Children's Books, Poems, Fiction
Anselmo Roveda (1972) is an Italian awarded author, writer and literary critic, based in Genoa.
For over ten years has worked as an educator, administrator and coordinator of education in social services for the prevention of child distress. Since 2008, editor-in-chief of the monthly "Andersen", italian children's books magazine. He is a regular reviewer of books for young and has contributed essays to various publications dealing with children's fiction. Indipendent researcher on children's literature, social imaginary and folklore; he has a particular interest in fairy tales and in literature of Lesser-used Romance languages.
Author of children's books, fiction and poems, in italian and ligurian language (his native tongue); he is professor of Screenwriting II (Analysis of Narrative Structure and Foundations of Creative Writing) at ISIA Urbino; former resident professor of Creative Writing at Officina Letteraria; and held workshops at Università per Stranieri di Perugia, Università di Firenze, Università di Foggia, Genoa Comics Academy, International School of Comics and other universities and institutions.
For over ten years has worked as an educator, administrator and coordinator of education in social services for the prevention of child distress. Since 2008, editor-in-chief of the monthly "Andersen", italian children's books magazine. He is a regular reviewer of books for young and has contributed essays to various publications dealing with children's fiction. Indipendent researcher on children's literature, social imaginary and folklore; he has a particular interest in fairy tales and in literature of Lesser-used Romance languages.
Author of children's books, fiction and poems, in italian and ligurian language (his native tongue); he is professor of Screenwriting II (Analysis of Narrative Structure and Foundations of Creative Writing) at ISIA Urbino; former resident professor of Creative Writing at Officina Letteraria; and held workshops at Università per Stranieri di Perugia, Università di Firenze, Università di Foggia, Genoa Comics Academy, International School of Comics and other universities and institutions.
Selected Works
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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT BOOKS
Collana "Gli Atlanti dell'immaginario"
["The Atlases of Imaginary" - Series]
literary atlases for young - classics
ill. by Marco Paci
Publisher: EDT Giralangolo
Atlas of Jack London's Stories (2024)
Atlas of Monsters and Frights (2023)
Atlas of Fantastic Dwellings (2022)
Atlas of Extraordinary Journeys - Jules Verne Stories (2021)
Atlas of Imaginary Places (2020)
Atlas of Adventures by Land and Sea - Emilio Salgari Stories (2019)
Gianni Rodari Picture Book Award 2020
Scaramuzza Parma Open Art Award 2021
Il mondo salvato dai ragazzini, Procida Award 2022
foreign rights:
EDT publisher
L'altalena di chi è?
[Whose Swing Is It?]
picture book
ill. by Elisabetta Civardi
Publisher: Terre di Mezzo, 2022
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rights sold:
Korea
foreign rights:
Terre di Mezzo publisher
rights@terre.it
Quando gli animali non avevano la coda
[When Animals Had No Tails]
picture book
ill. by Elisabetta Civardi
Publisher: Terre di Mezzo, 2020
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rights sold:
Korea
foreign rights:
Terre di Mezzo publisher
rights@terre.it
Il trattore della nonna
[Grandma's Tractor]
picture book
ill. by Paolo Domeniconi
Publisher: EDT Giralangolo, 2014
Hasdeu Award - Chisinau Children's Bookfair 2015
Shortlist Premio Soligatto Award 2015
Selected for illustrations - Premio Cento Award 2015
Nadaum Children’s Book Selection - The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family of South Korea 2020
Grandma and grandpa wake up at dawn and they have breakfast together. Then, grandma puts on her rubber boots and sets off on her tractor to pick apples, pears, and figs in the field on top of the hill. Meanwhile, grandpa tidies up the kitchen, he does the laundry and he writes a few emails to his friends; then he bakes a pie for the afternoon snack, so it will be ready when grandma returns. This story explores the theme of subverting stereotypes, strating from two unexpected protagonists (the grandparents) and an inspiring setting full of natural cues skillfully captured by the delicate illustrations.
rights sold:
Korea
foreign rights:
EDT publisher
Il meraviglioso viaggio di Pinocchio
[The Incredible Adventures of Pinocchio]
literary map for young - retelling
ill. by AntonGionata Ferrari
Publisher: EDT Giralangolo, 2013
King size drawings featuring the paths described into Pinocchio's adventures. Real map, as maps used by adults, by which children can go through the most famous italian children's book and discover with the help of short texts to explain the more important steps of the journeys. On the back of the map, information and curiosities about the story.
rights sold:
Taiwan, China Mainland
foreign rights:
EDT publisher
Le avventure dei pirati di Capitan Salgari
[The Pirate Adventures - Captain Salgari Stories]
literary map for young - retelling
ill. by Marco Paschetta
Publisher: EDT Giralangolo, 2018
King size drawings featuring the paths described in the adventures of The Black Corsair and Sandokan The Tiger of Mompracem. Real map, as maps used by adults, by which children can go through the most famous pirate stories created by Captain Salgari. On the back of the map, information and curiosities about the story.
foreign rights:
EDT publisher
Nino e la mafia
[Nino and the Mafia]
novel
ill. by Gianni De Conno
Publisher: Coccolebooks, 2017
A story of confiscated assets to the mafia.
Nino, Federico and Elena are brothers. On the road to school there is a house the windows of which are always shut. Nino is the yougest and has some fear of that mysterious building.
He is not the only one to be curious - who is living there? What do they do in it?
Why is there always a car parked outside? Getting answers seems not so easy, but Nino is kinky and Elena, her big sister, has clear ideas. Then finally the windows open up and the house is turned into an aggregation center for children and teenagers of the village.
They may be all happy, but one night ... someone set fire to the house.
Una partigiana di nome Tina
[Tina, an Italian Partisan Girl]
novel
ill. by Sandro Natalini
Publisher: Coccolebooks, 2017 [new edition]
The choice of a girl during the World War II.
The struggle of the Italian people against Nazi-fascist horror.
Il pidocchio e la pulce
[The Louse and the Flea]
a Ligurian traditonal folktale - picture book
ill. by Fiammetta Capitelli
Publisher: Egnatia, 2015
Nati liberi
[Free Borns]
novel
ill. by Sandro Natalini
Publisher: Fatatrac (Giunti), 2014
218 BC. Two years earlier, his brother Bostare had been kidnapped by pirates. And enslaved. Now Giscone sets off to find Bostare and make it free. A trip in the Meditteranean, from Carthage to Italy, traveling through Iberia and Gaul, crossing the Alps with Hannibal's army.
SHORT STORIES FOR YOUNG READERS - ENGLISH:
Explorers of the Cosmos
in: “My Techno Stories”
a picture book with“Vogue Bambini"
international edition
n. 259, september 2017
The hours of Idriss
in: “Vogue Bambini"
international and digital edition
n. 254, september 2016
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Abrexê do çê
[Sky Compendium]
ligurian poems
"Zimme de braxa" series,
Publisher: Zona, 2024
Rafataggi
[Scraps]
ligurian poems 1995-2015
"E restan forme" series,
ed. Fiorenzo Toso
cover ill. by Pia Valentinis
Publisher: Zona, 2016
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L'Angelo di Ali
[Angelo Dundee and Muhammad Ali. A Boxing Story]
Publisher: Coccolebooks, 2018
POEMS
Abrexê do çê
[Sky Compendium]
ligurian poems
"Zimme de braxa" series,
Publisher: Zona, 2024
Rafataggi
[Scraps]
ligurian poems 1995-2015
"E restan forme" series,
ed. Fiorenzo Toso
cover ill. by Pia Valentinis
Publisher: Zona, 2016
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NON-FICTION
L'Angelo di Ali
[Angelo Dundee and Muhammad Ali. A Boxing Story]
Publisher: Coccolebooks, 2018
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RADIO DRAMAS
La vita di Angelica
[The Life of Angelica]
(2008)
Special Mention at RTV Slovenija/Radio Koper-Capodistria Radiodrama Award
later published in: “La Battana” (n.168), Rijeka [HR], 2008
Platano fritto
[Plantain Chips]
(2007)
Finalist at “Radiocorti – La voce degli altri” Award
(Radio Alt, IBS, Lampi di stampa e Scuola Holden)
radio production (page with audio file)
later published in: Le voci degli altri, Lampi di stampa, Milano 2007
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ESSAYS
Sotta à chi tocca! Canzoni e letteratura della Resistenza in Liguria
[Resistance Songs and Literature in Liguria]
Publisher: Zona, 2025
Letteratura per l'infanzia in genovese e nelle altre parlate della Liguria linguistica
[Children's literature in Genoese and other dialects of Liguria]
Publisher: Egnatia, 2022
Barban, bibòu e foé. Dizionario delle figure fantastiche della Liguria
Fate, draghi, folletti e altre creature fantastiche
[Dictionary of fantastic creatures of Liguria: fairies, dragons, goblins and more]
foreword Walter Fochesato; ill. by Fiammetta Capitelli
"I Libelluli" series - Publisher: Il Golfo, 2010
Pupun de pessa, ninna nanne e orazioni della buonanotte nella tradizione ligure
[Lullabies and bedtime prayers in the folklore of Liguria]
foreword di Walter Fochesato
"I Libelluli" series - Publisher: Il Golfo, 2005
research
Daula daulagna. Filastrocche e cantilene infantili dell'alta valle dell'Orba
con varianti d'area ligure e piemontese
[Nursery rhymes and lullabies of upper Orba valley]
in: "Quaderni di semantica" n.2/2010
Rivista internazionale di semantica e iconomastica diretta da Mario Alinei
a. XXXI, n. 2, dicembre 2010, pp. 239-266; Clueb, Bologna 2010
as editor
O ratto inta formaggia e o gatto
Dodici favole genovesi
[The Mouse in the Cheese and the Cat - Twelve fables of Martin Piaggio (1774-1843)]
foreword Walter Fochesato; ill. by Fiammetta Capitelli
"I Libelluli" series - Publisher: Il Golfo, 2011
Quelli della Gorgona
La marineria di Camogli, l’epopea del leudo e la pesca delle acciughe nell’arcipelago toscano
[The Gorgona Island and the Ligurian fishmen: the age of leud (latin-rig) and the anchovy fishery at Tuscan Archipelago]
ed. Roveda A - contributors: Berti P, Bozzo A, Fochesato W
"I Libelluli" series - Publisher: Il Golfo, 2007
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JOURNALISM AND LITERARY CRITICISM
FOR ENGLISH READERS
Italian voices. The current landscape of the Italian children's literature and publishing industry
with Martina Russo, in: «Otrok in knjiga», n. 121, 2024
Columns for Andersen magazine - 'Buchmesse' series
with translation
Italian voices. The current landscape of the Italian children's literature and publishing industry
with Martina Russo, in: «Otrok in knjiga», n. 121, 2024
Columns for Andersen magazine - 'Buchmesse' series
with translation
Italian Wave. Publishing, Children's Books and Export
("Andersen", n. 336, oct 2016)
No Border
("Andersen", n. 326, oct 2015)
Italians. Authors and Books Around the World >>>
("Andersen", n. 316, oct 2014)
Book Lovers >>>
("Andersen", n. 306, oct 2013)
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In Italian website - full lists:
YA and children's books >>>
Stories for adult readers >>>
Poems >>>
Radiodramas and other dramaturgical works >>>
Essays (literature, imaginary, folklore, linguistic) >>>