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English and Spanish dual-language classes flourish in El Paso, other Texas districts

EL PASO — Jill McGee stands in front of her new second-grade class at Mesita Elementary School and begins a math lesson in Spanish. "Muy bien Seamus," she tells a student who answers a math question correctly in Spanish.

Barcelona’s Daniel Fernández: Protecting the Essence of Publishing

As he contemplates speaking on October 18 at Frankfurt Book Fair’s The Markets conference, Spain’s Daniel Fernández talks of struggles in cultural shifts, copyright, and piracy.

Telling ’21st-Century Stories’: Spain’s Javier Celaya

‘There is good news’ from the publishing sector in Spain, says The Markets’ visionary speaker Javier Celaya of Dosdoce.com. And it’s ‘radically transforming the cultural sector.’

Newsletter NSB - 2016 Edition

Good News! The New Spanish Books Newsletter is available now. Read more.

Ian Rankin wins the RBA Prize for the Crime Novel with Even Dogs in the Wild

“No doubt the surly, rebellious, chaotic and brilliant policeman John Rebus would have drunkenly disdained the honours and praise that rained down on his creator

Spanish Graphic Novel Boom Reaches America

A dignified older man in a suit tries to make sense of his life in a home for senior citizens as he struggles to hold on to his memories. That’s the haunting premise for Wrinkles (Arrugas) by Paco Roca,....

International Latino Book Awards 2016

"Cuento de Luz" has been awarded with the Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book in Spanish:
"Con Ojos de Niño" by Jimena Licitra; Illustrator: Susana Rosique

Digital Trends in the Spanish markets

“Although the digital race is evolving at highly different speeds in the Spanish markets (Spain and Latin America), the ebook and audiobook markets offer a broad spectrum of business opportunities for publishers in Latin America and Spain.

Octavio Escobar wins the National Prize for the Novel with Después y antes de Dios (Before and After God)

“The book was described by the jury as “the raw tale of a conservative, prudish society faced with a terrible crime that exposes its flaws.”

Get to know this week's List for the week 36 ending on September 11th, 2016

Nielsen 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 36 of 2016 (week ending 09/11/2016)

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