Ilaria Bernardini – författare

COMPETITION. PERFECTION. DESTRUCTION. ‘A tight, frightening story of friendship, rivalry and obsession, told in sparse and beautiful prose’ Abigail Dean, author of GIRL A ‘Brilliantly observed, beautifully written – it’s quite simply unforgettable’ Alex Michaelides, author of THE SILENT PATIENT and THE MAIDENS A DANGEROUS OBSESSIONMartina wants to be the best gymnast in the world. But so does everyone around her.A TOURNAMENT WITH A DIFFERENCEDuring one week of intense competition, Martina and her teammates are tested to the limit, and any sign of weakness can quickly spell the end.A MURDER IN THE NIGHTBy the end of the week, one of the gymnasts will be dead. Every girl will do anything to win…but at what cost?‘Compelling, harrowing, and ultimately devastating – it’s quite simply unforgettable.’ ALEX MICHAELIDES, author of THE PATIENT‘A tight, frightening story of friendship, rivalry and obsession.’ ABIGAIL DEAN, Sunday Times bestselling author of GIRL A‘Brutal and brilliant – I read it in one sitting.’ HARRIET TYCE, author of BLOOD ORANGE‘A glimpse into a wonderfully dangerous, screwed up world. I couldn’t put it down.’ CESCA MAJOR, author of THE OTHER GIRL

COMPETITION. PERFECTION. DESTRUCTION. ‘A tight, frightening story of friendship, rivalry and obsession, told in sparse and beautiful prose’ Abigail Dean, author of GIRL A ‘Brilliantly observed, beautifully written – it’s quite simply unforgettable’ Alex Michaelides, author of THE SILENT PATIENT and THE MAIDENS A DANGEROUS OBSESSIONMartina wants to be the best gymnast in the world. But so does everyone around her.A TOURNAMENT WITH A DIFFERENCEDuring one week of intense competition, Martina and her teammates are tested to the limit, and any sign of weakness can quickly spell the end.A MURDER IN THE NIGHTBy the end of the week, one of the gymnasts will be dead. Every girl will do anything to win…but at what cost?‘Compelling, harrowing, and ultimately devastating – it’s quite simply unforgettable.’ ALEX MICHAELIDES, author of THE PATIENT‘A tight, frightening story of friendship, rivalry and obsession.’ ABIGAIL DEAN, Sunday Times bestselling author of GIRL A‘Brutal and brilliant – I read it in one sitting.’ HARRIET TYCE, author of BLOOD ORANGE‘A glimpse into a wonderfully dangerous, screwed up world. I couldn’t put it down.’ CESCA MAJOR, author of THE OTHER GIRL

COMPETITION. PERFECTION. DESTRUCTION.‘A tight, frightening story of friendship, rivalry and obsession, told in sparse and beautiful prose’ Abigail Dean, author of GIRL A‘Brilliantly observed, beautifully written – it’s quite simply unforgettable’ Alex Michaelides, author of THE SILENT PATIENT and THE MAIDENSA DANGEROUS OBSESSIONMartina wants to be the best gymnast in the world. But so does everyone around her.A TOURNAMENT WITH A DIFFERENCEDuring one week of intense competition, Martina and her teammates are tested to the limit, and any sign of weakness can quickly spell the end.A MURDER IN THE NIGHTBy the end of the week, one of the gymnasts will be dead. Every girl will do anything to win…but at what cost?‘Compelling, harrowing, and ultimately devastating – it’s quite simply unforgettable.’ ALEX MICHAELIDES, author of THE PATIENT‘A tight, frightening story of friendship, rivalry and obsession.’ ABIGAIL DEAN, Sunday Times bestselling author of GIRL A‘Brutal and brilliant – I read it in one sitting.’ HARRIET TYCE, author of BLOOD ORANGE‘A glimpse into a wonderfully dangerous, screwed up world. I couldn’t put it down.’ CESCA MAJOR, author of THE OTHER GIRL

***From the author of The Girls Are Good***'A gripping story of love, death, art and deceit' - Sofka Zinovieff, author of PutneyAn internationally renowned writer, Valeria Costas has dedicated her life to her work and to her secret lover, Martìn Acla, a prominent businessman. When his sudden stroke makes headlines, her world implodes; the idea of losing him is terrifying. Desperate to find a way to be present during her lover's final days, Valeria commissions his artist wife, Isla, to paint her portrait - insinuating herself into Martìn's family home and life. In the grand, chaotic London mansion where the man they share - husband, father, lover - lies in a coma, Valeria and Isla remain poised on the brink, transfixed by one another. Day after day, the two women talk to each other during the sittings, revealing truths, fragilities and strengths. But does Isla know of the writer's long involvement with Martìn? Or that her husband had chosen Valeria for the years ahead? Amidst their own private turmoil, the stories of their lives are exchanged - and as the portrait takes shape, we watch these complex and extraordinary women struggle while the love of their lives departs, in an unforgettable, breathless tale of deception and mystery that captivates until the very end.'A stunning "pas de deux" that is enchanting, thrilling and incredibly moving.' Marie Claire Italia

A universal recipe for when life feels barren. A botanical tale of closeness and caring.Anna is mourning the end of her marriage when she runs into Maria by chance at her mother's gallery in Milan. When Maria suddenly collapses and is taken to hospital, the pair's lives are irrevocably changed.Over the course of the long, dry summer that follows, the pair come together to convalesce. Maria, an avid gardener, observes half-dead plants on Anna's terrace, and finds solace in teaching Anna how to care for them. In doing so, the pair also begin to care for each other's loneliness, and find in the natural world a deeply restorative power – one that will open them up to new love and life.In We Will Be Forest, Ilaria Bernardini draws on a private affair – illness, the end of a marriage, a child to protect – to bring to life a powerful poetic universe in which words sprout like branches and leaves.

Martina quer ser a melhor ginasta do mundo. No entanto, todas as raparigas ao seu redor desejam o mesmo.Durante uma semana de competição intensa, Martina e as suas colegas de equipa chegam ao limite das suas forças. Qualquer sintoma de fraqueza pode significar o fim. E, em apenas sete dias, uma obsessão doentia acabará em assassinato.Todas estão dispostas a fazer tudo para ganhar… mas a que preço? «Absorvente, dilacerante e extremamente duro; decididamente, inesquecível.» ALEX MICHAELIDES, autor de A paciente silenciosa«Brutal e brilhante; li-o de uma assentada.» HARRIET TYCE, autora de Laranja de sangue Cativante… uma riqueza de detalhes psicológicos e sensoriais que a não-ficção jamais conseguiria igualar.» The Sunday Times «Entra-se num mundo perturbador e maravilhosamente perigoso. Não conseguia parar de ler.» CESCA MAJOR, autora de The Other Girl«Um retrato brilhante, tão surpreendente como fascinante.» Stylist«Direto e claustrofóbico… [uma] sensação de inquietação e tragédia iminente.» Shotsmag«Para os fãs do documentário apaixonante da Netflix Athlete A… chega o relato de Ilaria Bernardini sobre o que sucede quando a competição chega demasiado longe.» Harper''s Bazaar«Durante um campeonato internacional, somos testemunhas da dor física, do peso emocional, dos abusos e da cumplicidade que pode alimentar a competição. Uma mistura entre Cisne Negro e Heathers.» Grazia«Uma história perturbadora e sólida de amizade, rivalidade e obsessão.» Abigail Dean, autora best seller do Sunday Times «Que livro incrível! Uma imagem surpreendente e reveladora do mundo da ginástica de elite. Uma estreia inesquecível.» Jo Jakeman, autora de Sticks and Stones «Que romance tão inquietante. Cruel, doloroso, angustiante e comovente. Abriu-me os olhos com grande destreza para uma indústria e para a intensidade de um grupo de jovens.» Liv Matthews, autora de The Prank «Adorei este livro. É uma leitura tão original e inquietante que me acompanhou muito depois de a ter lido.» Amanda Reynolds, autora de Close to Me