Spain’s Liber Award 2025 goes to a landmark library in Barcelona, the 20-year-old Jaume Fuster Library.
Spain’s Publishing Sector Recovers to Pre-2008 Levels
‘A growing interest in reading and books’ cheers Spanish publishers, who report regaining pre-2008 turnover levels in 2024.
Mexico: Hogrefe Buys Hugo Setzer’s Manual Moderno and Vesalius
Longtime Mexican Publisher and former IPA president Hugo Setzer continues as MD at Manuel Moderno.
Richard Charkin: Postcards From Chile
Richard Charkin travels to Frankfurter Buchmesse’s 2027 guest of honor, Chile, to learn more about the market.
At Spain’s Liber Barcelona: A Call for Clarity on the EU Accessibility Act
Publishing professionals at Liber 2024 in Barcelona voice concerns about the EU Accessibility Act; Fondazione LIA’s guidance may be useful.
Santiago Muñoz Machado: Liber’s 2024 Top Latin American Author
Now in his second term, the director of the Royal Spanish Academy is named Liber 2024’s Most Outstanding Latin American Author.
Audiolibre’s Elena Bazán and Álvaro Ortiz in Mexico: Audio First
Still in its first year, Mexico’s Audiolibre creates Spanish-language audio-first productions from books, to make “something richer.’
Spain’s Publishers Study AI Opportunities for the Book Sector
The federation of publishers’ guilds in Spain begins meetings on AI and its implications for publishing and the language.
Latin American Publishers on Children’s Books, and Markets
For a Latin American publisher, it’s harder to enter Spain than the United States, one children’s book publisher said at Bogotá’s book fair.
Publishers Criticize Mexico’s Possible Departure From PISA Testing
Publishers in Mexico’s beleaguered educational system are concerned that the government may exit the international PISA testing program.