An Indigenous language based in Paraguay yields poetic musings from a tongue in which ‘word’ and ‘soul’ are the same.
Latin American Book Fairs Try Digital Alternatives: Peru, Colombia, Argentina
Coronavirus updates: Following cancellations of three fairs in Latin America, the shows’ organizers in Argentina, Colombia, and Peru post digital content.
Coronavirus: Madrid Fair Moves to October; BISG Postpones; Macmillan Works at Home
Our roundup today includes international book business event information from New Zealand, Colombia, Spain, Tunisia, and the United States.
Coronavirus: PRH IT Works to Maximize Telecommuting Capability; Cannes Looks at Downsizing
Following the cancellation of the 57th annual Bologna Children’s Book Fair, we see other world events struggling with their own paths forward–including now France’s Cannes Film Festival.
Rights Roundup: An Autumn Collection of Fiction and Bird-Watching
Today’s rights roundup draws on properties from Sweden, Cuba, Argentina, Spain, France, Italy, and Brazil, and covers a range of genres and interests.
At Frankfurt’s ‘The Markets’ Today: Pablo Laurino of Argentina’s Publica.la
‘We knew publishers from different countries could benefit from having their own online sales channels,’ says Pablo Laurino, the founder of Publica.la based in Argentina, with offices in Spain and the USA.
Guadalajara Book Fair Announces Awards in Young Adult Books and Romance Languages
New winners in annual awards programs are Ida Vitale and Graciela Montes, as named by Mexico’s leading international book fair organizers at Guadalajara.
Rights Roundup: Summertime Offerings in Fiction, Nonfiction, Adult and Children’s Titles
Taking into account a couple of cases of talented writers crossing borders, some 10 nations are represented in our new rights roundup, spanning a clutch of interesting genres and rights opportunities.
Argentine-Mexican Partnership Looks To Facilitate More Latin American Digital Publishing
Mexican ebook conversion and distribution provider Ink-It and Argentine e-commerce platform Publica.la have partnered to enable direct sales of digital content.
Quarto Group’s New Argentinian Partnership Creates a Spanish-Language Imprint
Quarto Iberoamericana addresses a market of up to 550 million Spanish-language citizens, as distribution channels are arranged to deliver translations.