Ben Pastor was born in Italy and lived for thirty years in the United States, working as a university professor in Illinois, Ohio and Vermont, before returning to her native country. The Venus of Salò is the eighth in the Martin Bora series published by Bitter Lemon Press and follows on from the success of The Night of Shooting Stars, The Horseman's Song, The Road to Ithaca, Tin Sky, A Dark Song of Blood, Liar Moon and Lumen. She is the author of other novels including the highly acclaimed The Water Thief and The Fire Waker, and is considered one of the most talented writers in the field of historical fiction. In 2008 she won the Premio Zaragoza for best historical fiction, and in 2018 she was awarded the prestigious Premio Internazionale di Letteratura Ennio Flaiano.
Author's Website: https://www.benpastor.com/ENG/HOME#b
