Ildefonso Falcones' problems with the Treasury
The case of Ildefonso Falcones is reopened in which he is accused of defrauding 1,4 million euros derived from the copyright of his novels.
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The paper format beats the digital one in the XXI century
In the times when the digital age takes over all human activities. The field of reading continues to present itself as a bastion of tradition.
For the teacher, Spanish anthology of homage to Terry Pratchett
Para el maestro is an anthology of stories written by Spanish authors who demonstrate their love for Terry Pratchett, the author of Mundodisco.
Roald Dahl Words Incorporated into the Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary has decided to incorporate 6 new words invented by the author Roald Dahl in commemoration of his 100 years.
Roald Dahl was born 100 years ago today
Today 100 years ago Roald Dahl was born, author of the work "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" among others.
JK Rwoling disproves the latest theory: "Lupine had AIDS"
The author of the Harry Potter saga, JK Rowling, denies the latest rumor circulating in reality: that Lupine could have AIDS.
The golden age of Agatha Christie is back
In her time Agatha Chrsitie created the golden age of the detective novel and thriller. Today it is still a very accomplished genre.
British project to find the world's new children's classics
The BookTrust project appears with the aim of finding good children's literature books in different languages and translating them into English.
Debate at the Edinburgh Book Fair on the Young Adult
At the Edinburgh International Book Fair there was a debate on the definition of Young Adult literature, leading to its readers.
Google dedicates its doodle to the book «The Neverending Story»
Today, September 1, we have come across a new image in the Google search engine, and that is ...
List of books Obama has read this summer
Discover the reading list of the summer of 2016 of the current president of the United States, Barack Obama, who has read five very varied books.
Donald Trump vs Harry Potter readers
A recent article compares people's opinion of Donald Trump and the opinion of Harry Potter readers regarding Trump.
Wild Cards, George RR Martin's upcoming television series
Wild Cards, a series written, among other authors, by George RR Martin, announces its next television adaptation. Superheroes in the real world.
The more you read, the more you live
A recent study shows that reading for just 30 minutes a day can increase our life expectancy.
An aspiring author dies before publishing her first book
39-year-old single animal lover Helen Gradwell dies at Christmas from an accidental overdose before publishing her first novel.
Fight to save James Baldwin's home
Shannon Cain leads a fight to save James Baldwin's house, which they want to destroy to build 18 luxury apartments.
Fiction, we have a problem: racism
Racism is a problem that is the order of the day in all aspects despite what they want us to believe. Literature is not spared.
Winds of winter, not even the editors know anything
The editors of George RR. Martin say they do not know anything about the publication of Winds of Winter, the sixth installment of the saga.
Anne Rice returns with another Prince Lestat story
Anne Rice reveals her vision of the lost kingdom of Atlantis in a new novel starring her most famous creation, the vampire Lestat.
George RR Martin wasn't always famous
For the 20th anniversary since the publication of the first book in the A Song of Ice and Fire saga, the author has decided to talk about his not famous time.
Harry Potter now ends with "Harry Potter and the Cursed Legacy"
JK Rowling has announced to her thousands of fans that the story of Harry Potter ends with this last work: Harry Potter and the cursed legacy "
An unpublished writing by Charlotte Brontë returns home
A book containing unpublished works Charlotte Brontë has been returned to the family home in Haworth, East Yorkshire.
Stephanie Meyer's new book out of the Twilight universe
Stephanie Meyer, the author known worldwide for her Twilight saga, will publish a new novel outside of her Twilight universe.
A former gay priest publishes his book against the Church
The Polish priest Krzysztof Charamsa, a priest who was expelled from the Vatican after declaring himself gay, has just published his first book against the Catholic Church
The formula to achieve a bestseller
Find out what is the formula that makes a book a bestseller. We will not tell you how to write the book but we will tell you some ideas.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of "The Little Prince", was a reporter in the Spanish Civil War
Recently, a card was discovered confirming that Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of "The Little Prince", was a reporter on the ...
Amazon will launch an eReader with a color screen this year
Amazon could have ready an eReader with a color screen, a device that would not only revolutionize the ebook market but also the tablet market
Rowling has already written the script for the second "Fantastic Animals" movie. A new book in sight?
The author of Harry Potter has said that she has finished the second script of the Fantastic Animals trilogy and where to find them, a new book is coming?
The RAE warns and wants to end the use of 'citizens'
The RAE wants to put an end to the misuse of the male and female gender, using both indiscriminately.
A dystopian Ukrainian novel written on Facebook during the protests is translated into English
A dystopian novel written by Oleh Shynkarenko about Ukraine's post-apocalyptic future will be translated into English for the first time.
What will happen now to UK bookstores and libraries?
Brexit has been positive and the United Kingdom will exit the European Union, but what is the short-term future of the country's bookstores and libraries?
Dan Brown donates € 300.000 to digitize Ritman library books
Dan Brown, author known for being the creator of "The Da Vici Code", has decided to donate € 30.000 to a ...
Quadriplegic Author Angry At Being Associated With "Me Before You"
The author of an autobiographical account of tetraplegia shows his anger that his book is shown in the movie "Me before you" without his knowledge.
British bookstores could have a hard time if the UK leaves the EU
The chairman of Waterstones has sent a letter to his employees warning that British bookstores will close if the UK leaves the EU ...
JK.Rowling asks fans not to reveal information on the plot of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"
JKRowling make a video where he asks his fans that, when they go to see "the cursed child" not reveal anything of his plot to the rest of the world.
Yale students ask to stop focusing on white male writers
English literature students at Yale University have petitioned to stop focusing only on the works of white men.
David Mitchell's latest story won't see the light of day until 2114
The Future Library project has brought in its second contributor, author David Mitchell, whose work will not be seen by anyone until 2114.
The inheritors of the land, the second part of the Cathedral of the Sea will leave in August
The inheritors of the land will be the second part of La Catedral del Mar, a work that will continue with late medieval Barcelona ...
"You have to change stereotypical images" they told a famous children's illustrator
The publisher gives Swedish illustrator Jan Löö ???? f an ultimatum: either change the books to eliminate stereotypes or they won't be sold.
Fantasy books cause mental illness according to a director
The headmaster of a private school in England has declared that some of the most famous fantasy books are harmful to young people
A map of Middle-earth with Tolkien annotations has been acquired by the Bodleian library
A map of Middle-earth filled with JRR Tolkien's annotations has been acquired by the Bodleian Library of…
An article that Harper Lee wrote for the FBI magazine discovered
Harper Lee's biographer has discovered an article written by the author where she talks about the quadruple murder that occurred in Kansas.
Editorial news this week (March 28 - April 3)
Discover the editorial news that are published from March 28 to April 3, Young adult, science fiction and history.
JK Rowling continued to be rejected by publishers following the success of Harry Potter
JK Rowling has published on twitter the rejection letters she received with Galbraith's work, after being famous for Harry Potter, something curious ...
Controversies with the book «Diary of Anne Frank»
The book "Diary of Anne Frank" besides being a rather cruel real account of the life of its protagonist, ...
Marley Dias, the girl who launched a campaign to find 1000 books starring black girls
Discover the story of Marley Dias, an eleven-year-old girl who started a book drive
130 years since The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Adaptations and appearances of the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in current series.
Revealing letter from George Orwell explaining the reason for his work "1984"
Revealing letter from George Orwell explaining the reason for his work "1984". This letter was written 3 years before he began to write his magnificent work.
Do you know the largest literary hotel in the world?
Do you know the largest literary hotel in the world? It is in Óbidos, Portugal, and has more than 100.000 copies of books. Would you like to visit it?
New Harry Potter book
New Harry Potter book entitled "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by the famous writer of the saga, JK Rowling.
Editorial Alba news for September 2015
Discover the editorial news that Editorial Alba has prepared to launch this September 2015.
Cortázar's 'Hopscotch', among the most difficult books to read
The Flavorwire website has included 'Hopscotch' by Julio Cortázar among the 50 most complex works for readers.
Corrections to 'The Flowers of Evil' are published in France
A Parisian publishing house has published a facsimile edition of the proof-of-print for 'The Flowers of Evil' with Baudelaire's handwritten corrections.
Nubico brings together ten titles to get to know Madrid through literature
Nubico, one of the reference platforms for digital reading under the subscription model, coinciding with the holiday ...
Why being a librarian isn't as cool as it sounds
One study says that one in two Britons wants to be a librarian. Today we break down the reasons why being a librarian is not so cool.
For sale the book with unpublished poems by Pablo Neruda
Today goes on sale 'Your feet touch in the shade and other unpublished poems', the book that collects 21 unpublished poems by Pablo Neruda.
New Illustrated Edition of Stoker's Dracula
The publishing house Reino de Cordelia has released a new and excellent edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula with illustrations by Fernando Vicente
The 2014 Ignotus Awards are presented
The 2014 Ignotus Awards are awarded. What do you think?
List of books from 2011
One might think that hanging the 2011 book list is a very typical option. But really,…
The ten best comics of 2011
From this literature blog I have tried in some posts, to treat the comic as part of literature. In some…
The best commercials were compiled into a book
“… There are three things in life that human beings cannot escape: death, taxes and…
The 10 best Bolivian novels
Yesterday ended a meeting between a large number of writers, whose objective was to choose the ten best Bolivian novels ...
Reading +, books specially edited for the elderly
Lectura + is an initiative that aims to publish a set of books specifically thinking of people with visual difficulties.
We talk about Science stories with its author, Fernando del Álamo
Fernando del Álamo, author of Historias de la Ciencia, answers the questions in this interview with conciseness and explanatory intent.
Raffaella Salierno: "All writers who have published and who are recognized in Catalan culture and language can be members of PEN Català"
Raffaella Salierno coordinates the Committee of Incarcerated Writers of the PEN Català, the Catalan section of the International PEN
On the new literature
In these days, in these times that invade us, that surround us, that understand us, literature has given a ...
«The words and the Days», Octavio Paz
The CONACULTA (National Council for Culture and the Arts), through the General Directorate of Publications, and the ...
Playwright Harold Pinter has died
The playwright, poet, screenwriter and political activist Harold Pinter died last Wednesday the 24th at the age of 78, a victim of cancer.
The remains of Federico García Lorca
Federico García Lorca is back in the news. At a time when the Spanish justice system is studying the possibility of carrying out excavations...
The Nobel Prize becomes a dispute between countries
A few days after the announcement of the name of the winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, a ...
Recovered Hebrew text
A Hebrew text that had been stolen more than 10 years ago has been recovered. The text called The Book ...
Michael Moore's new book
In October, Michael Moore's new book, Mike's election guide 2008, will go on sale. The controversial filmmaker ...
Obama and the books
A new book that talks about Barack Obama has been released. The book is called The Obama Nation, it is ...
Vargas Llosa's statements on freedom
Mario Vargas Llosa affirmed that "there is only one freedom and must operate simultaneously in all fields." The Peruvian writer ...
"Highly Dangerous Loves", by the writer Walter Riso
Walter Riso is a writer who was born in Naples in 1951, as a child his parents emigrated with him to ...
Tribute to Francisco Umbral with a street and an act at the 41 Book Fair
Francisco Pérez Martínez, better known as Francisco Umbral, was born in Madrid on May 11, 1935 and died in the ...
"Ciao, Verona", an unpublished by Julio Cortázar, today in Babelia
Babelia, the cultural supplement of El País, gives us in today's issue an unpublished story by Cortázar. One thought ...
Home of the vampire
When you wake up you feel like new. You have never thought that a XNUMXth century bed could be so comfortable. Tea…
Eduardo Galeano and October 12
Yesterday, on the day of our national holiday, we celebrated the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America, an oceanic feat that meant for ...