As Spain’s new coronavirus surge precedes the planned Hay Festival Segovia, the Hay administration retreats to a digital model for Mexico.
Books to Film: Two Bestselling Thrillers by Spanish Author Javier Castillo Head to TV
‘My novels are in the best possible hands,’ says Javier Castillo, a bestselling thriller now being published in 40 markets.
‘Books From Spain’ Launches on IPR To Support Frankfurt’s 2022 Guest of Honor
A ‘Books From Spain’ portal opens at IPR License to encourage rights sales and offer translation funding ahead of the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2022 Guest of Honor Spain.
Spain’s Book Market: 40 Percent More Online Buying During Lockdown
A new study of the book market in Spain shows consumers are reading more during the pandemic lockdown, buying more books online, and still prefer print over digital.
Liber20 in Barcelona Announces October Hybrid Program for Spain’s Book Industry
Spain’s Liber20 book fair announces a blended physical and digital program for October, shortly before Frankfurter Buchmesse expects to do the same.
Frankfurt: Canada Postpones Its Physical Guest of Honor Program to 2021
With Spain, Slovenia, and Italy all pushing back a year to accommodate the change, Frankfurter Buchmesse announces that Canada will be Guest of Honor at the 2021 book fair.
Coronavirus Impact: Spain’s Publishers Open a Two-Front Strategy
The Spanish publishing industry has gained new clarity on where it stands with the government and is ratcheting up its demands for pendemic assistance.
Publishing Awards Notes: Madrid’s Desperate Literature Prize Goes to Angela Finn
One of the lesser known prizes for short fiction in Spain names its winner as Australia’s high-profile Miles Franklin Literary Award issues its 2020 shortlist.
Coronavirus Update: Hay Festival Announces a Physical Program in Segovia
Set for September 17 to 20, the Hay’s Segovia outing is to return to a format ‘in real life,’ not digital, but with venues at one-third of capacity.
Hay Festival and Guadalajara Book Fair Named Princess Asturias 2020 Laureates
Operating outside its usual regal setting in Ovieda, Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award honors the Guadalajara International Book Fair and Hay Festival.