Hello! Ciao!
I’m Bruna De Luca, children’s author and miniature ‘Scotalian’. This website is the place to find out about me, my book news, and how to contact me.
Livia in Rome
A sun-drenched clean teen romance in a vibrant destination setting.
Sixteen-year-old Scottish Italian Livia feels like an outsider, working in her ailing grandmother’s bar in Rome.
Smug local boy Giulio works there too, and quickly becomes Livia’s nemesis.
She is not going to be the cliché foreign girl who has a summer romance. But as Livia navigates family drama, newfound friendships and . . . Giulio, she starts to see the city – and herself – in a new light.
I’m available for festivals and school visits
I aim to make sessions lively and interactive, and to nurture a love of books and stories. With younger age groups, this might involve the use of props, puppets, songs and arts and crafts. With older children, I use picture books to illustrate the main beats that underpin stories, encouraging them to use these elements to shape their own writing.
