Spanish World Book News

Top publishing stories from Latin America and Spain for English-language readers, brought to you by the Fundación El Libro in Argentina. Edited by Julieta Lionetti.

Authors Guide Buyers Through Massive Mexican Book Sale

Carlos Monsivais started the tradition of leading buyers through the ailes

Mexico City held its sixth annual All Out Book Auction, which helps publishers shed overstock. Authors lead buyers through the aisles, making recommendations.

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Amazon and the Art of Annoying Your Friends in Spain

Random House Mondadori

Amazon has chosen the name ‘Flash’ for its Spanish online e-book sales, just weeks after RHM announced a new imprint for digital shorts with the same name.

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Buenos Aires Book Fair Blooms, Despite Spain’s Absence

Buenos Aires Book Fair

The controversial withdrawal of Spain’s FGEE from the Buenos Aires Book Fair as a reaction to import/export controls won’t diminish the Fair, says director.

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Spain’s Libranda Grows Up: E-reader, Library Lending Planned

Arantza Larrauri has big plans for Libranda

Spanish e-book site Libranda has matured, partnering with Overdrive, it has migrated to the cloud, now offers library lending, and plans to launch an e-reader.

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Argentina’s ‘Kid’s Nobel’ Winner Andruetto is All Analog

The Hans Christian Andersen Award Medal

Maria Teresa Andruetto, winner of the 2012 Hans Christian Andersen Award. discusses her life, her amazing career, and why she distrusts the impact of digital.

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In Bolivia, Digital Distribution Used to Fight Print Piracy

Print piracy is endemic in some countries in Latin America

Bolivian publisher Martínez-Acchini has partnered McGraw-Hill to sell 300+ digital textbooks exclusively through its network of brick and mortar bookstores.

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The First Virtual Book Fair Attracts 60,000, but Fades Away

Silvano Gozzer and Alberto Vicente

Spain’s Virtual Book Fair took place between the 6-12 March and experienced first-time afflictions, but offered an interesting model for interaction.

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Asymmetry in the Spanish Book World: Spain vs. Latin America

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In 2010 Latin America produced nearly as many books as Spain yet absorbed 20% of Spain’s overall production, while Spain took in just 2% of Latin America’s.

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Buenos Aires Book Fair Embraces Tech, Preps Who’s Who List

Gabriela Adamo

The Buenos Aires Book Fair, April 19-May 7, added O’Reilly’s TOC confab, bolstering its region-leading program, and is compiling a top 50 list of professionals.

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Gabo Goes Digital, Spain’s RHM Adds ‘Flashy’ Digital Imprint

Claudio Lopez de Lamadrid

One Hundred Years of Solitude is finally released as an official e-book, while Random House Mondadori launches a new, global imprint for digital shorts, RHM Flash.

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