Valeria Necchio is a writer and creative consultant based in Venice, Italy. With a background in both cultural studies and gastronomy, she has lived and worked in communications and publishing in London and Sydney before returning to her native region. Valeria’s work as a food, culture, and travel writer has been featured in various publications, including Monocle, The Guardian, Financial Times, National Geographic Traveller, and Corriere della Sera. She is the author of Veneto, a recipe-book-slash-memoir on the food of her origins (Faber). In Venice, Valeria is part of the female-led professional network How Do We Meet and a co-founder of the creative work club, Versatile.

Our writers come from all different walks of life–from all over the world, from different professional backgrounds, from all ages. We prefer our writers to be based in Italy: some were born and raised here, others moved here on a whim a few years ago. To us, the experience of those who grew up in Italy is just as important as those who have come here, seeing and feeling our culture through fresh eyes.

We like to publish evocative writers no matter their editorial experience. Whether a full-time journalist or someone who writes just for fun, our contributors are united by a passion for exploring the hidden corners of Italian culture and uncovering the stories that are often overlooked by mainstream media. As you read through our site, you’ll find that the voice of each and every writer shines through their work. Some articles may seem like they’ve been written by a non-native English speaker: that’s probably because they are. Just as we celebrate the beautiful, little things of Italian life, we embrace the small quirks that make each writer unique. And so the voice of Italy Segreta is exactly this: the tune, pitch and chords of each and every contributor, harmonizing to create a magazine that shows how Italy really feels.