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Newton Compton

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Italian publisher

Newton Compton Editori, sometimes spelled Newton & Compton, is an Italian publisher of Italian language fiction books. In 2019, the publisher was acquired by GeMS Group.2 It is part of Gruppo editoriale Mauri Spagnol.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1969Founded1

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Newton Compton Editori, sometimes spelled Newton & Compton, is an Italian publisher of Italian language fiction books. In 2019, the publisher was acquired by GeMS Group.2

Corporate structure

Newton Compton is part of a group headed by Messaggerie italiane. 19 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

The publisher was founded in Rome by Vittorio Avanzini in 1969.

The house has published mostly paperbacks and low cost editions, including literature classics, essays and poetry. After devoting its activities mainly to reprints, starting from 2000s Newton Compton also publishes previously untranslated horror, science fiction, fantasy and historical novels by authors such as Simon Scarrow, Lisa J. Smith and Stuart MacBride. It has also published original works by Italian authors, including Andrea Frediani and Claudio Rendina.

In 2019, the company was acquired by the Italian publishing group, GeMS group and joined the group's 20 publishing houses retaining its brand name.

From Wikipedia’s article on Newton Compton Editori, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

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