Adam Critchley

Oct 21, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Adam Critchley

At a press conference earlier this year announcing Spain’s guest of honor program at FIL 2024, Ernest Urtasun I Domènech confirmed a trend that’s been apparent to anyone paying attention to the global publishing scene: the Spanish publishing industry is enjoying a renaissance. “We’re going through a great moment for literature in our country, with an array of talented young writers,” Domènech said.

Oct 21, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Adam Critchley

The 2024 Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), set to run November 30–December 8, promises to once again be one of the world’s most vibrant celebrations of literature, with some 18,000 publishing professionals from 54 countries expected to attend, in addition to more than 850 authors from 43 countries writing in 19 languages. Among those attending is a significant contingent of American librarians, as well as a growing number of publishers and rights representatives.

Sep 5, 2024 | publishingperspectives.com | Adam Critchley

The two major prize-winners of the 2024 Guadalajara International Book Fair are Mia Couto and Ruperta Bautista Vázquez. By Adam CritchleyHonoring Romance- and Indigenous-Language Literature As our Publishing Perspectives readers know, the annual the Guadalajara International Book Fair always features two highly prized awards issued well before the sprawling fair itself, this year running November 30 to December 8.

Jul 16, 2024 | publishingperspectives.com | Adam Critchley

Still in its first year, Mexico’s Audiolibre creates Spanish-language audio-first productions from books, to make “something richer.’By Adam Critchley‘A Bigger Experience’ Amid glowing reports of growth in the Spanish-language audiobook markets, the Mexico City-based production company Audiolibre says it’s targeting the United States market, despite faster growth for the format in Latin America reported by the Madrid-based consultancy Dosdoce‘s reporting this year.

Jul 10, 2024 | publishingperspectives.com | Adam Critchley

As the IPA prepares its International Publishers Congress to time with the Guadalajara book fair, Spain presents its guest-of-honor plans. By Adam CritchleySee also:Spain’s Readmagine 2024 on New Inflection Points in PublishingPublishers Criticize Mexico’s Possible Departure from PISA Testing‘A Great Moment for Literature’ More than 150 of Spain’s authors are expected to be part of the delegation to Mexico when the country is guest of honor at the 38th Guadalajara International Book Fair.