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These were the best-selling books in the Sant Jordi market

Gemma Ruiz's novel “Les nostres mares,” (last Sant Jordi Award), and Eva García Saenz de Urturi's “El ángel de la ciudad,” were the best-selling books in this Sant Jordi, according to a joint statement from the Chamber of Books of Catalonia and the Gremi of Llibreters de Catalunya.

The Rubio publishing house sells more than 2.5 million notebooks in 2022

The Valencian publishing house, Rubio, has closed the 2022 financial year with a turnover of 3.2 million euros and more than 2.5 million notebooks sold, with a special increase, of 14%, of those used in calligraphy or writing for adults.

The General Management for Books includes comics in its new name to give this category more visibility

The General Management for Books and Reading Promotion has been renamed as the General Management for Books, Comics and Reading, after the Royal Decree 313/2023 was approved by the Council of Ministers.

The LIJ Publishing Market changes dates

Tickets for the LIJ (Children & Young Adult Books) Publishing Marketplace will go on sale on May 22nd.

Fiction ranks first in both Spain and Mexico

An increase of 52.81% is expected in income from audiobooks. Last Friday, April 28th, the results of the «Mercados de los Contenidos Digitales Editoriales en España 2022»

An unpublished novel by García Márquez set to be released in 2024

The Colombian author’s inheritors have decided to publish ‘En agosto nos vemos’ (’See you in August’), a story that the Nobel laureate never managed to finish and left at 150 pages

An unpublished novel by Vázquez Montalbán is found by chance

According to the Navona publishing house, which will publish the work next autumn, (no title has yet been announced) it is the first fictional text by the Catalan author who died in 2003,

Requirements to participate in the collective zone of the Asociación de Editores de Madrid (Madrid Publishers Association) in LIBER 2023.

The organization is asking publishers interested in participating to return the completed corresponding form by email before May 10th.

Poetry Recommendations by Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

April is the month in which poetry is celebrated in the United States. This is a small selection for and adults young adults.

The Shelf: Culture & Entertainment In Spanish For Public Libraries

The Shelf, the streaming service in Spanish for public libraries, is designed to boost Spanish collections and empower librarians to better serve the Hispanic community.

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