Spain will use its 2021 appearance as the Frankfurt Book Fair’s Guest of Honor to raise awareness of Spanish-language literature and creative industries.
Quarto Group’s New Argentinian Partnership Creates a Spanish-Language Imprint
Quarto Iberoamericana addresses a market of up to 550 million Spanish-language citizens, as distribution channels are arranged to deliver translations.
Trends in Translation: ‘The Little Prince’ in Spanglish
At this point, Spanglish is not recognized as a language. But can translating important texts into this ‘hybrid tongue’ bring them to a wider audience?
Grandes Libros, a Spanish-Language Social Network for Book Fans
A social network for book lovers has launched in Argentina, and it’s said to be gaining users across the Spanish-speaking world.
Andrew Wylie’s Global Approach to Agenting
As his literary agency continues to expand, particularly in Latin America, literary agent Andrew Wylie touts thinking globally and prioritizing quality over money.
International Notes: IPA Blasts New Turkish Censorship; Amazon Awards Spanish-Language Fiction
Further action against media in Turkey prompts international publishers’ criticism; and Amazon KDP names a new recipient of its Spanish-language award.
Guadalajara’s Book Fair Takes Wide-Angle Latin American Focus
Latin America is guest region of honor at this year’s Guadalajara Book Fair. Along with 650 writers from 44 countries, the fair will host a rights exchange program.
Álvaro Enrigue Welcomes a ‘Globalization of Latin American Writers’
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.’