Betta, Michela Arturina: - Michela Arturina Betta is an authoress of literature. She was born in Italy where she grew up and went to school. She studied in Milan and Frankfurt where she received her PhD. She worked as an academic in Germany and Australia, Melbourne, and has written essays and books on ethics. Her fascination with literature dates back to her childhood when she won a poetry prize at the age of seven. She now lives in Stockholm. The Vault of Svalbard is her latest book. Previous works of fiction are Stories for Posthuman Readers and The Gatekeeper/s.