Laura Freixas recovers 4 of her most revered works in digital format
15/01/2015Four of the novels by the author, professor and lecturer Laura Freixas, have been recovered in digital format and can been found for sale on Amazon. The novels include Entre Amigas (Between Friends), originally published 1998, Amor o lo que sea (Love, a Reader) (2005), Adolescencia en Barcelona hacia 1970, (Adolescence in Barcelona around 1970) published in 2007 and Cuentos a los 40, (Stories at Forty) (2001). One of the titles; Amor o lo que sea, can also now and for the first time be found in English, with the title Love, a Reader. It was translated by Pamela J. DeWeese, translator, writer and professor. With the inauguration of these works by Laura Freixas, Amazon is offering the opportunity to download free of charge but only on the 16th and 17th of January, the title Amor o lo que sea in both Spanish and English language versions. Here are the links: - Love, a Reader - Amor o lo que sea
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Caliani, Alberto
ALBERTO CALIANI was born in Ceuta during the era of black-and-white television, though he has been living in Madrid since 2021. In 2013, he published El secreto de Boca Verde, an adventure thriller that became an Amazon #1 bestseller. In 2015, he followed up with La conspiración del rey muerto, a historical novel based on the legend of King Sebastian of Portugal. In 2017, he released La iglesia, a supernatural noir. In 2021, Ediciones B published El puño del emperador, which won the double HISLIBRIS award for Best Historical Novel and Best Spanish Author of the Year. In 2023, the same publisher released La sombra del impostor, set in a Renaissance filled with violence, conspiracies, and secret wars. Some of the characters from La sombra take center stage in Siempre vienen de noche (Ediciones B, 2024), a dark and oppressive thriller set around the Monastery of Piedra. In 2024, he co-wrote the script with Juan Gómez-Jurado for the Reina Roja prequel in audio fiction format: Reina Roja: Origen, El primer caso, available exclusively on Audible. In 2025, he returns to contemporary thrillers with El cazador de libros, once again published by Ediciones B. An active presence on social media, he always appreciates and responds to any comments or reviews on his Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter accounts. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amartinezcaliani Twitter: @AlbertoMCaliani Instagram: @alberto_m_caliani
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“The Divine Punishment” by Sergio Ramírez 25th Anniversary
05/04/2013This April, the author Sergio Ramírez celebrates the 25th anniversary of the publication of this grand novel "Castigo divino". One of the many activities programmed to celebrate the occasion is the inauguration of the author’s Web page complete with various works available to download; one being the 1st chapter of “The Divine Punishment” (in Spanish). There is also a contest underway in Facebook, as well as the publication of various interviews and in Nicaragua the airing of the television series based on the novel. The author has commented about this celebration: "During this month of April we will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the publication of my novel "Castigo divino". Originally published by Mondadori in Spain, that same year it appeared in México published by Grijalbo, Editorial Sudamerica in Argentina, Oveja Negra in Colombia, Casa de las Américas in Cuba and Editorial Nueva Nicaragua in Nicaragua. It has been translated into German, French, Dutch, Russian, Bulgarian, Portuguese and recently into English. Alfaguara still has in print, trade and paperback editions, making this a book that has gone from generation to generation throughout the years." "Undoubtedly it has become a classic not to be missed." Antonia Kerrigan.
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García Sáenz de Urturi, Eva
Eva García Sáenz de Urturi está considerada «la reina del best seller de calidad» y es una de las escritoras más populares y aclamadas de nuestro país. Sus obras han gozado de elogiosas críticas en España y su fama ha atravesado nuestras fronteras. Además de ser una de las autoras españolas más vendidas del mundo, cuenta con más de cuatro millones de lectores en cuarenta países. En 2009 comenzó a escribir su primera novela, «La saga de los longevos», que publicó tres años después, en 2012, y se convirtió en un fenómeno viral de crítica y ventas y fue traducida al inglés («The Inmortal Collection») con una gran acogida tanto en Estados Unidos como en Reino Unido y Australia. En 2014 vio la luz la segunda entrega de la saga, «Los hijos de Adán», y también la novela histórica «Pasaje a Tahití», editada por Espasa (Planeta). En 2016 publica con la editorial Planeta «El silencio de la ciudad blanca», un thriller apasionante ambientado en su ciudad natal que supuso el gran éxito del bestseller de calidad y todo un fenómeno que desde entonces nunca ha dejado de crecer y ganar fans llamados «krakenianos». En 2017 publicó «Los ritos del agua», la segunda y esperada entrega de la «Trilogía de la ciudad blanca». Y en 2018 «Los señores del tiempo», el aclamado cierre de una trilogía inolvidable. Sus novelas han copado también las listas de los más vendidos en paises como Alemania («Die Stille Des Totes», 2020), Polonia («Cisza Bialego Miasta», 2019), Colombia, México, Argentina o Estados Unidos («The Inmortal Collection», 2014). En los Países Bajos su éxito la ha convertido en el referente de thriller español. En 2020 ganó el prestigioso Premio Planeta con su novela «Aquitania», un thriller histórico que batió récords de venta desde el momento de su lanzamiento, convirtiéndose en uno de los Premio Planeta más vendidos y mejor valorados de la historia. Desde entonces ha conseguido doce ediciones de gran tirada y más de una docena de traducciones. En 2022 publica «El libro negro de las horas», con un éxito de crítica y de ventas arrollador que se convierte en la novela más vendida en 2022 y consigue antes de publicarse las traducciones al francés, holandés, catalán y búlgaro. En 2023 publica «El ángel de la ciudad», quinta entrega de la saga Kraken ambientada en Venecia, con la que consigue ser número uno automático y una de las novelas más vendidas del año y mejor valoradas por la crítica. El éxito internacional continúa su expansión y se convierte en la escritora de novela negra referente en países como Holanda y Bélgica. En 2024 reedita su primer gran éxito, "La saga de los longevos", y en 2025 publicará la segunda y tercera parte de la Trilogía longeva. Muy querida en las redes sociales, sus cuentas en Instagram, Facebook y TikTok @evagarciasaenz son un espacio de reunión para sus miles de seguidores que se autodenominan lectores krakenianos, aquitanos y longevos.
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AKDigital presents the new novel by Matthew Tree: SNUG
05/04/2013Matthew Tree was born in London but has lived in Barcelona since 1984. For literary reasons of his own, in 1990 he stopped writing in English and switched to Catalan, in which language he has published ten books. He has published in English a collection of articles titled “Barcelona, Catalonia. A View from the Inside” and now he presents us with a novel written in English; “SNUG”, published through this agency’s AKDigital project in Amazon for KINDLE and Print on Demand format. "An utterly compelling, uncompromising, visceral and unflinching look at racism, anti-Semitism and the legacy of colonialism. The adult protagonists are drawn with a deft accuracy and the resultant emotional impact of a heat seeking missile. The book bewitches the reader...it is touching, deeply moving and very funny." KS Lewkowicz - composer and lyricist of Goodbye Barcelona and Release The Beat. Amazon.com (Kindle and PoD)
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Jeunet, María
María Jeunet (Su nombre real es María Astudillo Montero) nació en Salamanca en 1983. Se licenció en Biología en la Universidad de Salamanca para después especializarse en Nutrición y Dietética en la Complutense de Madrid. Fundó la empresa en la que trabaja nada más terminar sus estudios. La literatura siempre ha ido de la mano en su vida y fue en 2013 cuando decidió sentarse a escribir su primera novela. Nació así Las hojas de Julia (2013), una comedia romántica que logró situarse entre los diez ebooks más vendidos en España en 2014. Gracias a esa gran acogida desarrolló su segunda novela, La foto de Nora (2014): una historia con tintes románticos y policíacos.
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The author Víctor del Ýrbol starts off the new year with important news
03/01/2013The novel La tristeza del samurái, (The Sadness of the Samurai) (Editorial Alrevés, 2011) continues its voyage around the world; accumulating success and recognition. The novel already known and recognized with the award Le Prix Polar Européen in France, has been recently published in paperback format by the publishing house Actes Sud; (La Tristesse du Somouraï). In the upcoming month of February this thriller with accents of historic novel will see the light in Italy through the publishers Arnoldo Mondadori and coming in autumn the novel will be published in Brazil (Companhía das letras), Macedonia (Club Matica) y Poland (Albatros). In Spain, coming on 26th of January the publishing house; Editorial Alrevés will publish the latest novel by Víctor del Árbol; Respirar por la herida (Breath for the pain/ wound). A story where pain and guilt are mixed with the anxiety to live. “It’s possible that god plays dice with our destiny, scattering the pieces of a puzzle that always comes back together one way or another. Respirar por la herida borders the limits of its protagonists with the pressure and psychology dignified of the master that its author, Víctor del Árbol, has converted himself into.” 2013 presents itself as a year filled with great challenges for this author and excellent releases for the readers that follow his work. Interesting links: La tristeza del samurái- Editorial Alrevés La Tristesse du Samouraï- (Babel Noir) Actes Sud La Cause Litteráire
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Molina, Tamara
Tamara Molina was born in Barcelona and has lived all her life between pages. Her unbridled imagination and creativity have pushed her to share her passion for literature. A writer and social media content creator, Tamara has caused a sensation with her debut novel Donde no puedas encontrarme (Where you can’t find me). She dreams of continuing to grow as a writer and filling bookstores with her stories. You can find more about the author at: @xtawie@xtawiebooks / @xtawie
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“A Barcelona Heiress” by Sergio Vila-San Juan
06/11/2012Open Road Integrated Media, an established digital publisher and multimedia content company, and Barcelona eBooks, a new English-language digital publishing house present the novel by Sergio Vila-San Juan "A Barcelona Heiress". This book published in 2010 by Destino Publisher House, is now translated into English and can be found as an ebook all around the world. “A powerful chronicle of Barcelonaduring the 20s, which allows us to discover its mysteries and unravel its clues. With a journalist’s keen eye and the narrative vision of the writer, Sergio Vila-Sanjuán has managed to create an irresistible reading which explores the entire gamut of a society, a time and a fascinating city.” Carlos Ruiz Zafón Promotional video: http://media.openroadmedia.com/files/2012/11/05/SERGIOFINAL.mp4 Synopsis In the 1920’s Barcelona a young lawyer and monarchic journalist comes in contact with a diverse bunch of characters: a beaten cabaret girl who does not confess to all she knows; an anarchist leader who hesitates between compromising or violence; a newly-arrived general intent on imposing order without a second thought, and a handsome and moneyed countess determined to maintain her independence… Guided byPablo Vilar wetravel from the caverns of Montjuic’s, to high-society’s lavish parties at the Ritz or the Laberinto of Horta; and from the anarchist communities to the court rooms where justice is administered or delayed. While the city grazes its zenith, Pablo also fears that his youth will disappear with the coming storm. Based on real facts and people, and on documents from the author’s family files, A Barcelona Heiress proposes a new and different look at a complex and dazzling period.
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Books by Emilio Calderón now in E-Book
05/11/2012AK Digital is a project that the Literary Agency founded with the principal goal to help the authors that it represents so that their previously edited books that currently have their rights free, can be offered exclusively in digital format, as an effort to conserve the validity of these works through the opportunities that these technologies can offer. At this time we are proud to present as first of the authors we represent, and within this new project, Emilio Calderón with whom we’ve developed three of his titles: The Creator’s Map (2006) The Secret of Porcelain (2007) The Jew from Shanghai (2008) Important links: Amabook Amazon Librería Laie Altaïr ebooks eBook·teca Llibreria Catalònia Y otras más...
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Barcelona E-books presents the digital publication of “El Carrer dels Tres Llits” (The Street of the Three Beds) by Roser Caminals
06/09/2012In April of this year (2012) Blanca Rosa Roca (Roca Editorial) with the collaboration of Micheal Gordon (son of Noah Gordon) created, Barcelonaebooks. A label exclusively dedicated to the publication of digital books in English from Roca Editorial’s catalogue and from other Spanish publishing houses. Open Road, one of the American publishers, who pioneers in digital publishing and who distributes worldwide, has also joined this society. Open Road is an innovative platform for on-line distribution, using videos and on-line social networks to promote authors. One of the latest publications from Barcelonaebooks is “The Street with Three Beds” by Roser Caminals, published in 2002 with the original title in Catalán, “El Carrer dels Tres Llits” by Plaza & Janés publishing house and in Castellano by Lumen publishers with the title, “Amores oscuros”. We’d like to share the web-link to the audio-visual thatOpen Roadcreated in the web to promote this novel by the outstanding Catalan author Roser Caminals, and we wish the best of luck with this new release. El País, Cultura (30/04/2012) El Huffington Post Open Road: Roser Caminals
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