She is part of the writing staff of the Italian comic book Dylan Dog, published by Sergio Bonelli Editore.

Born in Milan, Barbato is part of the writing staff of Dylan Dog, an Italian comic, published by Sergio Bonelli Editore.

She co-wrote for Filmmaster fiction In the Name of Evil with Fabrizio Bentivoglio, broadcast on Sky Channel in June 2009.

[citation needed] In 2012, she wrote the script for Il boia di Parigi, the first issue of the new series by Bonelli.

Besides writing, Barbato is involved in social activities and philanthropy as president of Mauro Emolo, a non-governmental organisation that deals with people suffering from Huntington's Chorea.