Joe Giampaolo, Author

Joe Giampaolo was born in Rome, Italy, in 1963, and moved to Canada as a teenager. He studied philosophy at York University. He speaks Italian and English, and has studied French, Latin, and ancient Greek. Joe’s interests include the theatre, fountain pens, mountain bikes, cooking, travelling, reading, and playing the piano. He lives in Toronto with his family and their two dogs, Pixie and Buddy.

Joe’s publishing career includes eighteen books—essays, historical fiction, and poetry—and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles in both Italian and English. His books, which have garnered many international literary awards, have reached bestseller status on Amazon in the USA, UK, Canada, and Italy.

In spring 2025, Joe served as a voting juror for Il Premio Strega, one of the world’s most prestigious literary awards. He is a member of the Association of Italian-Canadian Writers (AICW) and the Ontario Poetry Society.