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Cada Día es Viernes by Joel Osteen and published by Faithwords is #1 Best Selling Title in Spanish in the US for Week 7

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 7 of 2012 (week ending 02/19/2012).

Santillana USA reports a 78% ebooks sales increase

The growth took place in United States and Puerto Rico, between November 2011 and January 2012.

Two new literary blogs on reviews and interviews

Mosaico's Miriam Fabiancic new literary blogs are now online, with books reviews and author interviews.

ALSC blog features publisher Cuento de Luz

In its official blog, the Association for Library Service to Children, highlights the Madrid-based publisher.

Mexican author Jorge Volpi wins V Premio Iberoamericano Planeta-Casa de América de Narrativa

“La Tejedora de sombras” (The Shadow Weaver) is the 2012 winner of the prestigious award.

Germán Sánchez Ruiperez, founder of the Anaya publishing house, dies

Spanish publisher Germán Sánchez Ruiperez, the founder of Grupo Anaya, died early Sunday in the Dominican Republic. He was 85.

"El Salto" (The Leap) by Ariel Coro instructs hispanics on the use of the latest technologies

Random House Vintage Español publishes the first motivational book on technology written especially for hispanics.

Spanish author Ana Vidal to teach at Miami Dade College

Miami Dade College offers an eight-week autobiographical writing course in Spanish, taught by Spanish writer Ana Vidal. Registration is open, classes start February 14th.

Spotlight on Instituto Cervantes

Instituto Cervantes is present on five continents with more than 50 centers spread out across many different countries.

Mario Vargas Llosa offered to head Instituto Cervantes

The Spanish government asked Peruvian Nobel Prized winner Mario Vargas Llosa to head Instituto Cervantes. The proposal has been backed by that country's Foreign Affairs and Culture departments.

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