Elena Favilli, author of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Elena Favilli is a global bestselling author living and working in Brooklyn.

She is the creator of the NYT bestselling series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, translated in 50 languages.

Elena Favilli’s work has pioneered a storytelling revolution in children’s literature. She has reinvented the fairy tale genre by trading princesses for real women who changed the world.

  • "These are the bedtime stories we should be reading to our daughters."

    Hollee Actman Becker - Parents Magazine

  • "A must-have for the nightstand of every girl or young woman you know."

    Geri Stengel - Forbes

  • "Children who read this at bedtime are guaranteed some big and inspirational dreams."

    Fiona Noble - The Guardian

  • "The best bedtime book you’ll ever read."

    Caroline Siegrist - Cool Mom Picks

Her books have sparked a global movement of Rebel Girls, who are growing up inspired by real-world female role models, from Cleopatra to Serena Williams.

Elena Favilli’s work has been honored with many awards, including multiple Webby Awards for the podcast Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, an Apple Design Award for the Rebel Girls app, and a Best Children’s Magazine Award for Timbuktu Magazine.

She is currently working on her new book.