Add Editore

What Add Editore does

Add Editore (legal name: add editore s.r.l. con socio unico) is an independent Italian publishing house established in Turin in 2010. The company operates from Piazza Carlo Felice, 85 in Turin and is registered as a privately held limited company with a single shareholder and no parent entity or external funding disclosed. Its catalogue spans over 100 titles organized into distinct collections — Saggi (essays, 128 titles), Asia (Asian literature and cultures, 56 titles), Fumetti (graphic novels, 28 titles), Sport (sports narratives, 31 titles), Atlanti (infographic and data books, 3 titles), Incendi (cultural criticism, 14 titles), Esclamativi (10 titles), and Fuori Collana (5 titles) — with physical books priced between €17.10 and €23.75 and e-books between €4.99 and €10.99.

The company makes money through three principal streams: direct online sales of physical and digital books via its own e-commerce website (with a 5% discount and free shipping over €15), school-based educational programs (add scuole) delivering curriculum content to Italian secondary schools, and foreign rights licensing managed through the Anna Spadolini Agency. Distribution to Italian bookstores is handled through Messaggerie Libri. Beyond book publishing, Add Editore operates the Lucy multimedia project — comprising two online magazines (Lucy sulla cultura directed by Nicola Lagioia and Lucy sui mondi directed by Telmo Pievani), a twice-yearly print magazine (Lucy di Carta), the educational program I corsi di Lucy, and the wholly-owned cultural agency Lucy Agency.

The company serves a primarily Italian audience of general trade readers interested in social nonfiction, rights, geopolitics, and Asian literature, with secondary engagement in the education segment. Marketing is driven by a multi-channel approach: a newsletter, organic social media (Instagram, Facebook, X), author interviews in major Italian media (Il Libraio, La Stampa, Il Fatto Quotidiano, Corriere della Sera), and appearances at literary festivals including Festivaletteratura Mantova, Festival delle Geografie, and the Turin Festival della Letteratura.

Name

Add Editore

Legal name

add editore s.r.l. con socio unico

Website

https://addeditore.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Add Editore is an independent Italian publishing house founded in Turin in 2010, publishing over 100 nonfiction, Asian literature, graphic novel, and sports titles, alongside the Lucy multimedia project serving Italian readers, schools, and cultural institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Book Publishers (51313), Periodical Publishers (513120), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Institutional & Custom Publishing (Coursepacks, Campus/Corporate Training) (MPAJABAL)

Keywords

• Independent book publishing
• Social nonfiction essays
• Asian literature translations
• Multimedia editorial projects
• School educational programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Turin

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Direct sales of physical books and e-books through the company website. Physical books sold at prices ranging from €17.10 to €23.75 (after 5% discount), e-books from €4.99 to €10.99.
2. School Programs: Educational programs for secondary schools covering topics like citizenship, rights, identity, migration, science, and history.
3. Foreign Rights Licensing: International book rights managed through Anna Spadolini Agency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Add Editore is an independent Italian publishing house that publishes physical books and e-books in organized thematic collections (Saggi essays, Asia literature, Fumetti comics, Sport, Atlanti infographics, Incendi), and operates the Lucy multimedia cultural project that includes online magazines, a biannual print magazine, school educational programs, and a cultural agency. The company sells directly to readers via its website and through Italian bookstore distribution via Messaggerie Libri.

Product overview

Add Editore is an independent Italian publishing house founded in Turin in 2010 with a catalogue of over 100 titles. The company publishes books organized into collections: Saggi (essays on social, political, and cultural topics), Asia (Asian literature and culture), Fumetti (graphic novels), Sport (sports stories), Atlanti (infographic-based books), and Incendi (cultural criticism). The company also operates the multimedia project Lucy, comprising two online publications (Lucy sulla cultura directed by Nicola Lagioia and Lucy sui mondi directed by Telmo Pievani), the print magazine Lucy di Carta, the educational program I corsi di Lucy, and Lucy Agency for cultural events. Additionally, add scuole provides educational programs for secondary schools, and foreign rights services facilitate international licensing. The company distributes through Messaggerie Libri and promotes through Promedi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lucy: A multimedia and multidisciplinary project dedicated to culture, arts, and current affairs, present online and in print. Articulated in two editorial teams: lucysullacultura.com (directed by Nicola Lagioia) and lucysuimondi.com (directed by Telmo Pievani), a print magazine published twice yearly, educational program I corsi di Lucy, and territorial formats 3 Volte Lucy and Dialoghi.

Products and services

• Saggi Collection
• Asia Collection
• Fumetti Collection
• Sport Collection
• Atlanti Collection
• Incendi Collection
• Lucy Multimedia Project
• Lucy di Carta (Print Magazine)
• add scuole (School Programs)
• Lucy Agency
• Foreign Rights Licensing
• i corsi di Lucy (Lucy Training Courses)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Messaggerie LibricoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Add Editore's books throughout Italy
• PromediminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPromotion partner for marketing activities
• dieci04minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media communication partner
• Anna Spadolini AgencycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational book rights agency representing Add Editore for foreign rights sales
• KLTI Korean Literature & Translation InstituteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting the Italian tour of Korean author Kim Bo-young for 'Odissea stellare'
• Lucy AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural agency that is part of the Lucy project ecosystem, managing territorial initiatives, festivals (I festival di Lucy), and promoting the Lucy magazines and educational programs
• i corsi di LucyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultimedia educational project created from the desire to foster knowledge and inspire new connections between teachers and students
• Festivaletteratura MantovaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLiterary festival hosting author events including Kim Bo-young presentation
• Festival delle GeografieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGeography festival hosting presentation of 'Su due lati del confine' by Giuliano Battiston and Emanuele Giordana
• Festival della LetteraturaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual literary festival in Turin where Lucy won Premio Navicella d'Oro 2026

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ponte alle Grazie: Italian independent publisher focused on essays, social non-fiction, and books for social change. Closely comparable to Add Editore's Saggi collection in subject matter (rights, environment, society) and target readership.
• minimum fax: Rome-based independent Italian publisher of contemporary fiction and non-fiction, including translated works. Comparable as a small editorial-driven Italian independent press targeting similar general trade readers.
• Edizioni Clichy: Italian independent publisher of literary fiction, poetry, and non-fiction with a strong editorial identity. Comparable to Add Editore as a small independent Italian press driven by editorial curation and author relationships.
• Iperborea: Milan-based independent Italian publisher specializing in world literature, with a strong emphasis on Northern European and Asian titles. Highly comparable to Add Editore's Asia-focused catalog and editorial positioning as a translation-led independent house.
• Sellerio Editore: Palermo-based independent Italian publisher known for essays, literary non-fiction, and detective fiction (the 'Commissario Montalbano' series). Comparable to Add Editore as an independent Italian press with a strong identity around literary non-fiction and translated authors.
• Edizioni E/O: Rome-based independent Italian publisher of international literature, particularly French and Eastern European authors. Comparable to Add Editore's positioning around translated non-fiction and literary fiction from non-Anglophone cultures.
• La Nuova Frontiera: Italian independent publisher of international literature focused on translated works from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Directly comparable to Add Editore's Asia collection and translation-led editorial strategy.

Regional players

• Tuttle Publishing: US-based publisher specializing in Asian literature, culture, and language materials. Directly comparable to Add Editore's Asia collection in content and target reader interest, but operates in a different geographic market (English-language).

Broad incumbents

• Feltrinelli: One of Italy's largest publishers and bookstore chains, with a broad literary and non-fiction portfolio. Comparable as a publisher of Italian-language non-fiction and translated works, but operates at much larger scale and competes for the same authors.
• Adelphi Edizioni: Milan-based Italian publisher of literary non-fiction, philosophy, and translated literature. Comparable to Add Editore as a literary non-fiction publisher, but significantly larger and more established with a wider portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Add_editore
• Facebookfacebook.com/addeditore
• Instagraminstagram.com/add_editore

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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