Claudio López Lamadrid got to know the world of publishing through the world of Tusquets and Anagrama, back in the 80s, and ended up embracing social networks as a means to advertise books.

Claudio, who started working in the publishing business since his late teens died being the helmsman of the all-powerful Penguin Random House Group. That is to say: he learned to edit books from the cover to the typography and was convinced that the future was the digitization of books. "Books are increasingly expensive and editions get shorter."

"He was generous with the writers, with the journalists and even with the competition. Zealous and gifted with an impossing voice and a physique he knew how to use to his advantage.  He was amused by his image as a a nice ogre.  He was an avid defender of Latin American literature, dedicating most of his last years to constant traveling through the region. His interests were not limited to books, he was genuinely interested in others, and he was capable of upsetting some with his questions,” declared Manuel Aguilar in this interview, who worked with him for almost 20 years, and today he is head of Taurus and Debate.  “It’s imposible not to miss him everyday.”

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