Poland will be the guest of honor market at October’s Liber Madrid show, in collaboration with Spain’s Polish Institute of Culture. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson A Professional Program Focus on Children’s Literature s Publishing Perspectives readers know, the Liber series of book fairs and trade shows in Spain—Feria internacional del libro—is the program that alternates its venue each …
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