With 400 million potential readers, why hasn’t Spanish Latin America been yet wooed by any of the major global e-book power players? The reasons are myriad.
Mexico Flexes Cultural Muscle with Carlos Fuentes Literary Prize
Mexico’s new Carlos Fuentes International Prize for Literary Creation offers one winner $250,000 cash and brings the country coveted cultural cachet.
Mexico City Fair Celebrates Independent, Fashionable Publishers
The Independent Publishers’ Fair brings together 65 small, culturally significant publishing houses for a three-week-long event in Mexico City.
Mexico Next Guest of Honor at BEA 2013
Mexico will be the guest of honor at BookExpo America 2013. The country is seen as an up-and-coming book market among Spanish-speaking countries.
Authors Guide Buyers Through Massive Mexican Book Sale
Mexico City held its sixth annual All Out Book Auction, which helps publishers shed overstock. Authors lead buyers through the aisles, making recommendations.
Is the Future of Indie Publishing in Mexico Digital?
Mexico has more than 100 indies struggling to survive, often as literary publishers. Some embrace e-books, others balk. Could digital by their lifeline?
Internet, Piracy, Indifference Kill 25% of Xalapa’s Bookstores
Xalapa, Mexico known as ‘the Athens of Veracruz,’ has seen nine of its bookstores close their doors in the last three years.
Iberoamerican Book Fairs 2011, a Librarian’s Year in Review
A report on the year in Iberoamerican book fairs written from the perspective of a member of the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials
With $25m in Sales, Guadalajara Has a Record Year
The Guadalajara Book Fair had a record year, attracting 600,000 visitors and 1,935 publishers from 43 countries, including Germany, which served as guest of honor.
Guadalajara’s FIL Forefronts Digital, Germany, and Translation
The Guadalajara International Book Fair is in full swing and is showcasing Germany as Guest of Honor, as well as new programs covering digitization and translation.