On a roundtable discussion on the availability of e-books and apps in libraries during the recent “III Simposio Internacional sobre Libro Electrónico” (3rd International Ebook Symposium), experts discussed ebooks and libraries in the Spanish-speaking world, Publishing Perspectives reports.
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 38 of 2013 (week ending 9/22/2013).
Jeff Daniels, the lead actor of the TV series "Newsroom," says that is better to read "Don Quixote" than to watch "The Kardashians" on TV. In this interview with ARS, the actor talks about his character, their creators and journalism as a profession.
Linda Goodman, CEO of Bilingual Publications, Inc. is a regular at LIBER. Her primary focus there is on the librarians who serve the Spanish-speaking in public libraries in the U.S. Linda provides major support for them there. She created a system that enables them to move quickly from one publisher to the next, without spending valuable time taking notes. Also, Bilingual Publications issues an annual Guide to the Exhibits, showing publishers, location, and notes on what to look for at each stand. Using her Guide, librarians can determine whom to visit, well in advance of the Fair’s opening day.
The publisher will donate one million books in English and Spanish to “Reach Out and Read,” a nonprofit that gives free books to children living in poverty.
The newsletter features a story on changes in reading habits, and news about online master's degrees in web communication and social media, as well as digital publishing.
Spain’s Cultural legacy is an invaluable contribution to the world in more ways than one. In light of the 500-year anniversary of the arrival of Ponce de Leon to Florida and the festivities going on in the state, the Miami Book Fair International is dedicating its 30th Anniversary to this fascinating and influential nation.
The section About Libros en Español, of the popular about.com website, features America Reads Spanish and its efforts to promote Spanish-language and literature. The story, in Spanish, describes each of the sections of the website like news, new releases, bestsellers, and more, paying special attention to “The New Essential Guide to Spanish Reading.”
Boston Public School's interim superintendent John McDonough announced that the Mario Umana Academy in East Boston is receiving a $25,000 planning grant to launch a two-way bilingual program next year, Sampan.org reports.
La Cátedra Vargas Llosa and Universidad de Ingeniería & Tecnología (UTEC) in Perú announced the creation of “Premio Bienal de Novela Mario Vargas Llosa,” granted to the author of the best novel published in Spanish in 2012-2013. The winner of this award and $100,000 will be announced in March 2014. The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2013.
