Atlantyca’s Foreign Rights department has over 11,000 contracts for translations into 55 languages and acts as an agent for major Italian and European publishing houses. Through participation in the main specialized fairs in Bologna, London, Beijing, and Frankfurt, Atlantyca ensures a constant presence on the international market. Since 2010, it has maintained a subsidiary in Beijing, from which it serves the Far East as one of the main agents in this region through direct relations with about 160 local publishers.
The Licensing & Live department manages all initiatives related to international licensing and the conception, production, and development of live shows connected to the properties for which Atlantyca manages the related rights. Atlantyca brought its first show to the United States stage with Geronimo Stilton in January 2016, with the premiere of Geronimo Stilton: Mouse in Space. This was followed by live theater productions in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Geronimo Stilton has also become a cultural ambassador and mediator thanks to important collaborations with several institutions, including MUDEC in Milan; the Prado in Madrid; Galata in Genoa; Leonardiano in Vinci; Fondazione Museo Civico in Rovereto; the Archaeological Parks of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Torre Annunziata; the Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park; the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo; the Museo di Santa Giulia; the archaeological park and Castle of Brescia; and the cultural event F@Mu (Families at the Museum). Among other collaborations is the one with the General Directorate of Libraries of the Ministry of Culture for the project Topi da biblioteca in tour.
In 2021, the first immersive exhibition dedicated to Geronimo Stilton, Geronimo Stilton Live Experience. Viaggio nel tempo, debuted in Milan, followed by a national tour through Italy’s main cities.
Atlantyca Publishing designs and develops books for children for the international market. The division has produced more than 400 books in collaboration with some of the most important Italian and international publishing houses.
In 2017, Atlantyca was awarded the “Governance Advisors Digital Award” – a recognition given to boards of directors who, through enlightened governance, have led their companies toward ongoing digital innovation. Also in 2017, Atlantyca received the China Award in the “Value Creators” category, following the 2010 China Awards, with the Capital Elite Donna Manager prize awarded to CEO Claudia Mazzucco. The Chinese experience was also the focus of a conference organized by the Confucius Institute of Milan, entitled Geronimo Stilton, mouse writer: an Italian publishing success in China, featuring Claudia Mazzucco.
In 2018, Atlantyca played a leading role at Scuola Holden in Turin with a series of three lessons entitled Atlantyca – Designing Series for Children. These lessons, drawing on the extraordinary experience of a transmedia company with an international scope, revealed to the Holden students the mechanisms and background involved in developing serial projects for children aimed at the global market, supported by case studies and practical exercises.
For over twelve years, Atlantyca has promoted the Terra Lingua Madre ethical project, designed to encourage second-generation individuals to maintain ties with their roots through reading texts in their mother tongue. The project has seen the donation of over 15,000 books in 25 languages by Atlantyca to consulates, libraries, associations, cultural festivals, and neighborhood centers.
