The Guest of Honor Spain program coming to Frankfurter Buchmesse 2022 will reflect the strong position of women in the Spanish publishing industry. (Sponsored)

On October 24 (2021), when Frankfurter Buchmesse‘s “Guest Scroll” was passed from Canada to Spain in the traditional Guest of Honor Handover Ceremony, some may have noticed that the two recipients were women.

María José Gálvez Salvador, Spain’s general director for books and the promotion of reading at the Ministry of Culture and Sports, and Elvira Marco, the commissioner for Spain’s participation, were all smiles in anticipation of what promises to be an enlightening and comprehensive evocation of the Spanish book market in the programming provided by the trade show’s 2022 Guest of Honor, Spain.

And those who know the Spanish market and its publishing traditions likely wouldn’t be surprised to see the incoming guest-of-honor program in the hands of capable women, although among workplace concerns in many parts of world publishing today, one of the leading challenges is in gender diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Several data points provided by the Guest of Honor Spain program illustrate the place of pride held by women in Spanish publishing.

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