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The publishing house Edizioni Vulcaniche was founded in June 2023 thanks to the synergy of people passionate about reading and writing. Since its first publication, the publishing house has chosen to devote itself to literature of every genre. In two years it has published over 45 books by authors including Maurizio de Giovanni, Peppe Lanzetta, Patrizio Rispo and Mariafrancesca Villani, Maria Rosaria Selo, Emanuela Tittocchia and many other very talented writers. Edizioni Vulcaniche is always looking for new talents, genuine writers who highlight Neapolitan culture from their point of view. It is always present at the most important cultural and publishing initiatives in the Campania Region. Edizioni Vulcaniche publishes high-quality books, crafted by hand, relying on the printers of the past.
Volcanic novels series:
“Don Ciccio’s Anguish” by Savatore Bonavita.
Don Ciccio Onorato, an old, atypical boss from a world that in the imagination is always synonymous with narrow-mindedness and ignorance, discovers that one of his two sons, rapidly rising within the clan, is gay. Despite his open-minded way of thinking, in the end the man finds himself having to choose between common sense and what “everyone expects”. The story, divided into three parts and rich in characters, unfolds on two levels; short narrative paragraphs alternating with flashbacks that often become a pretext to tell the city through protagonists, episodes and places of the past (Enrico Frattasio, producer of fake music cassettes spread under the brand Mixed by Erry; the Partenope Rugby team, winner of two league titles; La Mela, a trendy venue in the ’70s). All enriched by the narrating voice of Carmela, a long-time friend of the two boys, (almost!) engaged to one of them, whose remarks, caught during the recording of videos not yet released, represent a close and original point of view, dialect quips, seasoned with wisdom and irony.
Volcanic novels series:
“The Shadow of Maria d'Avalos” by Ciro Scognamiglio.
In Naples, a mystical, throbbing city, Teresa’s life—teacher and psychic—intertwines with the past. After the separation, Teresa tries to rebuild her life, guided by visions and messages from her great-grandmother, abandoned at the Foundlings’ Wheel. Her bond with the supernatural intensifies when she comes into contact with the ghost of Maria d'Avalos, victim of a tragic love. As Teresa rediscovers a pure love and her ex-husband turns into a danger, an enigmatic psychic warns her. Through the pain of women from the past, Teresa will have to face her destiny, choosing survival and redemption to break the chain of violence.
New Cooking and Culture series:
“Cook, love, eat… AMMAMMATO AMMAMMATO” by Ciro Salatiello and Peppe Iannicelli. Foreword by Maurizio de Giovanni.
With interior photographs.
“Ammammato Ammammato” is a journey into Neapolitan cuisine, told in its gastronomic, cultural, artistic and social aspects.
Born from the collaboration between chef Ciro Salatiello and journalist Peppe Iannicelli, the book blends the flavor of cooking with the pleasure of storytelling, weaving together recipes, history, traditions, myths, characters and emotions. The title evokes the perfect balance of Neapolitan cuisine: every ingredient finds its place, every dish is born from the “hand of the heart”, where feeling becomes the most important ingredient.
Between curiosities and in-depth insights, the reader will discover the origin of the most famous recipes, the symbolic value of dishes and encounters with figures such as Virgil, Caravaggio, Garibaldi, Maradona and Eduardo De Filippo. More than a cookbook, Ammammato Ammammato is a tribute to conviviality and Neapolitan identity, an invitation to share food as a gesture of love and peace.
Volcanic novels series:
“Don Ciccio’s Anguish” by Savatore Bonavita.
Don Ciccio Onorato, an old, atypical boss from a world that in the imagination is always synonymous with narrow-mindedness and ignorance, discovers that one of his two sons, rapidly rising within the clan, is gay. Despite his open-minded way of thinking, in the end the man finds himself having to choose between common sense and what “everyone expects”. The story, divided into three parts and rich in characters, unfolds on two levels; short narrative paragraphs alternating with flashbacks that often become a pretext to tell the city through protagonists, episodes and places of the past (Enrico Frattasio, producer of fake music cassettes spread under the brand Mixed by Erry; the Partenope Rugby team, winner of two league titles; La Mela, a trendy venue in the ’70s). All enriched by the narrating voice of Carmela, a long-time friend of the two boys, (almost!) engaged to one of them, whose remarks, caught during the recording of videos not yet released, represent a close and original point of view, dialect quips, seasoned with wisdom and irony.
Volcanic novels series:
“The Shadow of Maria d'Avalos” by Ciro Scognamiglio.
In Naples, a mystical, throbbing city, Teresa’s life—teacher and psychic—intertwines with the past. After the separation, Teresa tries to rebuild her life, guided by visions and messages from her great-grandmother, abandoned at the Foundlings’ Wheel. Her bond with the supernatural intensifies when she comes into contact with the ghost of Maria d'Avalos, victim of a tragic love. As Teresa rediscovers a pure love and her ex-husband turns into a danger, an enigmatic psychic warns her. Through the pain of women from the past, Teresa will have to face her destiny, choosing survival and redemption to break the chain of violence.
New Cooking and Culture series:
“Cook, love, eat… AMMAMMATO AMMAMMATO” by Ciro Salatiello and Peppe Iannicelli. Foreword by Maurizio de Giovanni.
With interior photographs.
“Ammammato Ammammato” is a journey into Neapolitan cuisine, told in its gastronomic, cultural, artistic and social aspects.
Born from the collaboration between chef Ciro Salatiello and journalist Peppe Iannicelli, the book blends the flavor of cooking with the pleasure of storytelling, weaving together recipes, history, traditions, myths, characters and emotions. The title evokes the perfect balance of Neapolitan cuisine: every ingredient finds its place, every dish is born from the “hand of the heart”, where feeling becomes the most important ingredient.
Between curiosities and in-depth insights, the reader will discover the origin of the most famous recipes, the symbolic value of dishes and encounters with figures such as Virgil, Caravaggio, Garibaldi, Maradona and Eduardo De Filippo. More than a cookbook, Ammammato Ammammato is a tribute to conviviality and Neapolitan identity, an invitation to share food as a gesture of love and peace.
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Volcanic novels series:
“Don Ciccio’s Anguish” by Savatore Bonavita.
Don Ciccio Onorato, an old, atypical boss from a world that in the imagination is always synonymous with narrow-mindedness and ignorance, discovers that one of his two sons, rapidly rising within the clan, is gay. Despite his open-minded way of thinking, in the end the man finds himself having to choose between common sense and what “everyone expects”. The story, divided into three parts and rich in characters, unfolds on two levels; short narrative paragraphs alternating with flashbacks that often become a pretext to tell the city through protagonists, episodes and places of the past (Enrico Frattasio, producer of fake music cassettes spread under the brand Mixed by Erry; the Partenope Rugby team, winner of two league titles; La Mela, a trendy venue in the ’70s). All enriched by the narrating voice of Carmela, a long-time friend of the two boys, (almost!) engaged to one of them, whose remarks, caught during the recording of videos not yet released, represent a close and original point of view, dialect quips, seasoned with wisdom and irony.
Volcanic novels series:
“The Shadow of Maria d'Avalos” by Ciro Scognamiglio.
In Naples, a mystical, throbbing city, Teresa’s life—teacher and psychic—intertwines with the past. After the separation, Teresa tries to rebuild her life, guided by visions and messages from her great-grandmother, abandoned at the Foundlings’ Wheel. Her bond with the supernatural intensifies when she comes into contact with the ghost of Maria d'Avalos, victim of a tragic love. As Teresa rediscovers a pure love and her ex-husband turns into a danger, an enigmatic psychic warns her. Through the pain of women from the past, Teresa will have to face her destiny, choosing survival and redemption to break the chain of violence.
New Cooking and Culture series:
“Cook, love, eat… AMMAMMATO AMMAMMATO” by Ciro Salatiello and Peppe Iannicelli. Foreword by Maurizio de Giovanni.
With interior photographs.
“Ammammato Ammammato” is a journey into Neapolitan cuisine, told in its gastronomic, cultural, artistic and social aspects.
Born from the collaboration between chef Ciro Salatiello and journalist Peppe Iannicelli, the book blends the flavor of cooking with the pleasure of storytelling, weaving together recipes, history, traditions, myths, characters and emotions. The title evokes the perfect balance of Neapolitan cuisine: every ingredient finds its place, every dish is born from the “hand of the heart”, where feeling becomes the most important ingredient.
Between curiosities and in-depth insights, the reader will discover the origin of the most famous recipes, the symbolic value of dishes and encounters with figures such as Virgil, Caravaggio, Garibaldi, Maradona and Eduardo De Filippo. More than a cookbook, Ammammato Ammammato is a tribute to conviviality and Neapolitan identity, an invitation to share food as a gesture of love and peace.
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"Author Covers" is born, the project that offers painters and artists the chance to see their works on the covers of our books, with proper credit recognition and dedicated promotion.
Because every story deserves a cover born from emotion, creativity, and an artist’s signature.
Applications open from August 2026.
Send to redazione@edizionivulcaniche.com two works that aspire to become a cover.
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OUR AUTHORS
Maurizio de Giovanni was born in 1958 in Naples, where he lives and works.
He published the short story "IL Motore", from which the volume published in 2024 by Edizioni vulcaniche was produced, titled "Il Motore e altri quattro racconti vulcanici".
In December 2016 Pane per i Bastardi di Pizzofalcone was released. The year 2017 saw the publication of the first of a new trilogy of mystery books called I guardiani. In 2018 he launched the cycle of novels about former secret agent Sara with Sara al tramonto and in 2019, after two previous short stories, those about social worker Mina Settembre with Dodici rose a Settembre.
He is part of the group of writers who run the writing workshop with the boys held in the Nisida Juvenile Detention Institute. In July 2020 he was appointed by the Regional Council of Campania as president of the Scientific Committee for the safeguarding and enhancement of the Neapolitan linguistic heritage, to promote study and research initiatives on the Neapolitan language.
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Nicola Paone, Naples 1963.
He debuted with the crime series featuring Inspector Cirillo and Inspector Camillo Bellavista. His first novel was Intrecci: stronger than fate (2024), which reached the best-seller lists. With the novel “14 giorni Napoli Rosso Sangue” he took part in the anthology Il Motore, with Maurizio de Giovanni. “Stella di Mare” is his third novel.
Maria Rosaria Selo is a writer and screenwriter.
She published with Edizioni Vulcaniche the short stories "Glass Flowers" (2026)
Her first novel, Iosonodolore, won the Donne in nero prize and was translated in France by J.M. Desbois Editeur. In 2021 she published with Rizzoli the novel The Mandarin Tree, shortlisted for the Strega Prize, winner of the Minerva Prize and winner of the Cremano Donna Prize. Also published by Mondadori, in Mondolibri, it is now available in BUR. In 2023 she published, for Rizzoli, Vincenzina Now Knows, which was awarded the Candelaio Prize 2023 and winner of the Angelo Manuali Prize. In 2024 she published, with Marotta & Cafiero, the novel Pucundria, optioned for film. She edited for Il Mattino of Naples the collection The Four Days, published by Dante&Descartes, dedicated to the eightieth anniversary. Her short stories and theatre excerpts have been published in various magazines, in Italy and in France.
Anna Silvana Perno
Writer and Tour Guide of Royal Naples.
She published with Edizioni Vulcaniche the novel “A Rough Diamond - Life in a Royal Naples” (2025). Anna Silvana Perno grew up in Porchiano, on the outskirts of Ponticelli, itself on the outskirts of Naples. It was during a trip to the Holy Land that she decided to become a Tour Guide, a profession she has carried out for 21 years, followed on social media by over five hundred thousand followers.
Anna thus enters the Register of Italy’s Treasures for her outstanding commitment to deepening and spreading the history and culture of our country. She published: “Three Scugnizzi in One Night” (2016) and “Three Scugnizzi the Day After” (2021).
Patrizio Rispo and Mariafrancesca Villani.
He is an actor and she is a writer. Mariafrancesca Villani, with Giuseppe Piacciano, published with Edizioni Vulcaniche “I Married Naples. A conversation and a coffee (strictly bitter) with Patrizio Rispo”, the biography of actor Patrizio Rispo with unpublished photos (2025).
She has already published: “The Camorra Is Studied in Third Grade” (2019) and Leftovers of Justice (2025)
Peppe Lanzetta
Actor and playwright. In 2024 he was part of the cast of the film "Partenope" by Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino. He published with Edizioni Vulcaniche his latest novel titled "Quentin Malinconia" (2024). He collaborated as a lyricist with various musicians including Edoardo Bennato, Tullio de Piscopo, James Senese, Enzo Avitabile, Joe Amoruso, Rino Zurzolo, Franco Ricciardi, Massimo Severino and Franco Battiato. After his theatre debut with Napoletano pentito, followed by Roipnol (1984), Lanzetta continued with Il vangelo secondo Lanzetta (1986), Lenny (1988), Caro Achille ti scrivo (1990), Il gallo cantò (1993), ll peggio di Lanzetta (1993), Tropico di Napoli (1998), Ridateci i sogni (2001). An actor, writer of film subjects and director of a short film, he worked with directors such as Piscicelli, Tornatore, Cavani, De Crescenzo, Loy, Martone, Asia Argento, Scimeca. He published: with Baldini & Castoldi, Incendiami la vita (1996) and Un amore a termine (1998); with Paravia, In gita a Napoli (1997). Lanzetta collaborated, as a guest, with the TV programme "Samarcanda" by Michele Santoro (from 1988 to 1989) and with the "Maurizio Costanzo Show" from 1989 to 1990. In 2015 he took part in the cast of Spectre, directed by Sam Mendes.
Emanuela Tittocchia is an Italian actress, TV host and author. She published with Edizioni Vulcaniche “TIT TOC - The Autobiography” (2025). She graduates from the Faculty of Architecture at the Polytechnic University of Turin and earns her diploma at the Acting School of Teatro Nuovo in Turin. She works for years on Piedmont TV stations, then moves on as a host, reporter and commentator on the national broadcasters Rai and Mediaset. She acts in TV dramas, soaps and films. She hosts events, conventions, film festivals and cabaret showcases.
Roberto Di Salvo was born in Benevento, but after his first year of life he moved under the kindly sky of Naples, where he has always lived and worked, as a university lecturer and lawyer. He published “The way home” (2022), a memoir of family stories, awarded the fiction prize The Song of Daphne, as well as Support, Dreams and Fantasies (2022) and Blue Dream or am I awake? (2023): two collections of short stories, between reality and imagination, about Napoli football and its city. He self-published (2023) Minimal writings (on the Facebook feed): a miscellany of comments on current events, stories and a glossary, which also received an important recognition from the Jury of the International Prize Cygnus Aureus. This was followed, also self-published (2025), by Second Minimal Writings (Post chatter, between serious and playful), which continues the collection for the following year: both entirely downloadable from the Blog www.pensaunpo.it. Later, for Edizioni Vulcaniche he published the short-story collection Water and zammù – Tales for a few days (2025), translated into Spanish with the title Agua y zammù – Cuentos para unos pocos días (2026) and (2025) A brief history of a ride (on Napoli’s fourth scudetto).
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