Spanish World Book News: Publishing in the Americas and Spain

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Booquo Launches €9.99 Subscription E-book Club in Spain Backed by Bertelsmann and Planeta, Spain's Booquo has begun offering all you can read for €9.99 a month from a curated catalog of 300 mostly backlist titles.

Spanish Publishers May Sue Government Over Textbook Changes A sudden change in school curriculum by the new conservative government in Spain may cost textbook publishers close to 100 million euros. Lawsuits await.

Venezuela’s Book Import Controls Threaten Cultural Isolation Just 1% of titles published in Spanish ever make it to Venezuela, says independent bookseller and publisher Roger Michelena.

Spain Hosts Inaugural Virtual Book Fair, March 6-11 Spain's first Virtual Book Fair is organized by Bubok, the country's top self-publishing platform, and will feature free author events, seminars, and more.