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Spanish World Book News

Top publishing stories from Latin America and Spain for English-language readers.

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Apple Races to Open iBookstore in Latin America, Causing Headaches

In Spanish World Book News by Julieta LionettiJuly 30, 2012

The iBookstore is about to open in Latin America, using the Falkland Islands and Guyana to originate sales, but Apple and its suppliers aren’t making it easy.

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Spain Hikes E-book VAT to 21%, Likely Slowing Growth

In Spanish World Book News by Julieta LionettiJuly 19, 2012

As part of austerity measures VAT on e-books has been raised to 21% in Spain, a move that is likely to slow growth in the nascent segment.

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Bigger, Better Children’s Books Fair for Buenos Aires

In Children's, Spanish World Book News by Julieta LionettiJuly 19, 2012

This July’s Buenos Aires Children’s and YA Book Fair has recovered some of its past splendor but it still lacks a digital program.

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Mexico Flexes Cultural Muscle with Carlos Fuentes Literary Prize

In Spanish World Book News by Julieta LionettiJuly 19, 2012

Mexico’s new Carlos Fuentes International Prize for Literary Creation offers one winner $250,000 cash and brings the country coveted cultural cachet.

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New Site for Argentine Translation Rights Misses the Mark

In Spanish World Book News by Julieta LionettiJuly 19, 2012

Books from Argentina, a new site promoting Argentine translations abroad, lacks the focus that would make it the tool the industry so desperately needs.

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Report Confirms Nightmare Year for Spanish Publishers, Bankruptcies Loom

In Spanish World Book News by Julieta LionettiJuly 5, 2012

A grim report by the Spanish Publishers’ Guild shows an industry in a downward spiral, with few bright spots and bankruptcies expected later this year.

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The Slow Awakening of E-Books in Spain

In Guest Contributors, Spanish World Book News by Guest ContributorJuly 5, 2012

Publisher Blanca Rosa Roca says rampant piracy and inflated e-book prices are keeping Spain’s e-book market from really taking off — but change is on its way.

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Bibliotren: Random House Mondadori Transforms Train Cars into Reading Rooms

In Spanish World Book News by Julieta LionettiJuly 5, 2012

Random House Mondadori created reading rooms on Spanish trains. They were a huge hit with commuters, great for sales and a boon for consumer insight.

Further Proof that Print Books are Disappearing, Literally

In Spanish World Book News by Julieta LionettiJuly 5, 2012

Publisher Eterna Cadencia’s marketing campaign to print books with disappearing ink got the media’s attention, but does it cheapen the role of the author?

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Mexico City Fair Celebrates Independent, Fashionable Publishers

In Spanish World Book News by Julieta LionettiJune 20, 2012

The Independent Publishers’ Fair brings together 65 small, culturally significant publishing houses for a three-week-long event in Mexico City.

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