Spain’s domestic publishing down 12% in 2013
Spain’s domestic publishing market saw a drop of almost 12% in turnover from 2012 to 2013, according to an annual survey by the Spanish publishers association. This amounts to a...
New book crowdfunding platform to reward authors and readers
A crowdfunding platform for books that allows both readers and authors to profit from book sales has launched in Spain and the US, reports Publishing Perspectives. The Pentian platform allows...
Penguin Random House to acquire trade businesses of Spanish-language publisher Santillana
In a move that it says will ‘significantly’ boost its presence in Spain and Latin America, Penguin Random House has signed agreements to acquire the trade book businesses of Spanish-language...
Spain increases VAT on ebooks
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced an increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate that affects ebooks last month as part of the country’s austerity measures, reports Publishing Perspectives....
Report highlights tough times for Spanish book industry
The latest annual report of the Spanish Publishers Guild has highlighted the tough times currently facing the Spanish book market, reports Publishing Perspectives. According to the report, Spain’s book industry...
Spanish rail service, Random House encourage commuters to download books
As part of its National Reading Plan, the Catalan Government Railways has placed posters with QR codes linking to the first chapters of popular novels on its trains in a...