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The two authors who receive the prestigious literary prize established by the Pirelli Foundation and Fondazione Il Campiello will be revealed on Thursday, 16 April 2026, at the Teatro Comunale in Vicenza, during an event hosted by Armando Traverso of RAI Radio Kids.<\/p>\n<p>The interviews will be published on this page and on the social media channels of the Pirelli Foundation and of the Premio Campiello.<\/p>\n<p>26 February:<strong>\u00a0Mariangela Gualtieri<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Album per pensare e non pensare<\/em>, Bompiani\u00a0Editore (7-10-year shortlist)<br \/>\n5 March:<strong>\u00a0Matteo Bussola<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Il talento della rondine,<\/em>\u00a0Adriano Salani Editore (11-14-year shortlist)<br \/>\n12 March:<strong>\u00a0Michela Guidi<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Il seminatore di storie e altri strani mestieri<\/em>, Feltrinelli Editore (7-10-year shortlist)<br \/>\n19 March:<strong>\u00a0Luisa Mattia<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Segui la tigre<\/em>, Il Battello a Vapore (11-14-year shortlist)<br \/>\n26 March:<strong>\u00a0Rosella Postorino<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Un fratellino. Storia di Nanni e Mario<\/em>, Adriano Salani Editore (7-10-year shortlist) <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>2 April:<strong>\u00a0Daniele Mencarelli<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Adelmo che voleva essere Settimo<\/em>, Mondadori Editore (11-14-year shortlist)<\/p>\n<p>On 8 and 9 April, we will also meet all six authors in two joint interviews. They will discuss their books and share their most treasured memories of childhood reading.<\/p>\n<p><em>To keep up to date with the Campiello Junior prize initiatives, visit: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fondazionepirelli.org\"><em>www.fondazionepirelli.org<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<em>and <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiocampiello.org\"><em>www.premiocampiello.org<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to find out about the finalist titles of the fifth edition of the Campiello Junior award? 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