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Ciro Simone Irmici My story My story
    My story
    Ciro Simone Irmici, At night

    Call me Simone

    My name is Ciro Simone Irmici and I come from San Severo, in Puglia, Italy. I don't have a team or big resources behind me: I have a computer, a real hunger to learn, and artificial intelligence, which I use to do on my own the work of many. Since 2023 I have written more than 250 books, brought them into 1,050 editions in five languages and turned them into more than 750 audiobooks. In 2025 Spotify placed me in the top 3% of most-saved authors worldwide.

    Then came the apps, the video games, the blogs, the podcasts, the music and my first film sets, from «Dolce» on Netflix to «Il Sogno» on Prime Video. Every project starts from the same question: how much can a single person manage to build? I'm still looking for the answer.

    But the numbers aren't the point. The point is the people on the other side: someone listening to one of my audiobooks on the way to work, someone learning something from an article, someone feeling a little less alone with a song. That's why my audiobooks on YouTube are free, for anyone who can't afford a subscription, and my blogs and podcasts are open to everyone. And in October 2026 I'm giving websites and apps to people who help others: charities, parishes, volunteers.

    I don't have much, but what I know how to do, I put at people's service. If one of my books, a song or an app makes someone's day a little lighter, then I'm doing the right thing.

    The journey

    1. 2023First digital products and first books in English.
    2. 2024The catalogue grows: editions in five languages, with an EPUB translator I built.
    3. 2024–25The audiobooks reach Spotify, Apple Books and YouTube.
    4. 2025Spotify Wrapped: top 3% most-saved authors, top 4% most-shared.
    5. 2026Seven daily blogs and podcasts, the first albums on Spotify and Apple Music.
    6. 2026The first games, Arena of Ages and TYPEBOLT, and the first app on the stores, TPG.
    7. 2026The 2.0 second editions of the books, on sale here.
    8. 2026The Manuale dei 18 Anni, a guide for anyone turning 18 in Italy, on sale here.

    Where I want to go

    • I estimate that in 2026 what I've built, across books, audiobooks, YouTube, blogs and podcasts, reaches about half a million people. In 2027 I want to pass one million.
    • On Spotify I'm aiming for the top 1% of authors worldwide.
    • I want to find out whether my audiobook catalogue meets the requirements to apply for a Guinness World Record.

    Chiamami Simonequando salgo e non mi fermo piùChiamami Simonequando il buio lo trasformo in bluMi volevano più piccolochiuso dentro un soprannomeio ci ho scritto sopra il mondoadesso chiamami Simone

    Chiamami Simone, dall'album Controvento

    In my words

    «I don't just create content. I create access: to stories, knowledge, tools, ideas and ways to grow.»
    «I don't want to get rich. I want to be free, and use that freedom to build tools that last.»

    Why I do it

    I want knowledge, personal growth and tools for change to be within everyone's reach, in any language and on any budget.

    • Free audiobooksOn YouTube, a library of audiobooks that is always free, for anyone who can't pay for a subscription.
    • Open blogs and podcastsSeven free blogs and seven podcasts: knowledge to read and to listen to.
    • Personal growthBooks on the mind, habits, relationships and practical psychology.
    • No language bordersEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Hindi: knowledge shouldn't have borders.