Laura Imai Messina

Laura Imai Messina is an Italian novelist born and raised in Rome. She earned her PhD in comparative studies from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and lives in Japan with her husband and two children. The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World, sold in 21 countries and an international bestseller, is her English-language debut.

Laura Imai Messina's Titles

Heartbeat Library A Novel

The Heartbeat Library

A tender, contemplative, and uplifting novel about grief, friendship, and the many ways we heal, by the internationally bestselling author of...


Phone Booth at the Edge of the World A Novel

The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World

Laura Imai Messina's international bestselling novel is a story about grief, mourning, and the joy of survival, inspired by a real phone booth...