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April 2025 Newsletter #202 is now available with exciting news about America Reads Spanish!

Learn more about the latest Spanish language book releases. Exciting news involving the world of Spanish-language literature

Venezuelan writer and scientist Jesús Alberto León dies at the age of 84

Venezuelan writer, biologist and mathematician Jesús Alberto León, author of works such as 'Desvestiduras' and 'Secreta inquietud,' died at his residence in Caracas on Saturday, May 3, at the age of 84, due to health issues.

The Spanish book industry present at the 49th edition of the Buenos Aires Book Fair

A delegation of around forty Spanish publishers and labels, led by the Federation of Publishers' Guilds of Spain (FGEE), will participate in the 49th Buenos Aires International Book Fair 2025.

Andrés Iniesta's new book about mental health, family and self-improvement

On April 16 Espasa published 'La mente también juega,' Andrés Iniesta's new book, which is an intimate and honest testimony about mental health, family and self-improvement.

Amazon celebrates a new edition of the Kindle Storyteller Literary Prize

With this initiative, which is part of the company's commitment to support and promote reading and writing, the company seeks to encourage literary creation in Spanish,

On May 13 Almuzara publishes ‘España tiene solución: Hacia un futuro brillante y próspero,’ a (pre)sales success on Amazon.

Said essay, as mentioned, has not yet gone on sale and is already the second best-selling book, in pre-sales, on Amazon, only behind ‘Por si un día volvemos’, the latest novel by María Dueñas.

10 essays to enjoy this spring: World War II, monkeys and human stupidity

It is the 80th anniversary of the world war and a quarter of a century since the fall of the communist bloc.

Tragic, ideological and uninformed history of Hispanic America

The director of the RAE (Royal Spanish Academy) Santiago Muñoz Machado writes a condescending history of the political evolution of Latin America with little knowledge of recent historiographical contributions.

Premio Minotauro Award for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror

'Expediente Hermes' by Sabino Cabeza- Premio Minotauro Award 2025, In the 22nd century, vacation cruises between Earth, Mars and Jupiter have become popular.

Simon & Schuster to distribute into Spanish-speaking market for first time with Urano World Publishing

Simon & Schuster and Urano World Publishing Group, one of the biggest independent publishers in Spain and Latin America, has partnered on a publishing arrangement between Primero Sueño Press, an imprint of Atria Books, and Urano Publishing.

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