Stefan Maiwald

Stefan Maiwald (born 1971 in Braunschweig) is a German author and journalist. He writes humorous nonfiction, culinary travel books and historical novels, often with a focus on Italy. His best-known works include »Laura, Leo, Luca und ich – wie man in einer italienischen Familie überlebt«, »Wir sind Papa«, »Die Spaghetti-vongole-Tagebücher« and the historical novel trilogy »Der Spion des Dogen«. As a journalist, he has contributed to publications including Merian, GEO Saison and Der Feinschmecker, and has written columns and features. His blog, »postausitalien.com«, was named Best Travel Blog at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2022.