Born in Rome in 1978,[1] she earned a degree in literature with a thesis on German cinema.
[6] The Girl at the Door, published in October 2019 by Grove Atlantic, is her first novel to be translated into English.
[7] In 2012, Raimo co-wrote the film Bella addormentata ("Sleeping Beauty") directed by Marco Bellocchio, receiving a 2013 Nastri d'argento (Silver Ribbon) nomination for best screenplay.
[8] Her articles and reviews have appeared in magazines and newspapers including Rolling Stone,[9] la Repubblica XL, il manifesto, Corriere della Sera, and Amica.
[10] In 2022, she won the Premio Strega Giovani prize for her novel Niente di vero.