Silvia Ballestra (born 1969) is an Italian writer.

She was discovered by Pier Vittorio Tondelli and began publishing novels, short stories and essays since 1990.

Her debut book was Birthday of the Iguana[1] and it has been translated into several languages.

In 2006 she won the Rapallo Carige Prize for La seconda Dora.

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