Archive for May, 2009


Tim Parfitt in Cannes, Lluís-Anton Baulenas adapted again

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Tim Parfitt, British author of A load of bull (published in the UK and Spain so far), is also the author of a funny script now called Hello, Dalí! Some days ago he attended the International Film Market in Cannes since he is brave enough to be the executive producer of ...

Susana Fortes is “Waiting for Robert Capa”

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Last May 15th Susana Fortes  won the Premio Fernando Lara de Novela, an important Spanish literary award, for her new novel Waiting for Robert Capa. The media coverage has been impressive, tv programmes  and the press  have devoted lots of space to the novel, that will be published by Editorial Planeta next month. ...

Tatiana Salem Levy and the Feira do Livro de Lisboa 2009

Friday, May 15th, 2009

The Feira do Livro de Lisboa is the most important book fair and publishing event that takes place in that wonderful city every spring. This year it was its 79th edition and Brazil was the guest of honour. Organised as an open air fair at the Eduardo VII Park, 250 ...

Maha Akhtar published in Spain with great success

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

The Maharani’s Hidden Granddaughter  , the memoir and very first book by Maha Akhtar, was published at the end of April in Spanish as La nieta de la maharaní, as a “world’ s première” and before being published in any other language. The Spanish publishing house, Roca Editorial , invited ...

Sant Jordi, the book’s day and parties in Barcelona

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Saint George's Day is celebrated by several nations, kingdoms, countries and cities around the world, from Ethiopia to Albania, from England and Gemany to Beirut and Barcelona… Saint George's Day (Dia de Sant Jordi) is one of the most important feasts in Catalonia and it is traditional to give a ...


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