Welcome to Silly Studios, a new publisher!

Published on 30 january 2026

I'm pleased to share that Pepper&Carrot will be published by Silly Studios soon. Silly Studios is an innovative publishing house founded in 2022 by Davide Valente and Marco Guazzieri. One of their notable works is the publishing of "The Little Trashmaid", a popular webcomic on Webtoons.

A screenshot of 8 titles and their price on the online e-shop of Silly Studios.

The Publishing Plan

Silly Studios will publish Pepper&Carrot book 1 to book 4 in Italian (a worldwide first!) and English. They'll launch a Kickstarter campaign for it very soon. You can read the pre-launch page here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sillystudios/pepperandcarrot-1-4 and click on the "Notify me on launch" if you are interested in it.

Working with Silly Studios

I wanted to assure you via this blog-post that we've been in contact since weeks, and they've been exemplary and respectful of the Pepper&Carrot material and Creative Commons attribution. They've also decided to contribute back financially to the project by sharing 10% of their revenues with me and we signed a small contract to officialize this.

Lead Italian translator contributors Carlo Gandolfi and Antonio Parisi, who worked on the Italian translation of Pepper&Carrot, will also receive free printed samples (just contact me in PM for your address!) and a large credit on the books.

Quality Control

I was in close contact with their graphic designer on Signal (💜 yay!) throughout the process, allowing me to review and provide feedback on the book's production.

Printed Samples

They also sent me printed samples of their already published comics, giving me a chance to experience their quality and paper firsthand. The book is a medium-sized (16.5cm x 24cm, 6.5 x 9.4 inch) softcover with a non-glossy cover and smooth finish. The inside pages use recycled matte paper with a crisp resolution. Note that the color gamut may struggle with deep dark tones and vivid colors due to the paper's characteristics.

PS: If the Kickstarter exceeds the €4,000 goal, the books will be printed directly in hardcover instead of softcover!

A sample I received of three comics published by Silly Studios.

A view inside "The Little Trashmaid" book, volume 1, published by Silly Studios..

Conclusion

All in all, I'm very happy with this collaboration and the care Silly Studio has shown in handling the Pepper&Carrot material. For the Italian Pepper&Carrot community: this is your chance to get the Italian books in your bookshelf, so spread the word!

Links to explore further:

Silly Studios: https://sillystudiosofficial.com
Kickstarter prelaunch: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sillystudios/pepperandcarrot-1-4

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