Publishing Houses

What Publishing Houses does

Publishing Houses, legally operating as STUDIOBILBO and marketed as ilMARCOMANNO, is a Milan-based personal publishing platform built around the work of journalist and author Marco Respinti. The platform combines a bilingual (Italian/English) content website — hosting articles, open letters, news, posters, and a free email alert subscription — with a catalog of authored and edited books on political, religious, and cultural topics (including 'Oltre il cielo' on the Khmer Rouge, 'Come si USA' on U.S. presidential elections, and 'Evoluzionismo: dubbi e obiezioni'). The site is essentially a personal repository and byline-driven publishing outlet rather than a traditional publishing house, and it does not own printing, distribution, or retail infrastructure of its own.

The business model is a creator-economy / independent-journalism hybrid. Books are produced in partnership with several small Italian publishers (D'Ettoris in Crotone, Tralerighe in Lucca, ReNoir Comics in Milan, Ronzani in Vicenza, Il Timone in Milan) and reach readers through Italian retailers including Amazon.it, IBS.it, and D'Ettoris. A separate revenue and reputational line comes from Marco Respinti's editorial role as director-in-charge of Bitter Winter, an online magazine on religious liberty and human rights published by CESNUR. Content is also syndicated into Italian newspaper Libero Quotidiano and the U.S.-based The Imaginative Conservative, and the author maintains direct distribution channels across Facebook, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Pinterest, plus an Academia.edu profile for scholarly reach. There is no disclosed subscription paywall, advertising model, or enterprise revenue line; monetization is effectively book royalties/editorial fees plus an editorial stipend.

The entity is a solo operation: the only named management figure is Marco Respinti himself, and the source data references no additional staff, investors, board, or corporate structure beyond the STUDIOBILBO legal entity. It is partnered for advocacy purposes with international human-rights organizations (CESNUR, Human Rights Without Frontiers, FOREF-Europe, Action Alliance to Redress 1219, Gerard Noodt Foundation, CAP-LC) and has participated in seminars such as the Pasadena event on the Tai Ji Men case and the 'Arm Ukraine!' open letter. There is no disclosed AI/technology layer, no funding history, and no financial reporting — the operation is best understood as a one-person thought-leadership and book-publishing venture rather than a scalable enterprise.

Name

Publishing Houses

Legal name

STUDIOBILBO

Website

https://marcorespinti.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

STUDIOBILBO (ilMARCOMANNO) is a Milan-based personal publishing platform operated by journalist and author Marco Respinti, producing bilingual articles, open letters, and books on religious liberty, conservative thought, and international affairs, distributed through small Italian publishers and online retailers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing and Editorial Journalism

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), All Other Publishers (513199)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Genre & Category Publishing (Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Sci‑Fi/Fantasy, etc.) (MPAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Blogging & Website Publishing Platforms (MPACAIAB)

Keywords

• Political commentary publishing
• Religious liberty journalism
• Conservative book publishing
• Cultural commentary articles
• Human rights publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Publishing Houses is a personal publishing platform operated under the legal entity STUDIOBILBO by journalist Marco Respinti, producing and distributing authored and edited books, articles, news, open letters, and editorial commentary on political, religious, cultural, and human-rights topics. It maintains the ilMARCOMANNO website as a bilingual (Italian/English) content repository, publishes physical and digital books through Italian publishing partners and retailers, and supports the editorial direction of Bitter Winter magazine on religious liberty and human rights.

Product overview

The website operates as a personal publishing platform managed by STUDIOBILBO, featuring a collection of authored books (including 'Oltre il cielo', 'Come si USA', and 'Evoluzionismo: dubbi e obiezioni'), the Bitter Winter magazine editorial role, archived articles and publications, and a free email subscription alert service. The platform serves as a content repository for cultural, political, and human rights commentary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oltre il cielo – I miei anni con i Khmer Rossi nella Cambogia del genocidio, 1975-1979 Italian-language book edited by Marco Respinti recounting experiences in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge regime from 1975-1979, an expanded Italian edition by Laurence Picq. Published by Tralerighe (Lucca) in 2025, 296 pages.
• Come si USA – Guida (e curiosità) per l'elezione del presidente americano Italian-language book explaining the U.S. presidential election system and the Electoral College mechanism. Published by D'Ettoris (Crotone) in 2024, 102 pages.
• Evoluzionismo: dubbi e obiezioni Italian-language book critiquing Darwinism and neo-Darwinism, arguing that evolutionary claims lack empirical observation and scientific verification. Published by Il Timone (Milan) in 2016, 68 pages, as part of the 'Quaderni del Timone' collection.
• Free Alerts Subscription Service Email subscription service for free alerts notifying subscribers of new publications and articles on the ilMARCOMANNO website.
• ilMARCOMANNO (Personal Publishing Website) Personal publishing website containing archives of articles, news, open letters, echoes, posters, and books by Marco Respinti. Available in English and Italian with auto-translation tools.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Forum for Religious Freedom-Europe (FOREF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2023Marco Respinti signed the open letter 'Arm Ukraine!' organized by FOREF Europe along with other human rights activists from various organizations including MEMORIAL Deutschland, Lithuanian Human Rights Association, Gerard Noodt Foundation, and others.
• Gerard Noodt Foundation for Freedom of Religion or BeliefminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2023Dutch foundation working on freedom of religion or belief. Hans Noot serves as president and participated in the Pasadena seminar on Tai Ji Men case.
• Coordination des associations et des particuliers pour la liberté de conscience (CAP-LC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2023UN ECOSOC-accredited NGO focused on freedom of conscience. Christine Mirre and Thierry Valle represented CAP-LC at the Pasadena seminar.
• CESNURcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2023International center for the study of new religious movements. Marco Respinti serves as director-in-charge of Bitter Winter magazine, published by CESNUR. CESNUR organized the Pasadena seminar on Tai Ji Men with other human rights organizations.
• Human Rights Without FrontierscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2023International human rights organization co-organizing the Pasadena seminar on conscience, justice, and freedom of belief with CESNUR and Action Alliance to Redress 1219.
• Action Alliance to Redress 1219coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2023Human rights organization dedicated to addressing injustice. Co-organized the Pasadena seminar with CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Catholic Thing: Daily Catholic commentary platform with essays on religion, politics, and culture. Operates as a personal-voice-driven publication in the same niche as Respinti's authored content.
• First Things: U.S. journal of religion, culture, and public life that engages Catholic intellectual and conservative thought. Publishes essays in the same tradition as ilMARCOMANNO and serves overlapping policymakers, academics, and clergy.
• The Imaginative Conservative: Houston-based online publication for conservative thought that republishes Marco Respinti's articles. Operates in the same Catholic/traditional conservative intellectual niche with similar essay-driven content and audience overlap.
• Bitter Winter / CESNUR: The very magazine where Marco Respinti serves as director-in-charge; CESNUR is the publisher. Overlaps directly in editorial content (religious liberty, human rights), target audience, and personnel, and acts as a sister publication to the ilMARCOMANNO platform.
• Human Rights Without Frontiers: International human rights organization that co-organizes seminars with CESNUR and Respinti. Operates in the same religious-liberty / human-rights advocacy space and shares audience and event partnerships.
• Public Discourse: Online journal of the Witherspoon Institute covering ethics, law, and Catholic social teaching. Highly comparable in topic coverage (natural law, family policy, religious liberty) and target readership.

Emerging players

• Substack: Independent publishing platform used by individual commentators to monetize newsletters and essays. A direct substitute for ilMARCOMANNO's newsletter function and a potential migration or expansion channel for the platform.

Broad incumbents

• National Review: Established U.S. conservative publication covering politics, culture, and religion. Operates in the same ideological space as Respinti's commentary but at vastly greater scale and with a broader editorial portfolio.
• Libero Quotidiano: Italian newspaper where many of Respinti's articles are published. Comparable in Italian-language political commentary and provides a far broader distribution channel than the personal platform.

Regional players

• Il Timone: Italian Catholic publisher of the 'Quaderni del Timone' collection that published 'Evoluzionismo: dubbi e obiezioni.' Functions as a partner publisher in the same ideological niche and Italian market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MarcoRespinti
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@marcorespinti
• Facebookfacebook.com/MarcoRespinti
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/publishing-houses
• Instagraminstagram.com/marcorespinti
• Pinterestpinterest.it/MarcoRespinti

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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