Settenove

What Settenove does

Settenove SRL unipersonale is an Italian independent publishing house headquartered in Cagli (Pesaro e Urbino, Marche) with a headcount of five. The company publishes children's and young-adult literature, graphic novels, and educational materials dedicated to the prevention of gender-based violence and the promotion of equality, respect, and collaboration. Its catalog addresses themes such as gender stereotypes, non-binary identity, body positivity, disability, feminism, and historical figures who shaped Europe, with titles including 'Rompi le scatole!', 'Né maschio né femmina', 'Period Girl', 'Come un fiume', 'Pioniere', and the White Ravens 2022 selection 'Non siamo angeli'. The publisher works with a specialized roster of Italian and international authors and illustrators, several of whom have won the Premio Andersen and Bologna Children's Book Fair awards.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce website built on Pressflow CMS (developed by Progettinrete), supplemented by physical bookstore and library distribution in Italy, dedicated presence at the Salone del Libro di Torino, and educational projects with primary and secondary schools that include emotional writing workshops (e.g., the 'Ti do i miei occhi' project that produced the book 'Mia'). Digital formats (PDF, EPUB, audiobooks via Storytel) and e-book distribution through BookRepublic extend the catalog beyond print, while FlipHtml5 is used for online previews of illustrated titles. Payment processing is handled by BancaSella and PayPal, and the site is GDPR-compliant with session-only cookies.

Monetization is centered on one-time sales of physical books (priced €12–€22 with ~5% discounts available), digital downloads, gift cards, and merchandise such as posters and shoppers. Customer segments span individual young readers and families, schools and educators, and institutional buyers such as gender-violence prevention organizations. The publisher has also secured endorsement from Amnesty International Italia (for 'Giro Girotondo') and has translated titles into Korean, Russian, and Spanish, indicating an emerging international rights footprint.

Name

Settenove

Legal name

Settenove SRL unipersonale

Website

https://settenove.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Settenove is an Italian independent children's and young-adult book publisher (5 employees, headquartered in Cagli) that produces illustrated books, graphic novels, and educational materials dedicated to preventing gender-based violence and promoting equality, serving young readers, schools, educators, and gender-equality organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's and Young Adult Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAMAJAF

Self-Publishing & Author Platforms

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Media Streaming, Publishing & Content Platforms

SECONDARYMPAJAJAE

Author Website, Storefront & Direct-to-Reader Commerce (D2C Sales)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Self-Publishing Platforms & Author Services

SECONDARYEDAFACAH

Digital Reading Content & eBooks (Leveled Readers, Libraries)

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Digital Curriculum, Courseware & Interactive Learning Content

Keywords

• Children's book publishing
• Gender equality literature
• Illustrated picture books
• Young adult fiction
• Independent publishing house

Headquarters

HQ city

Cagli

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Settenove generates revenue primarily through the sale of physical and digital books (PDF, EPUB) via its e-commerce website. Books are sold at various price points with discounts available.
2. Gift Cards: The company sells gift cards (buoni regalo) through its website as an additional revenue stream.
3. Merchandise: Settenove sells merchandise items such as posters (e.g., poster for 'Il cuoco delle emozioni') featuring illustrations from their publications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Settenove is an independent Italian publishing house that produces and sells children's and young adult books (physical and digital formats including PDF and EPUB) dedicated to preventing gender-based violence, promoting gender equality, diversity, inclusion, and challenging stereotypes. The catalog spans illustrated picture books, graphic novels, narrative fiction, accordion-format silent books, and educational documents, and the company also distributes gift cards, merchandise such as posters and shoppers, and offers digital audio editions through partner platforms.

Product overview

Settenove is an Italian publishing house dedicated to preventing gender-based violence through books that promote new languages free from stereotypes, rights, respect, and collaboration. The company's product portfolio spans multiple formats: illustrated books (Illustrati e cartonati) for children covering topics like gender identity, body positivity, disability, and empowerment; narrative novels and graphic novels (Narrativa e graphic novel) addressing themes like feminism, gender stereotypes, LGBTQ+ experiences, and historical events; educational and reference documents (Documenti) on feminist social work practices; and merchandise items featuring illustrations from their books. Major titles include 'Rompi le scatole!' (on deconstructing stereotypes), 'Né maschio né femmina' (on non-binary identity), 'Period Girl' (menstruation empowerment), 'Come un fiume' (feminist history for youth), and 'Pioniere' (women who shaped Europe). The publishing house also offers audio editions through Storytel and e-books through BookRepublic, and provides teaching materials and workshops for schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Come un fiume A 144-page illustrated novel for young readers about feminism, following student Nora's journey through women's rights from the French Revolution to the modern 'Donna, Vita, Libertà' movement, written by Emilia Zazza with illustrations by Anna Arianna Melone.
• Rompi le scatole! A graphic novel exploring how stereotypes and prejudices function and strategies for deconstructing them across body, gender, education, immigration, religions, identity, sexuality, age, and new technologies, by Pina Caporaso with illustrations by Cristina Portolano.
• AAA Cercasi A 32-page cardboard-format illustrated book featuring satirical 'wanted' ads between mothers and daughters, exploring conflict and reconciliation through humor, by Sarah Zambello with illustrations by Cristina Portolano.
• Né maschio né femmina A 94-page illustrated book bridging fiction and nonfiction about non-binary identity, following protagonist Luca's discovery of various gender-diverse traditions across cultures worldwide, by Czech illustrator Marita Kelbl.
• Il riposino A 40-page cardboard-format picture book depicting a family with two grandfathers, telling the story of a girl named Mila who tidies up while her grandfather naps, by Czech-Italian author Zdenka Strigaro.
• Pioniere. Le donne che hanno fatto l'Europa A 56-page illustrated biography book featuring eleven women who contributed to building Europe through their ideas and actions, covering pacifism, women's labor, the Erasmus program, and women's presence in European institutions, by Pina Caporaso and Giulia Mirandola with illustrations by Michela Nanut.
• Il libro del potere A choral illustrated book explaining to children the forms of power, why some people have less power than others, and the power to change the world, with a preface by Roxane Gay, authored by Georgia Amson-Bradshaw, Minna Salami, Claire Saunders, Mik Scarlet, and Hazel Songhurst.
• Non siamo angeli An illustrated book cataloging non-'angelic' children who are passionate about particular things and uniquely gifted, celebrating diversity and uniqueness, selected for the White Ravens 2022 list by the Internationale Jugendbibliothek of Munich, by Guia Risari with illustrations by Alicia Baladan.
• Period Girl A novel where protagonist Robin, upon reaching menarche at 11, discovers she gains superpowers to grow trees and plants to fight deforestation and climate change, revolutionizing the collective imagination around menstruation, by author Giorgia Vezzoli.
• Mi piace Spiderman... e allora? A 64-page novel about six-year-old Cloe who loves Spiderman but faces rigid gender stereotyping from her environment, addressing gender identity, multiculturalism, and sexist advertising, by Giorgia Vezzoli with illustrations by Massimiliano Di Lauro. Includes a teaching kit and inspired an award-winning short film.
• E io qui, nuda A 328-page novel about rebellious teenager Stella navigating punk music, illness, love, and friendship, exploring self-discovery, healthy relationships, and overcoming stereotypes, by journalist and gender violence expert Cristina Obber.
• Mia A novel about a 15-year-old whose father is arrested for femicide, told from his perspective as a diary of thoughts and obsessions about a relationship of control disguised as romantic love, born from emotional writing workshops with Italian and foreign schools, by two-time Premio Andersen winner Antonio Ferrara.
• Giro Girotondo A book in the 'Giorgia e Giorgio' series about a circle game around an ancient olive tree featuring children with various differences (physical disability, immigration background, Down syndrome), promoting empathy, inclusion, and cooperation, supported by Amnesty International Italia, by Cristina Obber with illustrations by Silvia Vinciguerra.
• La capacità di trasformare il mondo A 276-page academic document collection on feminist social work practices, featuring voices of specialists from the InSieme ASC family violence group, exploring how specialization in combating male violence against women has developed critical perspectives on welfare and victim-blaming models, edited by Letizia Lambertini.
• Il Cuoco delle Emozioni An illustrated book about a cook who serves dishes dedicated to specific emotions and each morning goes out to observe life to harvest raw emotions to season his meals, by Daniele Bergesio with illustrations by Massimiliano Di Lauro (Bologna Children's Book Fair 2021 winner for illustration), also adapted into an illustrated performance.
• Io sono così An accordion-style book awarded the Premio Andersen 2015 for originality, cartotechnical design, and excellence in text and images addressing gender stereotypes, by Antonio Ferrara.
• Io sono Adila An illustrated biography of Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize winner 2014, told from the perspective of a Pakistani girl named Adila, with text by Fulvia Degl'Innocenti and illustrations by Anna Forlati. Patroned by Amnesty International.
• Ventiquattromila baci A two-meter-long accordion-format silent book cataloging poetic and humorous kisses, natural and unusual, described by author Antonio Ferrara as an 'aggressive sentimental device' designed to revive kissing without preclusions or prejudice.
• Eroe guasto A novel about Alan Turing, the mathematician whose work helped end WWII but who suffered prejudice and injustice due to his homosexuality, by Antonio Ferrara with cover illustration by Sualzo.
• Greta e le altre A novel following aspiring journalist Astrid as she interviews Greta Thunberg for a school blog, weaving the environmental activist's commitment to climate with her personal history, by Fulvia Degl'Innocenti with illustrations by Francesca Rizzato.
• Buoni regalo (Gift cards) Gift cards (buoni regalo) available for purchase on settenove.it as a standalone gifting offering that can be redeemed against the catalog.
• Settenove merchandise (posters and shoppers) Merchandise items featuring illustrations from Settenove publications, including the 'Il cuoco delle emozioni' poster (€7.00) and the 'Stefania' shopper tote bag (€10.00).

Quantifiable outcome

• Premio 'la Magna Capitana' winner in the 12+ category for 'Rompi le scatole!'
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Integration5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rizzoli: Major Italian trade publisher with established children's book offerings through BUR Ragazzi. Comparable in operating in the Italian trade publishing market with library and bookstore distribution, but with much broader scope and scale.
• Giunti Editore: Italian publishing group with strong presence in educational and children's books through Giunti Scuola. Larger and broader than Settenove, but comparable in targeting Italian schools and educational institutions as a primary channel.
• Mondadori Libri: Italy's largest trade publisher with multiple children's imprints (including Einaudi Ragazzi and Rizzoli). Significantly larger than Settenove but operates in the same Italian children's book market with school and library distribution channels.
• Feltrinelli: Major Italian trade publisher with a dedicated children's imprint (Feltrinelli Kids). Significantly larger and broader in scope than Settenove, but comparable as an Italian publisher with school and educational market presence.

Direct peers

• Einaudi Ragazzi: Italian children's book imprint of Einaudi (part of Mondadori Group), publishing literary children's titles. Comparable as a curated children's literature publisher with award-winning roster, though with broader thematic scope.
• Il Castoro: Italian independent children's book publisher with a curated catalog of fiction and illustrated books for young readers. Comparable in scale and editorial focus on quality children's literature, though broader in genre.
• Orecchio Acerbo: Italian independent publisher focused on high-quality illustrated books for children and young adults. Comparable in scale and editorial focus on artistic, design-driven children's publishing with international co-edition activity.
• Terre di Mezzo: Italian independent publisher specializing in social themes including immigration, diversity, and inclusion. Direct peer with highly comparable mission-driven editorial focus and target audience of socially conscious readers, educators, and NGOs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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M&A

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