Luca Desiato (born 13 November 1941 in Rome) is an Italian journalist and writer.

He lived for some years in Latin America, where he dedicated his time to theological studies.

With this novel Luca Desiato won the Basilicata Literary Prize.

With this book the author won the Rhegium Julii Literary Prize and the Frontino Montefeltro Literary Prize.

This novel won the Oplonti Literary Prize and the Penne Literary Prize.