Niccolò Ammaniti is an Italian writer, born in Rome in 1966. He became widely recognized in 2001 with the publication of his novel I'm Not Scared (Io non ho paura), which was later adapted into a film directed by Gabriele Salvatores. In 2007, he won the prestigious Premio Strega for his novel As God Commands (also known as The Crossroads).

In addition to his award-winning novels, Ammaniti has written a collection of short stories and has been honored with the Italian Viareggio-Repaci Prize for Fiction.