Riccardo Chiappini is a writer and editor based in Madrid, Spain. He has worked on primary, secondary and adult coursebooks, teacher's books, exam-preparation and other types of digital and print course materials. His areas of expertise are test item writing and mediation, and his key interests are 21st century skills and the practical application of the CEFR to the ELT classroom. His publications for DELTA Publishing include Activities for Mediation, which won the 2022 ELTons Award for Innovation in Teacher Resources and Build Up to IELTS 6.5–8.0.