The popular Madrid-based event proved to be yet another valuable opportunity to rally around the values and practices that sustain the international book business.
At the London Book Fair, a Look at Translations from Spain and the Balkans
Two panels at the LBF’s Literary Translation Center last week explored getting languages from two regions into English, and the difficulty of coming from a small yet complex territory.
Barcelona’s Jaume Fuster Library Wins Liber’s Honor
Spain’s Liber Award 2025 goes to a landmark library in Barcelona, the 20-year-old Jaume Fuster Library.
At Readmagine: Publishing, Policymakers, and Advocacy
On the agenda at the 2025 Readmagine in Madrid: publishers—and their need to advocate on policy.
Readmagine 2025: On Innovation, Skills, Collaboration
Madrid’s Readmagine opens with the values that publishing finds in new developments: good training and talent.
London Book Fair 2025: Seminar Series Highlights
London Book Fair releases highlights in its more-than 100 seminar programs, which address copyright, licensing, film, and reading habits.
Spain’s FGEE and GSR Foundation Sign a Reading Pact
Spain’s federation of publishers’ guilds and ‘Foundation GSR’ announce a collaboration to cultivate and advance ‘higher-level’ reading.
Germany’s Wellmann, Spain’s Anta Named to ISBN Agency Board
MVB’s Monica Wellman and Spain’s FGEE chief José Manuel Anta are each named to the International ISBN Agency board.
Spain: Association Reports 211 Publishers at Frankfurt, Turnover Rising
The book market in Spain, the market’s publishers association reports, sees turnover growing by 5.1 percent, up 30.1 percent in 10 years.
At Spain’s Liber Barcelona: A Call for Clarity on the EU Accessibility Act
Publishing professionals at Liber 2024 in Barcelona voice concerns about the EU Accessibility Act; Fondazione LIA’s guidance may be useful.