Rising global interest in Latin American writers is boosting translation, says Mexican author Álvaro Enrigue, especially from young editors in the US and UK
‘Wallpaper the Country With Books’: Mexico’s Gandhi Bookstores
One of the nation’s largest, Mexico’s bookstore chain named for Mahatma Gandhi increasingly depends on non-book sales to stay ahead, according to the company’s marketing manager.
La Pereza Ediciones: A Spanish-Language Publisher in Miami
Defying the doubts of those who’d advised against it, Greity Gonzalez and Dago Sasiga have made a go of their Spanish-language publishing house in Miami. ‘There are more than 50 million Spanish speakers in the US.’
‘Groundbreaking’: A Few Words With Laura Perciasepe on Spanish Work in Translation
‘Book discovery has changed a lot over the years,’ says Riverhead’s Laura Perciasepe, who sees boundless opportunity for works in translation.
Bogotá Book Fair Blooms: Colombia’s New Rights Center a Hit
Attracting more than four times the anticipated participants, Bogotá Book Fair’s first rights center draws buyers and sellers from Portugal, Spain, Japan, Canada, Australia, Chile and Argentina.
La Cifra: A Pillar of Independent Publishing in Mexico City
La Cifra’s independence as a publisher is both fierce and ‘generous.’ And, like other small Mexican presses, it has had to fight for shelf space.
Translation Funding Available from Spain’s Ministry of Culture
Book publishers can apply by April 4, 2016 for translation funding for works originally published in Spanish, Basque, Catalan or Galician.
How Chilean Publishers Can Leverage the “Digital Opportunity”
Chilean publishers are looking to digitization to help them expand their local and export markets, says Javier Sepúlveda Hales of Chile’s eBooks Patagonia.
Agents, Pros See Expanding Opportunities in Latin America
Literary agent Guillermo Schavelzon and other publishing professionals expressed optimism for the growing Latin American book market at the Guadalajara Book Fair.
Uruguay Launches New Translation Funding Program
A new translation funding program for literary works from Uruguay was announced by Uruguay’s Ministry of Education.