10 am-6pm – Workspace

B2B exhibition and meeting space

For accredited publishers only.

10am – Conference room

Translation and mobility aids

With the Institut Ramón Llull and the Institut Francès
We will have simultaneous translation.

The Ramon Llull Institute is a public body that promotes the Catalan language and culture. In the foreign field, it promotes the translation of literature and thought written in Catalan, be it narrative, essay, poetry, theater or graphic novel. Publishers can apply for this funding. On the other hand, theFrench Institute spreads the French language and culture. Abroad, it promotes artistic and cultural exchanges. Encourages translation and mobility of French authors. Publishers can apply for this funding.

11am – Conference room

Masterclass: How to work with the political book in bookstores

With Alcira Padín, Synusia’s bookseller and Natalia, La Raposa’s bookseller. Moderator: Alfonso Serrano, coordinator of the publishing house La oveja roja and the Contrabandos bookshop.

Synusia is a non-profit bookshop within the social and cooperative economy of Terrassa. It is committed to new forms of dialogue and intervention in the fabric of the city. To do this, it proposes and generates critical content through the book catalog as well as from the programming and training it offers. The Fox is a feminist bookshop located in Poble Sec in Barcelona. On its shelves are titles on feminism, LGTBI, children’s literature with a gender perspective, etc.

12.30pm – Conference room

Pitch space

A space for short presentations in which various authors present the idea or thesis of their book with the aim of showing the potential it has to be translated into other languages.

Authors must be pre-registered here .

3pm – Conference room

Conversation: Thinking about conflicts. The relationship between the publishing world and society

With Stella Magliani-Belkacem, editor-in-chief of La Fabrique (France), Sebastian Budgen, editor of Verso Books (UK), Ole Rauch, editor of Jacobin and Brumaire, and Ilaria Bussoni, editor of DeriveApprodi (Italy). Moderator: Emmanuel Rodríguez, Dream Dealers.

How do publishers relate to society? Can we rewrite history or affect it? We will approach the ideas of four leading publishers in the publishing sector of the political and radical book.

The event has simultaneous translation.

4pm – Hall

Coffee Match Meeting

The space is designed to have a close and direct meeting with professionals from the world of publishing who have outstanding careers, sharing a table and coffee. An exchange meeting, to talk, listen and learn. With a maximum of 5 participants per person.

Participants:

• Patryk Walaszkowski, Krytyka Polityczna (Poland)
• Miguel Yoshida, Expressão Popular (Brazil)
• Ole Rauch, Brumaire Verlag and Jacobin Magazine (Germany)
• Amelia Kraigher, Založba / * cf. (Slovenia)
• Amina Darwish, Pluto Press (United Kingdom)
• Marc Garcés, Paper Tiger Editions (Catalan Countries)
• Hedoi Etxarte, Katakrak (Basque Country)

Pre-register here .

5pm – Conference room

Conversation: Organizing publishers around the world

Paulo Slachevsky, director of LOM ediciones and promoter of the International Alliance of Independent Publishers (Chile), Victor Malumian, editor of Godot ediciones and organizer of the Feria editores (Argentina), Miguel Yoshida, editor of Expressão Popular and promoter of the Network of Independent Publishers (Brazil). Moderator: Laura Arau, coordinator of the Fira Litera.

How are critical thinking publishers organized in different parts of the world? How do publishing networks work and how do they affect society? We will approach different networks that are organized through fairs, professional meetings or spaces of mutual support.

The event has simultaneous translation.