondo9” – in the prestigious book series “Oscar Fantastica” by Mondadori, among authors as George R. Martin, Neil Gaiman, Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. LeGuin, Cixin Liu. The book was then published in a different edition for newsstands on “Urania Jumbo” in 2021 and the complete collection will be available soon in audiobooks.

The third chapter of the saga “Mya di Mondo9” was released in July 2022, in a special, out of format, unpublished work to celebrate 70 years of “Urania”. In addition, “Cronache di Mondo9” has been available on newsstands from the 2nd November, right around the time of Lucca Comics & Games. The first book of the series, whose paper edition has been out of print for years now, will be attached to the two leading newspapers of the Rcs Group: “Corriere della Sera” and “La Gazzetta dello Sport”.

In June 2023, his thriller/dystopian novel “Il trentunesimo giorno” was released, once again as part of the prestigious “Oscar Fantastica” by Mondadori. It’s a kind of climate fiction that delves into the themes of climate change and extreme weather events.

Dario has won numerous awards: Tolkien, 1989; Lovecraft, 1994 and ’99; Italia, 1989, 1992, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2019 (twice), 2021; Robot, 2013; Cassiopea, 2013, ESFS Award – “Best Author”, 2017 (Dortmund, Germany).

Married, with a 29 year old son, Tonani lives and works in the suburbs of Milan, a stone’s throw from the places he describes in his stories. He is currently working on a new novel/thriller as well as on various non sci-fi stories. ...more

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	Cronache di Mondo9 (Mondo9 #1-9) 3.53 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2015 — 5 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
	Cardanica 3.87 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2010 — 5 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
	Naila di Mondo9 (Mondonove #10) 3.11 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2018 — 7 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
	Il trentunesimo giorno 3.06 avg rating — 70 ratings — 2 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
	Mondo9 4.12 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2012	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
	Robredo 4.13 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Chatarra 4.21 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2011 — 2 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
	Mechardionica by Dario Tonani (Goodreads Author), Franco Brambilla (Illustrator) 3.96 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2013	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
	Afritania 4.29 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2012 — 2 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
	Toxic@ 3.90 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2011	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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