A sudden change in school curriculum by the new conservative government in Spain may cost textbook publishers close to 100 million euros. Lawsuits await.
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Venezuela’s Book Import Controls Threaten Cultural Isolation
“I know beforehand that I will not have the book the client is asking for in 90% of cases.” By Julieta Lionetti CARACAS: Just 1% of titles published in Spanish ever make it to Venezuela, says Roger Michelena, owner of Librerias Michelena and editorial director and founder of Ficcion Breve, an independent literary trade publisher in Caracas. Of the many …
Spain Hosts Inaugural Virtual Book Fair, March 6-11
Spain’s first Virtual Book Fair is organized by Bubok, the country’s top self-publishing platform, and will feature free author events, seminars, and more.
Spain’s B de Books Experiments with DRM-Free E-books, Self-published Authors
B de Books offers low cost, DRM-free e-books, and has signed many self-published authors, both innovations for a commercial Spanish publisher.
New Titles Up 36% in Spain, Despite Sales Decline
According to the Spanish ISBN Agency, the number of publishers and titles grew significantly in 2011, despite a 66% drop in new print editions.
Internet, Piracy, Indifference Kill 25% of Xalapa’s Bookstores
Xalapa, Mexico known as ‘the Athens of Veracruz,’ has seen nine of its bookstores close their doors in the last three years.
Blogs & Websites Covering the Spanish Book Market(s)
Ministry of Culture of Spain has compiled a great list of websites and blogs that cover books and the book industry in Spanish.