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José Creuheras is Grupo Planeta's new president

At age 66, Creuheras who was the vice president, is the first person to take the rains of the company that is not a member of the Lara family.

Guillermo Fesser to speak this Wednesday at King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center at New York University

Guillermo Fesser, journalist, writer, co-creator of the mythical “Goma Espuma” franchise in Spain, will discuss the English translation of his portrait of life in Rhinebeck, New York, “One Hundred Miles from Manhattan.”

Denver dual language school expects to double in size

At the beginning of 2016-2017 school year, Escuela De Guadalupe will incorporate a 6th grade class. Seventh and eighth grades will follow over the next two years.

Rare Book Week West features manuscripts, first editions, photos and artist books

Adan Griego, Curator for Latin American Collections-Stanford University, shares his take on the 48th California Antiquarian Book Fair and the 2015 Artist Book Fair and Symposium a unique event that happens every other year in the San Francisco Bay.

February is a busy month at McNally Jackson in New York

If you are in the big apple, don't miss this readings, classes, presentations, seminars at the bookstore.

Editors and writers analyze Lara Bosch's literary legacy

Nonjudgmental, discoverer, patron, are some of the words use to describe the legacy of José Manuel Lara, publisher of Grupo Planeta, who died last week.

REFORMA announces the 2015 Pura Belpré Award winners

Every year, the Pura Belpré award is presented to a Latino/Latina author and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

“Santa Biblia / Holy Bible: Reina-Valera 1909” published by Barbour Publishing is #1 best selling title in Spanish in the US for week 6

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 6 of 2015 (week ending 2/8/2015).

Spanish publishers seek help from their government

The ecosystem of the book world in Spain is at risk, and with it the future of the principal cultural industry of the country. In an attempt to change that fate, the Federation of Publishers Guilds of Spain (FGEE) and other industry groups (booksellers, distributors and graphic industry) are proposing to the government an Integral Development of the Book and Reading plan.

HACU announces speakers for 11th International Conference

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has announced the speakers in the Conference Program of its HACU’s 11th International Conference 100,000 Strong in the Americas: Challenges and Opportunities for a More Prosperous and Fair Hemisphere, Feb. 25-27, 2015 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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