Reflecting a number of trends in international publishing, the upcoming CONTEC Mexico conference looks at how trends such as audiobooks and open access are playing out in Latin America and across the globe.
Booksellers Without Borders Names Scholarships to Frankfurt, Torino, Guadalajara
Booksellers Without Borders announces twelve booksellers from the United States will be going to book fairs in Germany, Italy, and Mexico this year to grow their international publishing networks.
Mexican Publisher Grano de Sal Looking for World Spanish Rights, Translations, and Controversy
In our interview with Grano de Sal, a brand-new publishing house in Mexico City, we learn that the publisher is looking for edgy books and world Spanish rights.
The Graphic Novel’s Dilemma: Debating a Genre’s Search for Respect
If the graphic novel has come of age, that didn’t slow down the debate around this genre’s search for its place in publishing at Guadalajara.
Information Overload: Curation as an Essential Service of Book Publishers
UK publisher and commentator Michael Bhaskar talks of the centricity he sees in curation as the essential service and activity of publishers.
Comparing Trends in Children’s Publishing at Guadalajara’s International Rights Exchange
From Brazil, Norway, Canada, the UK, Lebanon, and Turkey, we gather observations from Guadalajara International Book Fair’s Rights Exchange fellows.
At Guadalajara: Four Views of International Trade and Publishing in the Time of Trump
Publishers and library specialists at the Guadalajara Book Fair look at Mexican-American trade in the Trump era, and bilingual books and education.
Nielsen Launches BookScan and Bestseller Lists in Mexico
Mexico has become the first Spanish-language market in the Americas in which Nielsen’s research service Bookscan operates.
Industry Notes: Paul Auster at Guadalajara; Amazon Publishing on Short Writings
At the Guadalajara Book Fair, Paul Auster talks authors who’ve influenced his work. And Amazon Publishing introduces a new imprint for short-form work.
Guadalajara International Book Fair This Year Welcomes Guest of Honor Madrid
At the Guadalajara Book Fair, the Guest of Honor is Madrid, and the rights center looks strong with 130 tables booked, 31 countries represented.