The bibliophile’s handbook
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
How many book lovers could tell they really know everything about their objects of desire? Are you sure you are not missing out anything, unless you are a printer or an antique expert? In this section you will find a selection of definitions – more or less known – to test your knowledge and discover
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Some like it… maxi!
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
The title paraphrases the famous film starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, but the argument moves on publishing formats, which are increasingly adopting maxi size to pay homage to painters, artists or photographers. Usually it comes to books about art, architecture, film or photography, and it is no coincidence: they keep in their
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Fatty girls always do it better
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Those who think that the only wish of a fat woman is to get into a size 0 should fall into Alice’s story. The protagonist of Le ciccione lo fanno sempre meglio (Fatty girls always do it better, Baldini Dalai Editions), sequel of the lucky Le ciccione lo fanno meglio (Fatty girls do it better),
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Fermoeditore: where to find us outside Internet
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Fermoeditore chose the Internet as a primary sales channel, but in view of Christmas (and even then) you can find us in selected stores. The favored book this year is Whodunit, blue cat? but other titles can be viewed (or ordered). A testa in su (Noceto – Parma) Library recently renovated to specialize in publishing
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Growing while drawing for children: “Whodunit, blue cat?”
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
The first public appearance of the new book by Fermoeditore, Whodunit, blue cat? was followed with interest and participation. Arriving from Milan to Mondadori bookshop in Euro Torri mall, the three young authors recounted their adventure: making this book, Giulia, Silvia and Paolo are in fact graduates from I.E.D. (European Institute of Design) in Milan.
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“Twenty years and still rocking”: Luigi Alfieri celebrates his writing career
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Sunday, 17th of November at Euro Torri mall in Parma: from 16:30 onwards we celebrate Luigi Alfieri’s twenty years of writing career. Born in Cella di Palmia (province of Parma) in 1957, Luigi Alfieri started his career as a travel journalist; he was president of Neos, an association that brings together journalists and photographers. He
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The factory of the perfect book: Bodoni celebrated in Parma
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
In 1813 died in Parma Giambattista Bodoni, and the city where he lived and where he could become “prince of printers” dedicates an exhibition set up in several locations within Pilotta complex: the journey begins on the Palatina Library, in the Petitot Gallery, continuing then in the under-terraces of Teatro Farnese and ending in the
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New from Fermoeditore: “Whodunit, blue cat?” a book to share playing
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
It’s ready for his first presentation a new Fermoeditore’s project: Whodunit, blue cat? It was the end of 2011 when the I.E.D. – European Institute of Design – in Milan asked to Fermoeditore to participate in the thesis of graduates. The publisher accepted by posing as a generic theme noir, and expressing a wish: to
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Crazy, rich Asians
Monday, 23 September 2013
In recent years we have heard so much about Asia, emerging market with a changing lifestyle due to the fast enrichment of some families. They say Asia will economically dominate the twenty-first century. The new rich are there, and China is the country with the highest rate of rich people. The Land of the Dragon,
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Four feline books
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Books and cats: I do not speak of books about cats but of books with cats, among whom I have chosen four titles. Cats in an identity crisis. Three stories, two cats and ninety cartouches (Salani) is a collaboration of Serena Vitale – teacher of Russian language and literature, publishing consultant, literary critic, translator, writer
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