The most representative publishing houses based in the region will be present at the stand: Lazio delegates to them the knowledge of the territory, the effervescence of culture and innovation. Its own exhibition space will be the flag at the XXXVI edition of the International Book Fair in Turin, which will host a selection of Lazio publishing houses representing the productive heritage of the cultural and creative industry of the area until May 13th. This is a sector made up largely of small and medium publishers, specialized in the various sectors of the book supply chain, which combines innovation, digitalisation and internationalisation.
Lazio is the second region in Italy in terms of number of companies and employees in the book supply chain. 17.5% of national publishing companies operate in Lazio with 275 companies that produced 11,439 titles in 2022, with 42.8% of readers compared to a national average of 39.3%.
The theme of the Book Fair is Imaginary Life: “that surprising and mysterious territory that gives life to a heritage of infinite possibilities. In this sense, the theme of the edition becomes an archive, but also a possible map of the future. This edition will be a tribute to the imaginary life that moves creative life, in all its forms: to its ingenious, melancholy, confident and always new way of creating other worlds and making them meet, even hoping that some of them can become real” . The poster is illustrated by the artist and cartoonist Sara Colaone.
Guests at the regional stand were seven publishing houses from Lazio, selected through a public call launched together with the Rome Chamber of Commerce:
Arbor Sapientiae – A publishing house specializing in cultural and archaeological heritage. It collaborates with universities and cultural institutes in the promotion and dissemination of scientific and popular content in the field of humanistic sciences. It also deals with editorial distribution.
CISU – Publishes university, professional and popular texts, particularly in the anthropological, psychological and scientific sectors (engineering, pharmacy, dentistry).
Di Leandro & Partners – It is a publishing house dedicated to the publication of literary works that inspire, inform and promote culture and well-being through quality content and with respect to a wide range of topics.
Frasi4Kids – It is aimed at children. It produces books in Italian and English, all sharing the same educational thought and the same belief summarized in the slogan: Reading to grow.
La Ragnatela Editore – Specialized in the dissemination of novels, comics, manuscripts and essays by emerging authors. Each release is in paper and digital format.
LUX-COEdizioni – Has launched a new innovative editorial product, structured on borderline scientific and historical themes, which concern historical enigmas, secret history, psychology, aeronautics, military and adventure.
Weekly Thought – It is the online voice of the first WhastApp weekly magazine, edited by the Italian Academy of Marketing and Communication, through which stories of extraordinary beauty are told.
The participation of the publishing houses is supported with the contribution of the PR FESR Lazio 2021-2027.
