Ottavia Vitagliano

Ottavia Vitagliano (née: Mellone; 1894–1975) was an Italian writer, editor and publisher.

She became manager for her own publishing house and founded and edited various periodicals: Excelsior, Zenit, Le Vostre Novelle and Eva, most of these targeting a literate female audience.

Other periodicals that she was associated with after World War II include Novella 2000, Settimo Giorno, Novelle film and Rossana.

She also published the children's magazine Libro e Moschetto, which was based on Fascist principles.

[1] Vitagliano was named Commendatore Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana.