Make Guadalajara a Priority By Aída Bardales, 12/15/2007
For those of us immersed in the world of Spanish-language books, regardless of which market we serve or where we are based, FIL is definitely the place to be. For U.S. book buyers in particular, it’s of interest because there you can get your hands on books that have not yet made it to the United States; for editors, it’s a place to meet authors, familiarize oneself with what is working in the rest of the Spanish-speaking book world. More
Make Guadalajara a Priority
By Aída Bardales - 12/15/2007
For those of us immersed in the world of Spanish-language books, regardless of which market we serve or where we are based, FIL is definitely the place to be. For U.S. book buyers in particular, it’s of interest because there you can get your hands on books that have not yet made it to the United States; for editors, it’s a place to meet authors, familiarize oneself with what is working in the rest of the Spanish-speaking book world.
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Multicultural Link Bruce Jensen, Automated Systems Librarian, South Texas College; Online Reference Librarian, OCLC's QuestionPoint August 5, 2008 The "invasion" begins @ your library
The case of Marxavi Angel Martínez, the library worker who was arrested under ... More
Multicultural Link Bruce Jensen, Automated Systems Librarian, South Texas College; Online Reference Librarian, OCLC's QuestionPoint July 1, 2008 Captain Cheech
Cheech and Chong! There was a time—and I swear to you it wasn't so long ago, ba... More
Multicultural Link Bruce Jensen, Automated Systems Librarian, South Texas College; Online Reference Librarian, OCLC's QuestionPoint June 28, 2008 Ruében Martínez redux
In case our story a few weeks ago wasn't enough to get all you Anaheim visitors over ... More
Multicultural Link Bruce Jensen, Automated Systems Librarian, South Texas College; Online Reference Librarian, OCLC's QuestionPoint June 13, 2008 Smells like Lateen spirit: a marketing lesson
Up in Dallas there is an ad agency called iNSPIRE! that specializes in getting Latino... More
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.