OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY
Antonio
Biggio.
Actor and director, then writer. From theatre to thrillers, via London and heavy metal.
The less serious biography
FROM THE STAGE…
Antonio Biggio was born in Santa Margherita Ligure in 1970. His relationship with theatre began in childhood and soon became the centre of his artistic and professional development.
In 1992 he earned a diploma in acting and directing at Cinecittà in Rome. In the years that followed, he founded and directed theatre companies, worked as an actor and director and taught acting for more than fifteen years, both privately and in schools.
His work spans classical and contemporary theatre, comedy and cabaret, and includes more than eighty productions.
Among his most significant experiences was his work with the Compagnia Stabile del Teatro R&G Govi in Genoa, where he also served as Production Director.
…TO THE PAGE
In 2013 he moved to the United Kingdom with his family. The move also marked his return to writing, a passion he had cultivated since childhood and never completely abandoned.
In 2021 he published Eddie Must Die , a thriller set in London in 1982 and the first novel featuring Inspector Andrew Briggs.
The novel grew into a trilogy in which crime, espionage, history and heavy metal culture coexist within an independent fictional universe. The series was subsequently published in English and Spanish as well as Italian.
Music, and Iron Maiden in particular, is not simply a thematic element: it becomes part of the setting, the period and the narrative itself.
WRITING, MUSIC & JOURNALISM
Alongside his fiction, in 2022 he curated the Italian translation for Tsunami Edizioni of Loopyworld – The Iron Maiden Years by Steve “Loopy” Newhouse , the very first roadie for Iron Maiden.
He has also worked as an editor on publishing projects connected with music culture, including Iron Maiden – The Soundtrack of my Life by Davide Miotto, founder of Maiden Italia.
He also writes for Globe’s Today , covering current affairs, society, culture and lifestyle.
His fiction combines investigation, black humour, history and music culture, with particular attention to character development and setting.
He lives in the United Kingdom, where he continues to write.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Works & recognitions
Publications, editorial projects and major recognitions.
WORKS
1991
Amore Teatro Malinconia
Poetry collection · Tigullio Bacherontius
2021
Eddie Must Die
Andrew Briggs and Iron Maiden · Book I · Spirito Libero
2022
Eddie’s Grave
Andrew Briggs and Iron Maiden · Book II · Spirito Libero
2024
The Three Eddies’ Enigma
Andrew Briggs and Iron Maiden · Book III · Spirito Libero
RECOGNITIONS
Reader’s Favorite USA ★★★★★
The Andrew Briggs and Iron Maiden trilogy
received the maximum five-star rating.
Sanremo Writers
Award for
Eddie Must Die
in the Italian Literature in the World category.
Amazon Bestseller
Eddie Must Die
reached the top of the Amazon charts
in Italy and Spain.
Turin International Book Fair 2024
Preview presentation of
The Three Eddies’ Enigma
.
International publication
Novels available in Italian, English and Spanish
and distributed in 35 countries.
EDITORIAL PROJECTS
2022
Loopyworld – The Iron Maiden Years
by Steve “Loopy” Newhouse
Italian translation · Tsunami Edizioni
Iron Maiden – I miei compagni di viaggio
by Davide Miotto
Editor
PRESS & MEDIA
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