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Rewriting Hispanic Literature in the 21st-Century United States

The Observatorio of the Instituto Cervantes at Harvard University is sending out a call for papers for the “Translaciones literarias/Literary Shifts” section of its monthly publication Estudios del Observatorio/Observatory Studies.

America Reads Spanish Newsletter is available online!

2023 January's issue #181 is now available with exciting news about America Reads Spanish!

Different: A Story of the Spanish Civil War, written by Mónica Montañés

illustrated by Eva Sánchez Gómez and translated by Lawrence Schimel, has been proclaimed a Batchelder Honor Book.

The Venezuelan writer, María Elena Morán, wins the Café Gijón 2022 award with her novel 'Volver a cuando'.

When Hugo Chávez came to power, María Elena Morán (Maracaibo, 37 years old) was 13 years old.

An unpublished manuscript of José Echegaray, the Spanish scientist who won the Nobel Prize for Literature, has been found.

The manuscript of an unpublished work by a Nobel Prize winner for Literature has been on sale on the Internet for 1,600 euros for two decades, without anyone ever showing an interest.

What are the challenges facing the book industry in 2023?

In Publishnews we have echoed an article from the Centro Español de Derechos Reprográficos (CEDRO) - Spanish Center for Reprographic Rights, in which the presidents of the professional associations of authors and publishers’ debate to identify these challenges.

Inside the bookstore: Tusitala

Agustín Lozano, Tusitala bookseller: "Every time someone tells me,” “look, I've seen this book on Amazon, but I'm going to ask you for it,” “makes me want to give them a hug."

U.S. Booksellers Embrace Books in Spanish

A range of factors are leading U.S. bookstores to expand their Spanish-language offerings. Driven by language-immersion schools and bilingual families, many stores are now specializing in bilingual books for young readers.

Publishnews interviews Andrés Ibáñez, author of "Leonís. Vida de una mujer"

In line with the recent publication of the novel by Andrés Ibáñez, "Leonís. Vida de una mujer" (Lumen, 2022), whose history spans from 1485 to 1999 with the prominence of Spanish literature and the way of life of Inés de Padilla who...

Spain arrives at the Calcutta Book Fair 2023 as the guest of honor country

The largest fair in the world in terms of public attendance and the third in business volume, after Frankfurt and London, hosts the 'Overflowing Creativity' of Spain as the Main Theme Country in the Republic of India until next February 12th.

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