The Unicorn Festival: Where Magic becomes Reality – 2026

The Unicorn Festival for newitalianbooks

The Festa dell’Unicorno is one of Italy’s leading festivals dedicated to fantasy and pop culture. Founded in 2005 in the village of Vinci, in Tuscany, the event attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year and hosts hundreds of events spanning literature, comics, illustration, games, entertainment and cultural outreach. Now in its twentieth edition in 2026, the Festa dell’Unicorno has always placed particular emphasis on promoting contemporary creativity and supporting emerging authors. Through talks, presentations, book signings and dedicated exhibition spaces, the festival fosters dialogue between writers, illustrators, publishers and readers, offering a prime showcase for new voices in Italian fantasy fiction. The collaboration with newitalianbooks stems precisely from a desire to support the international dissemination of Italian publishing, highlighting works and authors that represent the vitality and diversity of the contemporary literary scene.

For the 2026 edition, the Festa dell’Unicorno presents a selection of nine titles by emerging authors, all of whom share the ability to explore new languages and perspectives within fantasy fiction.