Gianna was born and raised in Kent but also spent a considerable amount of her childhood in northern Italy, where the majority of her family live.  

She originally trained as a journalist but has spent the last twenty years working in communications roles for a number of public sector organisations.

When not probing her children for book ideas, Gianna enjoys photography, cooking, gardening and spending time with family and friends. Gianna’s Monster Doughnuts series of books are a huge hit with children who like the idea of monsters, cakes, adventures and laughter!