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The 15 best-selling books in Spain and in the world

Books help lift our spirits, eliminate borders, 'perimeter closures', bring characters and adventures closer together; sometimes even help us cope with life.

Diario 16 Presents The most successful books in 2021

In times of recession such as the one being experienced by most countries worldwide, reading has made a comeback, even by those who did not made a habit of it before.

Telefónica and Planeta sell their Nubico digital book platform

A change of relevance in the publishing business in Spain. Today, Telefónica and Planeta announced an agreement for the sale of Nubico, their digital subscription platform, to the Swedish company Nextory.

Viví Escrivá wins the National Illustration Award 2021

Victoria (Viví) Escrivá Palacios (Valencia, 1939) has been awarded the National Illustration Prize 2021 for, as stated by the jury, ..

Bestsellers in Spanish - Barnes & Noble

Get to know the best selling books in Spanish through the Barnes & Noble bookstore. The list of bestselling tiles changes every day.

Parker Library obtains grants for improvements and Spanish materials

The Parker Town Council approved the acceptance of three grants for the Parker Public Library at their June 1 meeting. They are all parts of library improvement plans announced earlier by Library Director Tracy McConnell.

What Really Makes Don Quixote the Greatest Story Ever Told?

Surely, judging a book written 400 years ago in line with modern standards of narrative and storytelling amounts to unforgivable sacrilege and infant-level ignorance, especially since the book under discussion is solely responsible for introducing most of those standards.

Milwaukee 'Book Fairy' has donated 10,000 books, now she is building Little Free Libraries

Barby the Book Fairy isn't a mystical creature. In fact, she is a very real person who has donated more than 10,000 books to Little Free Libraries across Milwaukee since April 2020.

Opera Saratoga celebrates its 60th anniversary with a Don Quixote lineup

Don Quixote is a book known by many but read by few, yet the message stands out as one that transcends time and place.

COVID-19 and its effect on writers and translators

The report-survey COVID-19 and its effect on writers and translators, promoted by the Asociación Colegial de Escritores de España (ACE) and prepared with the collaboration of CEDRO, is the first attempt to analyze the effects that the pandemic has had in regards to the professional work and income.

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