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'''Elena Favilli''' (born 3 August 1982 in [[Loro Ciuffenna]], [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]]) is an Italian writer and entrepreneur.
'''Elena Favilli''' (born 3 August 1982) is an Italian-American bestselling author, speaker, and media entrepreneur.


==Biography==
==Biography==
She’s the co-creator of ''[[Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls]]'' series, which has broken records on the [[crowdfunding]] website [[Kickstarter]] for literary publications.<ref name="mashable">{{cite news|last1=Ruiz|first1=Rebecca|title=This book for 'rebel girls' just broke a Kickstarter record for the best reason|url=http://mashable.com/2017/06/20/good-night-stories-for-rebel-girls-volume-2-kickstarter/#c2G.WEufBSqb|accessdate=28 December 2017|work=Mashable|language=en}}</ref> Favilli has written for ''Colors magazine'', ''[[McSweeney's]]'', [[RAI]], ''[[Il Post]]'', and ''[[La Repubblica]]'', and has managed digital newsrooms globally.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} In 2011 Favilli started Timbuktu Labs with [[Francesca Cavallo]], Timbuktu Labs publishes a children's magazine for [[iPad]]s, also called Timbuktu.<ref name="foundr">{{cite news|last1=Chan|first1=Nathan|title=How Timbuktu Labs Created the Most Successful Kickstarter Campaign|url=https://foundr.com/francesca-cavallo-timbuktu-labs/|accessdate=28 December 2017|work=Foundr|date=16 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="forbes">{{cite news|last1=Stengel|first1=Geri|title=How To Blow Past Your Crowdfunding Goal Using Female Empowerment|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/geristengel/2016/08/10/how-to-blow-past-your-crowdfunding-using-female-empowerment/#612230735d78|accessdate=28 December 2017|work=Forbes|language=en}}</ref>


Elena Favilli is the [[Organizational founder|founder]] and [[Chief Creative Officer]] of digital media company [[Rebel Girls]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fox |first1=MeiMei |title=4 Educational Company Founders Share Tips For Managing School And Work From Home |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/meimeifox/2020/03/25/4-educational-company-founders-share-tips-for-managing-school-and-work-from-home/#698a2d5c7238 |work=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> Favilli is the co-author of the ''[[Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls]]'' children's books.<ref>{{cite news |last1=magazine |first1=Los Angeles |title=How Two Local Women Are Empowering a Generation of Rebel Girls |url=https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/rebel-girls-timbuktu/ |newspaper=Lamag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles |date=4 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Ruiz|first1=Rebecca|title=This book for 'rebel girls' just broke a Kickstarter record for the best reason|url=http://mashable.com/2017/06/20/good-night-stories-for-rebel-girls-volume-2-kickstarter/#c2G.WEufBSqb|accessdate=28 December 2017|work=Mashable|language=en}}</ref> The books were praised for introducing young girls to real-life role models, like [[Oprah]], [[J.K. Rowling|J. K. Rowling]], [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]], and [[Frida Kahlo]], while recognizing the achievements of women throughout history.<ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Farrell |first1=Maggie |title=In praise of JK Rowling and all other Rebel Girls |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/dec/15/good-night-stories-for-rebel-girls-jk-rowling |work=The Guardian |date=15 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Walker |first1=Esther |title=Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls — a revolution at bedtime |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/good-night-stories-for-rebel-girls-a-revolution-at-bedtime-k8clzwlmv |language=en}}</ref>
The iPad magazine ''Timbuktu'' (produced by Timbuktu Labs) presents the news to children as a form of entertainment. The magazine utilizes colorful pictures, easy-to-read languate, and sound to appeal to children, and reads top down scrolling vs. the traditional page flipping style of a magazine.<ref name="mashable timbuktu">{{cite news|last1=Wasserman|first1=Todd|title="First iPad Magazine For Kids" Makes Its Debut [VIDEO]|url=http://mashable.com/2011/04/06/timbuktu-magazine/#68ojQ1Xsdaql|accessdate=28 December 2017|work=Mashable|language=en}}</ref>


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Before writing ''Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls'', Favilli worked as a journalist. She has written for ''[[The Guardian]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=Favilli |first1=Elena |title=Silicon valley is more Flintstones than Jetsons when it comes to women {{!}} Elena Favilli |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/28/silicon-valley-is-more-flintstones-than-jetsons |website=The Guardian |date=28 February 2015}}</ref> COLORS Magazine, ''[[Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern|McSweeney’s]]'', Vogue, RAI, Il Post, and La Repubblica.
The first volume of ''Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls'' was published in 2016,<ref name="hindustan times">{{cite news|title=Not our hero anymore: Calls to cut Suu Kyi from Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/books/not-our-hero-anymore-calls-to-cut-suu-kyi-from-good-night-stories-for-rebel-girls/story-N6ZmR9IWKkU2V3SNzKFcbP.html|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=25 December 2017|language=en}}</ref> and has since been translated into over 30 languages.<ref name="the times">{{cite news|last1=Walker|first1=Esther|title=Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls — a revolution at bedtime|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/good-night-stories-for-rebel-girls-a-revolution-at-bedtime-k8clzwlmv|accessdate=28 December 2017|work=The Times|date=26 November 2017}}</ref>

Rebel Girls was founded by Favilli in 2016, with a mission to highlight the lives of important women throughout history. To date, Rebel Girls has sold more than 11 million books in 62 languages and reached 55 million digital audio listens. Award recognition includes New York Times bestseller list, 2022 Apple Design Award for Social Impact, 10 Webby Awards, and
more.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rebel Girls returns a decade after launch featuring tales of Taylor Swift and Greta Thunberg |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/rebel-girls-returns-a-decade-after-launch-featuring-tales-of-taylor-swift-and-greta-thunberg |website=Rebel Girls |language=en}}</ref>

Favilli is the creator and executive producer of ''Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: The Podcast''. Every episode features the story of a woman from ''Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls'', narrated by influential women like [[Melinda Gates]], [[Priscilla Chan]], [[Jameela Jamil]], and [[Tarana Burke]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=LaScala |first1=Marisa |title=The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel Kids' Podcast Is Like 'Stranger Things' Meets 'The Goonies' |url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g31912539/podcasts-for-kids/ |work=Good Housekeeping |date=25 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=10 Family Podcasts to Download NOW |url=https://redtri.com/new-podcasts-for-kids/slide/2 |work=Red Tricycle |date=16 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The podcast has received many accolades and awards, including multiple Webby Awards and Signal Awards.

In November 2020, Rebel Girls published ''Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World'', also written by Favilli.<ref>{{cite web |title=Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World |url=https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Good-Night-Stories-for-Rebel-Girls-100-Immigrant-Women-Who-Changed-the-World/Elena-Favilli/9781733329293 |language=en |date=13 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Favilli|first=Elena|title=Good night stories for rebel girls : 100 immigrant women who changed the world|date=2020|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1197988370|others=Annie Q., Daphne Rubin-Vega, Deepti Gupta, Diane Guerrero, Gisela Chípe, Ifrah Mansour|place=New York, NY|isbn=978-0-593-33942-8|oclc=1197988370|access-date=2021-10-14}}</ref>

{{As of|2024|December}}, Favilli was residing in [[Brooklyn, NY]].


== Works ==
== Works ==
*[[Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls]] Volume 1 & 2
*''[[Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls]]'' Volume 1
*''[[Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls]]'' Volume 2
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*{{cite news|last1=Favilli|first1=Elena|title=Silicon valley is more Flintstones than Jetsons when it comes to women {{!}} Elena Favilli|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/28/silicon-valley-is-more-flintstones-than-jetsons|work=The Guardian|date=28 February 2015}}
*''Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World'' (October 2020)
*{{cite news|last1=Cavallo|first1=Francesca|last2=Favilli|first2=Elena|title=Sexist stories keep girls down. A new kind of heroine can set them free {{!}} Francesca Cavallo and Elena Favilli|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/apr/13/sexist-stories-girls-heroine-films-books-boys-parents-daughters-adventures|work=The Guardian|date=13 April 2017}}
*{{cite news |last1=Favilli |first1=Elena |title=Silicon valley is more Flintstones than Jetsons when it comes to women |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/28/silicon-valley-is-more-flintstones-than-jetsons |work=The Guardian |date=28 February 2015}}
*{{cite news |last1=Favilli |first1=Elena |title=Elsa Schiaparelli: la vita della stilista raccontata come una fiaba|url=https://www.vogue.it/moda/article/elsa-schiaparelli-vita-stilista-raccontata-come-una-fiaba |work=Vogue Italy |date=3 June 2020}}
*{{cite news |last1=Favilli |first1=Elena |title=Veronica Yoko Plebani is the cover star of Vogue Italia January Issue|url=https://www.vogue.it/en/article/veronica-yoko-plebani-cover-interview-vogue-italia |work=Vogue Italy |date=3 January 2022}}




== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 20:21, 5 December 2024

Elena Favilli
Elena Favilli
Born (1982-08-03) August 3, 1982 (age 42)
Montevarchi, Tuscany, Italy
Alma materUniversity of Bologna
University of California, Berkeley
Occupation(s)CEO and Founder of Rebel Girls
Known forAuthor and creator of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Elena Favilli (born 3 August 1982) is an Italian-American bestselling author, speaker, and media entrepreneur.

Biography

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Elena Favilli is the founder and Chief Creative Officer of digital media company Rebel Girls.[1] Favilli is the co-author of the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls children's books.[2][3] The books were praised for introducing young girls to real-life role models, like Oprah, J. K. Rowling, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Frida Kahlo, while recognizing the achievements of women throughout history.[4][5]

Before writing Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, Favilli worked as a journalist. She has written for The Guardian,[6] COLORS Magazine, McSweeney’s, Vogue, RAI, Il Post, and La Repubblica.

Rebel Girls was founded by Favilli in 2016, with a mission to highlight the lives of important women throughout history. To date, Rebel Girls has sold more than 11 million books in 62 languages and reached 55 million digital audio listens. Award recognition includes New York Times bestseller list, 2022 Apple Design Award for Social Impact, 10 Webby Awards, and more.[7]

Favilli is the creator and executive producer of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: The Podcast. Every episode features the story of a woman from Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, narrated by influential women like Melinda Gates, Priscilla Chan, Jameela Jamil, and Tarana Burke.[8][9] The podcast has received many accolades and awards, including multiple Webby Awards and Signal Awards.

In November 2020, Rebel Girls published Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World, also written by Favilli.[10][11]

As of December 2024, Favilli was residing in Brooklyn, NY.

Works

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  • Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls Volume 1
  • Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls Volume 2
  • Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World (October 2020)
  • Favilli, Elena (28 February 2015). "Silicon valley is more Flintstones than Jetsons when it comes to women". The Guardian.
  • Favilli, Elena (3 June 2020). "Elsa Schiaparelli: la vita della stilista raccontata come una fiaba". Vogue Italy.
  • Favilli, Elena (3 January 2022). "Veronica Yoko Plebani is the cover star of Vogue Italia January Issue". Vogue Italy.


References

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  1. ^ Fox, MeiMei. "4 Educational Company Founders Share Tips For Managing School And Work From Home". Forbes.
  2. ^ magazine, Los Angeles (4 December 2018). "How Two Local Women Are Empowering a Generation of Rebel Girls". Lamag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles.
  3. ^ Ruiz, Rebecca. "This book for 'rebel girls' just broke a Kickstarter record for the best reason". Mashable. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. ^ O'Farrell, Maggie (15 December 2017). "In praise of JK Rowling and all other Rebel Girls". The Guardian.
  5. ^ Walker, Esther. "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls — a revolution at bedtime".
  6. ^ Favilli, Elena (28 February 2015). "Silicon valley is more Flintstones than Jetsons when it comes to women | Elena Favilli". The Guardian.
  7. ^ "Rebel Girls returns a decade after launch featuring tales of Taylor Swift and Greta Thunberg". Rebel Girls.
  8. ^ LaScala, Marisa (25 March 2020). "The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel Kids' Podcast Is Like 'Stranger Things' Meets 'The Goonies'". Good Housekeeping.
  9. ^ "10 Family Podcasts to Download NOW". Red Tricycle. 16 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World". 13 October 2020.
  11. ^ Favilli, Elena (2020), Good night stories for rebel girls : 100 immigrant women who changed the world, Annie Q., Daphne Rubin-Vega, Deepti Gupta, Diane Guerrero, Gisela Chípe, Ifrah Mansour, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-593-33942-8, OCLC 1197988370, retrieved 2021-10-14{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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