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.
Bookseller Association Launches in Mexico
A group of booksellers and publishers have launched the Asociación de Librerías de México, aimed at uniting, protecting and promoting the sector.
Santillana Launches Loqueleo, Children’s & YA Imprint
With its new YA imprint Loqueleo launched in Guadalajara, Spanish publisher Santillana targets 100 million pupils in Spain and Latin America.
On the “Virtual Unreality” of Publishing in Spain
Manuel Gil challenges assertions that Spain’s book industry is diverse and competitive, calling them science fiction.
Fernando del Paso is 6th Mexican to Win Cervantes Prize
Mexican author Fernando del Paso wins the Cervantes Prize, considered the most prestigious literary award in the Spanish language.