Veronica RAIMO debuted with her novel, Il dolore secondo Matteo [‘Pain According to Matteo’], released by Minimum Fax in 2007; her short stories have meanwhile appeared in journals and anthologies throughout Italy.  A second novel is in preparation, under contract with Rizzoli Publishers.  In addition, Raimo contributes regularly to Italian magazines such as Rolling Stones and Liberazione.  She attends courtesy of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the US Department of State.