Raúl Padilla López, the Guadalajara fair’s founder, was a controversial figure in Mexican culture whose death has been confirmed a suicide.
Rights Edition: At Guadalajara, Spanish-Language Publishers Eye the US Market
With more than 62 million Hispanics in the United States, demand for Spanish-language books is on the rise, specialists say.
Guadalajara: CANIEM’S Seminar on Accessible Publishing
In this program from the Mexican Publishers Association, IPA’s Karine Pansa calls accessible publishing ‘not only a good decision, but also a good commercial decision.’
Springer Nature Announces a Transformative Agreement in Mexico
With a stand at Guadalajara’s fair, Springer Nature says its new transformative agreement in Mexico is the largest in Latin American markets so far.
Guadalajara’s Book Fair Opens With Cărtărescu’s Award
The 36th edition of Mexico’s Guadalajara International Book Fair has opened with Sharjah as its guest of honor.
Guadalajara International Book Fair Prepares Weekend Opening
The 36th edition of the Guadalajara International Book Fair will showcase 70 children’s performances and Guest of Honor Sharjah.
WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium Names Its Award Shortlists
The 2022 winners of the Accessible Books Consortium awards are to be named late this month at the Guadalajara book fair.
In Mexico, Guadalajara Book Fair’s Rubén Padilla: ‘People Were Happy’
Creating an all-physical but smaller 2021 Guadalajara International Book Fair gave organizers a chance to evaluate their approach.
Nicaragua’s Sergio Ramírez on Leaving Latin America: ‘A Personal Choice’
While conceding that ‘asylum is very difficult,’ Nicaragua’s Sergio Ramírez, talks about moving to Spain and ‘the role of a writer.’
Guest of Honor Peru at Guadalajara: Overcoming a 30-Percent Pandemic Drop
Before the pandemic, only 5 percent of Peru’s publishers and booksellers had made digital sales. Peru was guest of honor at Guadalajara.