Articles and information about publishing in the U.S. and abroad, Spanish-language books publishers and editors, Who's Who in Publishing, publishing trends, literary awards, and more from Críticas
F&G Editores—Empowering the People By David Unger, 10/15/2007
When you first meet Raúl Figueroa, you’re struck by the intensity emanating from his brown eyes. He is a serious man on a serious quest—to play a key role in making Guatemalans more literate by publishing books that will help them comprehend what is going on in their country. More
Translation Summit Addresses World Lit and the U.S. Market By Aída Bardales - 11/15/2007
On November 8, book professionals from the United States and abroad met at the Miami Dade Wolfson Campus for the first Translation Market, presented by the Miami Book Fair International (MBFI) and BookExpo America (BEA), and sponsored by Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Críticas.
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F&G Editores—Empowering the People By David Unger - 10/15/2007
When you first meet Raúl Figueroa, you’re struck by the intensity emanating from his brown eyes. He is a serious man on a serious quest—to play a key role in making Guatemalans more literate by publishing books that will help them comprehend what is going on in their country.
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New York's Lectorum Bookstore at Risk By Laura K. Galos - 08/15/2007
Just a few years shy of its 50th anniversary in the Spanish-language book business, Librería Lectorum may soon disappear from its 14th Street location in New York City.
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Who’s Who in U.S. Spanish-language Publishing—The Christian and Spirituality Market, Part II By Raya Kuzyk - 07/15/2007
This past May, Críticas looked at how U.S. publishers responded to the call for a greater number and variation of Spanish-language religious and spiritual books. Beyond the publishers, however, the Spanish-speaking community relies mainly on the libraries, online retailers, and small bookstores outside the mainstream that most ably service their particular needs.
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Never-ending Imagination By Jonathan Mindes, Críticas - 06/15/2007
Consider, for just one storytime moment, what you think a children’s book can do. That might just be enough to convince you of OQO Editora’s singular concept: picture books as art books, stories as “never-ending tales,” books as beautiful objects, all with kids directly informing a rich creative process.
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Antonio Orlando Rodríguez—No Small Feat
Antonio Orlando Rodríguez, the Cuban novelist who won this year’s Premio Alfaguara de Novela, has been traveling nonstop. His book tour brought him to New York City this past May, where he met with reporters eager to interview him on his latest accomplishment.
Publishing in Tough Times
When I read a recent New York Times article about how the recession is affecting Hispanic immigrants, I wound up thinking about the book business.
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