At GO, a special event will take place featuring the winners of the Racconti nella Rete literary prize. During the event, the 2024 anthology, published by Castelvecchi, will be presented.

The presentation will be led by Demetrio Brandi, president of the prize, and will include the participation of authors Lorenzo Bellandi, Simona Visciglia, Ilaria Pizzini, Lucia Macchiarini, and Antonella Zanca.

Following the presentation, there will be a screening of the short film "Epifania d’Agosto", winner of the competition’s short film section. Directed by Giuseppe Ferlito and produced by LuccAutori and Scuola di Cinema Immagina, the film stars Alessio Casini, Silvia Picchiani, Eleonora Bonini, and Andrea Inserra.

The prize:

Renowned for the high quality of its submissions, the Racconti nella Rete® literary prize has selected a remarkable collection of stories for its twenty-third edition. More fascinating stories can be discovered on the official website (www.raccontinellarete.it). As in previous years, this edition highlights stories that explore emotions, relationships, family dynamics, and love, featuring original plots and innovative narrative approaches. This demonstrates that new ideas can always emerge, despite the large number of texts submitted over the years.

Founded in 2002 by Demetrio Brandi, the prize has established itself as Italy’s most important competition for emerging writers. Each year, original and engaging stories spark a wonderfully productive creative process, offering readers a unique and valuable experience—one that both entertains and inspires reflection. Among the 500+ authorspublished in the Racconti nella Rete® anthologies, many have gone on to achieve great literary success.

The competition is open to all, regardless of age, and welcomes submissions of short stories, children's tales, or short film scripts. The project runs throughout the year via www.raccontinellarete.it and is supported by a series of anthology presentations in various Italian cities. The official award ceremony takes place during the LuccAutori®festival, scheduled in Lucca in October.

The 2024 anthology will feature a cover illustration by Marilena Nardi.

The 2024 Winners

Here are the twenty-five authors selected for this year's anthology:
Alfonso Angrisani, Lorenzo Bellandi, Anna Rita Bevacqua, Patrizia Carnevali, Massimiliano Ciarrocca, Simone Colombo, Roberto Di Salvo, Francesca Emanuelli, Fabio Fulfaro, Claudia Gambarotta, Lucia Macchiarini, Stefania Magnani, Francesco Maltarello, Giorgio Marconi, Giacomo Marchi, Virginia Martini, Damiana Marzano, Paola Mereu, Andrea Polini, Paola Romanelli, Monica Savoia, Salvatore Tomasello, Rossella Toscano, Marco Turella, and Antonella Zanca.