Gian Antonio Stella (1953) is an Italian journalist. He is special correspondent and opinionist for the news daily Corriere della Sera. He has received many journalism awards, including the following: Premio giornalistico Luigi Barzini, E’ giornalismo, Premio Ischia Internazionale di giornalismo, Premio Internazionale Columnistas del Mundo and Premio per la saggistica Saint Vincent. His books, all published by Rizzoli, are L’orda (2002); Odissee (2004); Avanti popolo (2006); Negri, froci, giudei & co. L’eterna guerra contro l’altro (2009); Il viaggio più lungo (2010). His two best-sellers, La Casta (2007) and La Deriva (2008) were written with a colleague, Sergio Rizzo. His fiction books include: Il maestro magro (2005), La bambina, il pugile, il canguro (2007) e Carmine Pascià (2008).