Neos Edizioni

What Neos Edizioni does

Neos Edizioni Srl is a small independent Italian publishing house (Casa Editrice) headquartered in Turin, Italy, with 8 employees and a fully paid-in share capital of €46,800. The company operates as a traditional publisher producing Italian-language books across fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and children's literature, organized into branded collections including Nero&Co (crime/noir), Le nostre storie, Altre/Storie, Naturaliter (natural sciences), Le opinioni (essays), and Ragazzi educare divertendo (children's educational). It supports authors through the Neos Book Lab submission program, which provides manuscript evaluation, editorial support, and ISBN assignment for unpublished Italian-language works, with a structured six-month editorial committee review timeline.

The company generates revenue primarily through one-time book sales priced between €7.50 and €16.99, distributed through a direct e-commerce site (neosedizioni.it), the Amazon marketplace, and physical bookstore distribution partners. Supporting brand assets include La Libronauta, a registered trademark live interview series launched during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in collaboration with writer Franca Rizzi Martini, broadcasting weekly on Facebook and YouTube with nearly 200 episodes produced, and Neos Magazine, an editorial content platform. The company is privately held as an Srl (Società a responsabilità limitata), founder/owner-operated with no institutional investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries, serving Italian-language readers and authors with a regional Piedmont/Turin identity.

Underlying technology is minimal and conventional: a standard WordPress-based e-commerce website handles direct sales, with payment options including bank transfer, credit card, and cash on delivery. The company has no mobile app, no API, no proprietary software, and no AI/ML capabilities. Marketing is executed through a multi-channel mix including the corporate website, YouTube (La Libronauta and short-form book videos), Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, email newsletter, and in-person author events at cultural venues.

Name

Neos Edizioni

Legal name

Neos Edizioni Srl

Website

https://neosedizioni.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Neos Edizioni Srl is an independent Italian publishing house based in Turin that publishes Italian-language fiction, poetry, essays, and children's literature across themed collections, serving Italian authors through manuscript evaluation services and Italian readers via direct e-commerce, Amazon, and bookstore distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Mass Market & Paperback Publishing (MPAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Italian book publishing
• Literary publishing services
• Editorial manuscript evaluation
• Poetry and fiction books
• Children's book publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Turin

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Primary revenue stream from one-time book sales through e-commerce, Amazon, and physical bookstores. Books are sold as physical products with prices ranging from €7.50 to €16.50.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Neos Edizioni is a traditional Italian publishing house that acquires, edits, prints, and distributes Italian-language books across fiction, poetry, essays, and children's literature, organized into branded collections (Nero&Co, Le nostre storie, Altre/Storie, Naturaliter, Le opinioni, Ragazzi educare divertendo). The company also runs Neos Book Lab, an author submission and evaluation program, and La Libronauta, a weekly live interview series. Books are sold directly via neosedizioni.it, through Amazon, and via physical bookstore distribution.

Product overview

Neos Edizioni is an Italian book publishing house (Casa Editrice) based in Turin, Italy, operating as a traditional publisher without a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of the Neos Edizioni Catalog, featuring Italian-language books across fiction, non-fiction, and poetry genres organized into branded series including Nero&Co (crime/noir), Le nostre storie, Altre/Storie, Naturaliter (natural sciences), Le opinioni (essays), and Ragazzi educare divertendo (children's educational). Supporting products include La Libronauta, a live video interview series launched in 2020, and Neos Book Lab, an author submission and publishing services program. Distribution is handled through the company's e-commerce platform at neosedizioni.it and Amazon marketplace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Neos Book Lab: A specialized service or brand offering related to book publishing and author services.
• La Libronauta
• Neos Magazine

Products and services

• Neos Edizioni Book Catalog Published Italian-language books across fiction (narrativa), non-fiction (saggistica), poetry (poesia), and children's literature, organized into branded series and collections. Books are sold to Italian-speaking readers through the Neos Edizioni website, Amazon, and physical bookstores at prices ranging from €7.50 to €16.99.
• Neos Book Lab Publishing services for authors seeking traditional publication of unpublished Italian-language manuscripts, including editorial committee evaluation, professional editorial support, ISBN assignment, printing, and distribution through Neos Edizioni channels. The program accepts manuscripts up to 600,000 characters and operates on a six-month evaluation timeline.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Franca Rizzi MartinicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Co-creator and host of La Libronauta, the weekly live interview series featuring authors, poets, artists, and travelers. Franca Rizzi Martini curates and hosts the show broadcast every Monday on Facebook and YouTube, interviewing writers and cultural figures. The collaboration has produced nearly 200 episodes since its inception during the 2020 lockdown.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Marcos y Marcos: Independent Italian publisher focused on literary fiction and international voices. Comparable to Neos Edizioni as a small Italian indie trade publisher with curated literary catalog and similar scale.
• Edizioni E/O: Independent Italian publisher based in Rome, focused on literary fiction and translations of international authors. Closely comparable to Neos Edizioni as a small-to-mid Italian trade publisher with curated fiction and literary catalogs.
• Adelphi Edizioni: Independent Italian publisher known for literary fiction, essays, and translations. Comparable as a high-quality curated Italian trade publisher with similar brand-led catalog positioning and editorial curation model.
• Minimum Fax: Independent Italian publisher based in Rome known for literary fiction, noir, and translations. Comparable to Neos Edizioni as an indie Italian trade publisher with multi-genre literary catalog and strong brand identity (similar to Neos's Nero&Co crime imprint).
• Edizioni Sur: Independent Italian publisher focused on literary fiction and translations. Comparable to Neos Edizioni as a small Italian indie trade publisher with similar catalog scope and literary positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Feltrinelli: Major Italian publisher and bookstore chain with broad trade catalog across fiction, non-fiction, and essays. Comparable as a major Italian trade publisher operating across the same genres Neos Edizioni targets.
• Laterza: Major Italian publisher known for essays, humanities, and non-fiction. Comparable to Neos Edizioni's Le opinioni essays collection as a leading Italian publisher of intellectual non-fiction.
• Rizzoli: Major Italian publisher with broad trade and illustrated book catalog. Comparable as an established Italian trade publisher with similar genre coverage including children's and illustrated books.
• Mondadori: Largest Italian publisher with extensive trade, educational, and magazine operations. Comparable as the dominant Italian trade publisher operating across fiction, non-fiction, and children's books similar to Neos's collections.
• Bompiani: Established Italian publisher known for literary fiction, poetry, and essays. Comparable to Neos Edizioni as a literary-focused Italian publisher across multiple genres including poetry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQiIsukbWoiRbjNTprNJLOQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/Neos-Edizioni-100063623526599
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/neos-edizioni
• Instagraminstagram.com/neos.edizioni

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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