America Reads Spanish interviewed Ana Pérez Galván, Managing Director at Hispabooks Publishing, a brand new publishing house focusing on contemporary Spanish fiction in English-language translation, both in eBook and trade paperback format, targeting readers around the world who want to explore the best of today’s Spanish literature.
What is Hispabooks specialized in?
We are specialized in contemporary Spanish literary fiction in English-language translation. The best Spanish novels translated by the best Anglo-American translators, published both in paperback and ebook format.
What is your strategy for the U.S. market?
To rise awareness of our books first among the Spanish-friendly readership and Spanish book related agents and take it from there on to the general trade audience. We believe our Spanish books in English are complimentary to the Spanish books in Spanish, and a very useful tool for Hispanic and Comparative Literature Studies.
Who are the principal authors in your catalogue?
So far, our most relevant authors are Marcos Giralt Torrente (Spanish National Book Award), Lorenzo Silva (Premio Planeta) and José Ovejero (Premio Alfaguara). Along with them, others like Nicolás Casariego, Elvira Navarro, Andrés Barba or Javier Montes.
What events or activities are planned for the upcoming BookExpo America?
We are taking part in the Translation Market Forum, where Hispabooks has a booth. We are featuring two authors, Marcos Giralt Torrente and Nicolás Casariego, in different panels, and giving out galleys of their novels: “Paris” and “Antón Mallick Wants to Be Happy”.
Will Hispabooks have additional author presentations in New York, coinciding with BookExpo America?
Yes, we will have a presentation of both novels in bookstores in the City. Giralt Torrente will be on May 28 at McNally Jackson’s with writer Francisco Goldman to engage in conversation on “Paris”, and Casariego will be on May 30 at 192 Books to talk about his novel with Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation.
