Stefania Auci

Stefania Auci (born 21 November 1974) is an Italian author.

Life and career
Born in Trapani, Auci studied at the liceo classico and graduated in law at the University of Palermo. After working at the Florence courthouse as a court clerk, she moved back to Palermo, where she works as a special-needs teacher. After several short stories, she made her novel debut in 2015 with Florence.

Auci had her breakout in 2019 with The Florios of Sicily (Italian: I leoni di Sicilia), an historical novel about the Florio family, which after having been rejected by two publishers was a surprise best seller, selling over one million copies and being released in 35 countries. In 2021, she released a sequel, The Triumph of the Lions (Italian: L'inverno dei leoni), which won the Premio Bancarella.

A streaming series adaption of the novel, titled The Lions of Sicily, was announced in 2022; produced by Disney+ and directed by Paolo Genovese, it stars Michele Riondino, Miriam Leone, Donatella Finocchiaro and Vinicio Marchioni.