Literature

Latin-American literature is one of the main characters of the Madrid Book Fair with writers like the Equatorian Mónica Ojeda. We chat to her about her latest novel: ‘Chamanes eléctricos en la fiesta del sol’.

The 83^rd edition of the Madrid Book Fair is travelling to new latitudes thanks to Iberia and its Talento a bordo initiative. Specifically, to Latin America. Writers, publishers, and readers will come together at the Parque del Retiro.

Latin American literature is experiencing a new literary boom and, this time, women writers are the stars of the show. With boundless imagination and a unique sensibility, they keep winning over new readers. Do you want to get to know them?

How would you react if, at the age of 35, you saw yourself for the first time alongside your parents in a photo? Writer Laura Ferrero decided to delve into her family history and the result is one of the most acclaimed novels of 2023: ‘The Astronauts’.

The young author of ‘Dogs of Summer’, a novel that took the Spanish book market by storm in 2020, will receive the Festival Eñe Talento a bordo Award, which seeks to recognise emerging literary talent.

This journalist and writer —or storyteller as she defines herself— Carme Chaparro remembers walking around on Sant Jordi [Saint George’s Day] with a backpack full of books for her idols to sign. Today, she’s the one doing the signing.