COMING SOON
About Maria Piana
My Story
I’m a writer and researcher drawn—quite literally—to water. My academic path spans many disciplines, including water engineering, and my work has long explored how water shapes our societies, economies, and lives.
Most recently, I co-authored Water on Wall Street with economist Marcel Boyer, a book that examines the complex intersections o
I’m a writer and researcher drawn—quite literally—to water. My academic path spans many disciplines, including water engineering, and my work has long explored how water shapes our societies, economies, and lives.
Most recently, I co-authored Water on Wall Street with economist Marcel Boyer, a book that examines the complex intersections of water trade, human rights, and pricing.
Today, my curiosity has carried me toward a new horizon: the world of children’s literature.
This series began with a simple question from my son:
“Where did water originally come from?”
Despite years of studying water engineering, that question made me realise how much there still is to learn—and how important it is to explain big ideas in simple, meaningful ways.
Through Rayn and his adventures, each story explores a different aspect of water, blending curiosity, imagination, and real science. These books are an invitation for children and adults to learn together, to ask questions, and to discover the wonder of water—one adventure at a time.