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Digital Book Collections from the BNE already available in ePub

Many books to download for free. The Biblioteca Nacional de España (The Spanish National Library) has made available to users of the Biblioteca Digital Hispánica (Hispanic Digital Library) the first literary work collections in ePub format for downloading in devices such as tablets, e-readers or cell phones.

7.3% increase in 2017 of books published in Spain. 87,292 new titles hit the market last year.

The publishing sector in Spain registered an increase of 7.3% in published works from the previous year, which means a total of 87,292 titles, according the ISBN Agency, whose data was provided by the Federación de Gremios de Editores de España, (FGEE) Spanish Association of Publishers Guilds.

Penguin Random House Press Release, February 1st, 2018

Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and Ediciones B distributed by Penguin Random House.

Chile's 'antipoet' Nicanor Parra dies at age 103

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Nicanor Parra, the Chilean artist and writer who described himself as an “antipoet,” died on Tuesday at the age of 103, the country’s president said.

America Reads Spanish newsletter is available online!

January's issue 2018 is now available with exciting news about America Reads Spanish!

Get to know this week's List for the week 4 ending on January 28th, 2018

NPD BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS), present the free weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US market for week 4 of 2018 (week ending 01/28/2018).

Spanish Author, Critic and Publisher, Javier Alfaya, Dies

As the president of the Scherzo Foundation he collaborated with 'Triunfo' and "'Cuadernos para el Diálogo", both cultural and political magazines. He was a complete intellectual.

The North American Academy of the Spanish Language Announces the Campoy-Ada Prize Winners

The jury of the North American Academy for the Spanish Language has disclosed the list of winners of the Campoy-Ada Children's and Young Adult's literaturein for the excellent use of the Spanish language.

The Nicaraguan poet Claribel Alegría dies at 93 years of age

The Nicaraguan poet Claribel Alegría, who received the Queen Sofia Award for Ibero-American Poetry 2017, has died on Thursday morning at 93 years of age, as confirmed by her relatives. Alegría, who last November presented in Madrid "Although it lasts a moment", an anthology that collects his poetic work from 1948 to the present, will be buried .......

Spanish, a Language with its own Embassador

The government of Spain has set in motion a global campaign to promote our language as a tool for employment and innovation. President Rajoy announced today the development of an Ibero-American Erasmus Scholarship, a plan for business professionals and diplomats, who will use their image to promote the language.

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