Foreign rights

Founded in 1999 by Fabio Nardini, Cut-Up Publishing is an independent Italian publishing house specialising in horror, comics, thriller, weird fiction and popular culture.
Over more than 25 years, Cut-Up has developed a distinctive catalogue bringing together Italian and international authors, with a particular focus on horror literature, genre cinema, comics and the wider cultural world surrounding them.
Our catalogue currently includes over 120 titles, ranging from fiction and comics to essays, biographies, memoirs and books on cinema, music and popular culture.
Cut-Up is distributed throughout Italy through both the mainstream book trade and the specialist comics network.

Horror is at the heart of Cut-Up’s identity, but our publishing programme has always extended beyond fiction.
We are particularly interested in the people, stories and cultural phenomena behind genre entertainment: writers, comic-book creators, filmmakers, actors, musicians, special-effects artists and other influential figures who have shaped horror and popular culture.
Our catalogue includes:

• Horror and dark fiction
• Comics and graphic novels
• Weird fiction and speculative literature
• Cinema and television
• Music and popular culture
• Biographies and memoirs
• Essays and non-fiction
• Books on horror, genre cinema and popular culture
• Art books and illustrated books

We look for books with a strong identity, distinctive voices and a clear connection with an engaged readership.

A selection of titles that represents the spirit and range of the Cut-Up catalogue.

GRANDI ILLUSIONI
Tom Savini
A major illustrated book devoted to Tom Savini’s art and technique in special effects and make-up, reflecting the knowledge and experience of one of the most influential figures in horror cinema.

LE MASCHERE DELL’ORRORE
Stephen King and others
A comics anthology featuring adaptations of horror stories by Stephen King and other internationally recognised authors.

LO STREGONE APACHE
Joe R. Lansdale
A collection of stories by Joe R. Lansdale, one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary American genre fiction, showcasing his unique blend of horror, dark humour, crime and the macabre.

DEMONI
Lamberto Bava
The third chapter in the cult Demons film saga, following the original Demons and Demons 2. This time, the story continues in the form of a novel, expanding the world of one of the most iconic franchises in Italian horror cinema.

OFFSPRING
Jack Ketchum
Jack Ketchum’s uncompromising horror classic, representing one of the most extreme and influential voices in contemporary horror fiction.

SMASCHERATO
Kane Hodder
The autobiography of Kane Hodder, one of the most recognisable figures in horror cinema, best known internationally for his portrayal of Jason Voorhees.

IL SEME DELLA FOLLIA
Sutter Cane
A unique publishing project inspired by John Carpenter’s cult horror film In the Mouth of Madness, blurring the boundaries between fiction, cinema and reality.

IL GRANDE SPETTACOLO DELLE OMBRE
Joe Hill, Neil Gaiman and others
A collection of 26 stories celebrating the life and work of Ray Bradbury, one of the most influential writers in the history of speculative fiction. The anthology pays tribute to Bradbury’s extraordinary literary legacy.

STRANGER DANGER
Joe R. Lansdale, Kasey Lansdale, Stephen Graham Jones and others
A collection of 22 horror stories set in the 1980s. A nostalgic yet unsettling journey into the decade’s pop culture, fears and nightmares.

IL RITUALE DELL’ILLUSIONE
Richard Christian Matheson
A work by Richard Christian Matheson, representing the literary and weird-fiction tradition at the heart of Cut-Up’s catalogue.

Cut-Up has published works by internationally recognised authors and creators, including:
Stephen King · Joe R. Lansdale · Kasey Lansdale · Neil Gaiman · Jack Ketchum · Peter Straub · Ramsey Campbell · Richard Christian Matheson · Richard Laymon · Stephen Graham Jones · Tom Savini · Kane Hodder · John Skipp · Joe Hill
as well as many important Italian writers, artists and creators.
Our international catalogue reflects our long-standing commitment to bringing distinctive voices and significant works of genre culture to Italian readers.

Cut-Up has developed particular expertise at the intersection of comics, horror, cinema and popular culture.
Comics are a substantial part of our publishing programme, alongside fiction and non-fiction. We are interested in both original graphic works and books exploring the history, creators and cultural impact of comics.
We are also particularly interested in the people and cultural movements that have shaped genre entertainment: filmmakers, actors, musicians, special-effects artists, writers, comic-book creators and other figures whose work has influenced generations of audiences.
For this reason, biographies, memoirs, behind-the-scenes books, film books and music-related projects are a natural part of our publishing programme.

Cut-Up’s books are distributed throughout Italy through established national and specialist networks.

Messaggerie Libri
National bookstore distribution

Emme Promozione
Bookstore promotion

Manicomix
National distribution in comic book shops

Our books are available in brick-and-mortar bookstores, specialty stores, comic book shops, and all Italian online bookstores.

We are actively interested in acquiring Italian translation rights for distinctive international titles, particularly:

• Horror and dark fiction
• Comics and graphic novels
• Weird fiction and speculative literature
• Horror and genre cinema
• Biographies and memoirs of filmmakers, actors, musicians and other cultural figures
• Books about horror and popular culture
• Cult cinema and television
• Music biographies and memoirs
• Books about comics, comic-book creators and visual culture

True stories connected with the darker side of entertainment
Illustrated books and art books
Books at the intersection of literature, cinema, music, comics and genre culture
We are especially interested in projects that combine strong commercial potential with a distinctive editorial identity.

Cut-Up Publishing is interested in building long-term relationships with international publishers, literary agencies, authors and rights departments.

If you represent a title that you believe could be a good fit for the Italian market, we would be very happy to hear from you.

Cut-Up Publishing
info@cut-up.it
www.cut-up.it