Book Time Program Released in English and English-Spanish Versions Scholastic announced September 18 the release of a research-based program that will help teachers develop the vocabulary and comprehension skills of children in their early years. Book Time methodology promotes three oral readings of each book, each focused on a specific reading skill: vocabulary, comprehension, and content area-knowledge/text awareness.
IPG Expands Spanish Sales Team Independent Publishers Group (IPG) announced the addition of a new sales representative to their Spanish-language books sales team. Miraida Morales will deal with IPG's traditional and nontraditional sales channels for Spanish-language books.
Miami Book Fair—Celebrating Literary Culture The Miami Book Fair International (MBFI) is the annual literary festival in the United States with the strongest line-up of Spanish-speaking authors. Organized by the Florida Center for the Literary Arts and Miami-Dade College, the fair will take place from November 12-19 at the Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus.
Amy Tan's ambitious fifth novel, Saving Fish from Drowning, is based upon the real-life disappearance of 12 American tourists in Mayanmar. Now available in Spanish. Un lugar llamado nada. (8408066269-Hardcover-$28.95) planetausa.net Miami Book Fair 2006 November 12 - 20
Eight days of readings and discussions, including a three-day
Street Fair presenting 300 authors, booksellers and
publishers from the U.S. and around the globe; storytelling and
kids' book authors at Children's Alley; rare books at
the Antiquarian Annex; and International Pavilions, this year
highlighting the cultures of Spain, Haiti, Brazil, China,
Dominican Republic, and Israel.
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Bolivian writer Manuel Vargas serves up an antidote for oblivion in Nocturno paceño ("Nights in La Paz"), a novel set during the seven years of Hugo Bánzer's dictatorship. Since 1996, he has been editorial director of both the publishing house Correveidile and a magazine of the same name. Vargas spoke to Críticas about his reflections on the revolutionary years in Latin America, and what went into his latest work.
Who's Who in U.S. Spanish-Language Publishing—The International Players
For a long time international publishing houses were the sole contributors to the Spanish-language book market in the United States. Spanish and Latin American companies have managed to stay in the market—some for over 30 years—by establishing U.S. offices or dealing directly with experienced distributors. In this second installment of the "Who's Who in U.S. Spanish-Language Publishing" series, Críticas talks to some of the people from the international publishing houses who contribute every day to the Spanish-language book market in the United States.
