While the Guadalajara International Book Fair is is a regional rights hub, the biggest player missing is the Latin American literary agent.
Metabooks Completes Submarino Integration in Brazil, Kicks Off Mexican Expansion
Metabooks Brazil’s 80-percent market penetration includes Submarino’s retail operation, and Metabooks Mexico kicks off at Guadalajara.
Guadalajara’s Marisol Schulz: ‘The Biggest Challenge Is Not Repeating Ourselves’
As director-general of Mexico’s Guadalajara International Book Fair, Marisol Schulz keeps a wary eye on the world industry for programming cues.
India in Guadalajara: ‘Translation is Part of Our Mental Makeup’
India has sent Spanish translations and more than 100 authors to Mexico’s Guadalajara International Book Fair as the show’s guest of honor.
Spain Reports Increased Book Exports as Guadalajara Book Fair Opens
Citing a high of €76.71 million (US$84.5 million) in book exports to Argentina, Spain’s publishers’ federation reports a 10.43-percent rise 2018 exports.
Metabooks to Launch in Mexico this November
A new metadata solution is coming to Mexico, as Frankfurter Buchmesse and MVB signs a cooperation agreement with CANIEM to launch Metabooks Mexico.
Rights Roundup: Frankfurt Pilgrims and Dreams in Hurricane Season
From Oslo, Helsinki, Paris, Mexico City, New York, Jerusalem, Zurich, and the Basque region’s San Sebastian, here are books being presented at Frankfurt.
Maya Author Sol Ceh Moo Wins Guadalajara Fair’s Indigenous Literature Award
In prizes announced for the 2019 Guadalajara International Book Fair, Sol Ceh Moo, David Huerta, and María Baranda are listed for this year’s top honors.
Hay ‘Forum’ Dallas Programming Announced for September
For a second year, the Hay Festival works with a Dallas bookstore to stage a smaller event parallel to the Hay’s Mexico festival at Querétaro.
Liber Honors Mexico’s Juan Villoro; Sisters in Crime Awards Jessica Martinez
The Liber 2019 Awards in October will honor Mexico’s Juan Villoro, and the US-based Sisters in Crime names a new Taylor Bland prize winner.