Loretta Giacoletto

Loretta Giacoletto resides in the St. Louis Metropolitan area of Southern Illinois with her husband Dominic. Their five children have left the once chaotic nest but occasionally return for her to-die-for ravioli and roasted peppers topped with garlic-laden càuda. An avid traveler, Loretta has visited countries in Europe and Asia but Italy remains her favorite, especially the area from where her family and her husband's originate: the Piedmont region near the Italian Alps. She writes Italian-American novels and short stories, essays, and an occasional blog, Loretta on Life. Her novels focus on characters caught up in problems of their own doing, crime often laced with romance that may not end happily-ever-after. She was named a finalist in the 2015 and 2014 "Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project" for her sagas, Family Deceptions and Chicago's Headmistress. Literary Mama nominated her story “Tom” for Dzanc’s 2010 Best of The Web. She also serves as a senior editor for Allegory Ezine.