Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
Around the Book World: Monday, March 30, 2026
Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
For Feltrinelli, a Slow but Steady Expansion into Latin America and Spain
The goal is to further strengthen Feltrinelli’s “editorial and cultural identity in the region,” reinforcing “an exchange that has existed for decades and that today can find new forms and opportunities,” says Feltrinelli CEO Alessandra Carra says.
Rights Roundup: Elephants, Mice, Aliens, and Agatha Christie
Titles in this Rights Roundup include suspense, children’s books, historical nonfiction, a graphic novel, and a tale about Agatha Christie.
Guadalajara Book Fair Announces Awards in Young Adult Books and Romance Languages
New winners in annual awards programs are Ida Vitale and Graciela Montes, as named by Mexico’s leading international book fair organizers at Guadalajara.
Industry Notes: Odilo Partners With Plan Ceibal; French-English Translators Honored
Creating a unified interface, Odilo partners with Plan Ceibal’s educational outreach. And translators are the stars of the French-American competition.
Omaira Rodríguez is Uruguay’s Lone Literary Agent
Omaira Rodríguez is Uruguay’s only literary agent, tasked with selling rights abroad and increasing the international awareness of authors from her country.
Uruguay Launches New Translation Funding Program
A new translation funding program for literary works from Uruguay was announced by Uruguay’s Ministry of Education.
Uruguay’s Cristina Mosca Builds on 124 Years of Bookselling
Cristina Mosca comes from a long family tradition of bookselling, and she’s forged her own path as conditions changed for her Montevideo business.