Getafe Negro Festival 2016. Ninth edition
The Getafe crime novel festival reaches its ninth edition. Edgar Allan Poe and Argentina, honored and protagonists of this year.
The Getafe crime novel festival reaches its ninth edition. Edgar Allan Poe and Argentina, honored and protagonists of this year.
Benito Pérez Galdós and his work have disappeared from the school curriculum. Knowledge around this great writer is being denied to our young people.
Among the 10 novels nominated for the 2016 Planeta Prize are the winner and finalist, which will be announced on October 15 in Barcelona.
I seldom recommend a book that I haven't read yet, but this one for me is different. I think it "contains" a true teaching of life.
According to the latest study by the Sociological Research Center (CIS), 36% of Spaniards do not read books.
Actualidad Literatura attended on October 4 the presentation in the Spanish edition of "The grace of the kings" written by Ken Liu.
An inescapable fair for lovers of Old and Old Books who are in Madrid these days. From September 26 to October 16 at Paseo de Recoletos.
The famous British writer is known for being the father of the mythical Sherlock. Anyway, Conan Doyle's life is entirely genuine and interesting.
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The García Lorca family asks that the poet not be sought, that their position be respected.
It was a woman who built the world's first library almost a thousand years after that of Alexandria.
In these websites and applications you can download books legally. You will find them both free and paid. You choose!
These 5 UNESCO Cities of Literature bring together authors, libraries, festivals, workshops and many other charms for lovers of letters.
Patrick Süskind with his work "Perfume" does not make you read with the sense of smell. It presents us, in this way, a world of genuine and fatal smells.
Small guide on the literary work of Sir Terry Pratchett, a necessary guide if one does not want to get lost among the works and books of Discworld ...
The origin of the name Vanessa is directly related to literature, It was Jonathan Swift who created the name and popularized it in one of his works,
Did you know the tragic life of these 5 writers with mental disorders? All suffered bouts of depression and other illnesses.
The case of Ildefonso Falcones is reopened in which he is accused of defrauding 1,4 million euros derived from the copyright of his novels.
Discover the editorial news that will be published throughout the last week of September, from the 26th to the 30th.
Grip lit literature has a turnover of 25 million books sold in a year and is characterized by stories of women wrapped in suspense plots.
Discover the most anticipated film adaptations that will be released in September, October and November 2016.
Professor Jesús Cotta brings us with his work the clandestine friendship between Lorca and Primo de Rivera. Friendship, this one, condemned to secrecy for its ideologies.
The book "Hearts in Atlantis" by Stephen King is composed of two novels and 3 stories and an adaptation of the title story will be made.
Surely many of you will identify with these 5 cons of being a writer in modern times without stopping to keep typing.
Have you read any of these books? What do you think of their titles?
The book written by Ed Falco does not expand the story of "The Godfather" takes us to how the Corleone family rises to the top of the Italian mafia.
From Actualidad Literatura we show some ideal contemporary books to add to the teachers' compulsory reading lists.
In the times when the digital age takes over all human activities. The field of reading continues to present itself as a bastion of tradition.
One of Pope Francis' hobbies is reading. Find out here which are his favorite books and authors. It may surprise you!
Madrid-born author Javier Marías turns 65 today. Author of novels and essays, he has also written articles, translations and children's literature.
Para el maestro is an anthology of stories written by Spanish authors who demonstrate their love for Terry Pratchett, the author of Mundodisco.
The Booktrack application evolves betting on turning books with a soundtrack into the best version of a more "cinematic" literature.
A new character joins the world of Winnie the Pooh. In this case, the bear will be accompanied by a new friend: a penguin.
Today marks the 72nd anniversary of the start of the "Market Garden" operation. To commemorate the anniversary I recommend these two books about this battle.
The story of Quevedo's golden spurs shows the hectic life of one of the greatest writers of the golden age.
The Oxford English Dictionary has decided to incorporate 6 new words invented by the author Roald Dahl in commemoration of his 100 years.
The right to write in your language is one of the most undervalued human rights in a world where minority cultures continue to be repressed.
The painter A. Ferrer-Dalmau, with his latest work, shows us the writer during the battle of Lepanto. A masterpiece with Cervantes as the protagonist.
Today 100 years ago Roald Dahl was born, author of the work "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" among others.
The author of the Harry Potter saga, JK Rowling, denies the latest rumor circulating in reality: that Lupine could have AIDS.
Discover the editorial news that will be published throughout the second week of September, from 12 to 16.
At the Shakespeare & Co. bookstore, writers can sleep in exchange for helping to dispatch books and encourage literary creation on its shelves.
In her time Agatha Chrsitie created the golden age of the detective novel and thriller. Today it is still a very accomplished genre.
The Oxford English dictionary is accused of attributing phrases and words to Shakespeare that have been shown to be used previously.
The Japanese Haruki Murakami and the Kenyan Ngugi Wa Thiong'o would be the favorites for the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature according to the reputed bookmaker Ladbrokes.
A retailer has marked the publication date of The Winds of Winter on Amazon France, although it is not known if the information is reliable.
The BookTrust project appears with the aim of finding good children's literature books in different languages and translating them into English.
If you've ever wondered which "celebrities" were born on the same day as you, you might also be interested in knowing about these writers.
Discover the editorial news that will arrive in bookstores in Spain between Monday, September 5 and Friday, September 9.
An Alabama library has decided to abide by strict rules, including the possibility of going to jail.
Surely in your personal library you have certain books to which you have a special affection. Tell me, what 5 books would you save from an environmental disaster?
At the Edinburgh International Book Fair there was a debate on the definition of Young Adult literature, leading to its readers.
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In Actualidad Literatura, we have had the pleasure of being able to interview the Spanish writer Elísabet Benavent, author of books that…
A London special agent decides to start the "Give a Book" project in which a book is provided to people in custody.
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Discover the editorial novelties that reach the bookstores at the end of August and the beginning of September of this year 2016.
Belgian teacher Aveline Gregoire has started a Facebook group whose goal is to emulate Pokémon Go by hunting books instead of Japanese monsters.
Discover the reading list of the summer of 2016 of the current president of the United States, Barack Obama, who has read five very varied books.
A recent article compares people's opinion of Donald Trump and the opinion of Harry Potter readers regarding Trump.
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A recent study states that 17.9% of ebook consumers barely read three of the more than ten e-books they purchase per year.
Wild Cards, a series written, among other authors, by George RR Martin, announces its next television adaptation. Superheroes in the real world.
61 thousand books belonging to the work of the poet Bernat Artola have been found in the Castellón Culture Office in very bad condition.
A recent study shows that reading for just 30 minutes a day can increase our life expectancy.
Conceiving literature as a way to change the world acquires a double optimism when it comes to using new technologies.
39-year-old single animal lover Helen Gradwell dies at Christmas from an accidental overdose before publishing her first novel.
Shannon Cain leads a fight to save James Baldwin's house, which they want to destroy to build 18 luxury apartments.
These 5 books on immigration range from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Nigerian speech to a graphic novel by Shaun Tan.
Racism is a problem that is the order of the day in all aspects despite what they want us to believe. Literature is not spared.
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The editors of George RR. Martin say they do not know anything about the publication of Winds of Winter, the sixth installment of the saga.
The Salamandra publishing house, in charge of publishing the Harry Potter saga in Spain, will publish "Harry Potter and the cursed legacy" on September 28
The eternal debate about whether the writer was born or made has the undeniable premise of turning a particular vision of the world into letters.
The first magazine written entirely by robots appears. It is Curated AI and its motto is "A magazine written by machines, for people"
Find out what were the first titles, the titles that the books were originally going to have, of the best-known works.
He has just started a £ 100.000 project with the aim of restoring the school where all the Brontë sisters worked as teachers.
Anne Rice reveals her vision of the lost kingdom of Atlantis in a new novel starring her most famous creation, the vampire Lestat.
Kijote Kathakali, a work that adapts Cervante's classic to Indian dance-theater, has been the great sensation of the 2016 Almagro Theater Festival.
For the 20th anniversary since the publication of the first book in the A Song of Ice and Fire saga, the author has decided to talk about his not famous time.
JK Rowling has announced to her thousands of fans that the story of Harry Potter ends with this last work: Harry Potter and the cursed legacy "
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We present you 25 quotes from women writers. Which is your favorite?
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Located in Wales, the town of Hay-on-Wye has more than 20 bookstores for just over 1500 inhabitants.
During the last Comic-Con, Google Play Books announced the launch of Bubble Zoom, a new tool for reading comics on our tablets.
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A book containing unpublished works Charlotte Brontë has been returned to the family home in Haworth, East Yorkshire.
Fronteras de aire is a story by Alberto Piernas Medina written for dreamers in critical times.
Stephanie Meyer, the author known worldwide for her Twilight saga, will publish a new novel outside of her Twilight universe.
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If you want to read but do not know "how to get hooked on a book" apply these 5 tips to become fond of reading.
Rumor has been shown that the last two books in the A Song of Ice and Fire series, written by George RR Martin, will come out simultaneously.
Tita's diary is the second part of Como agua para chocolate by Laura Esquivel, recently published by the Suma de Letras publishing house.
The Polish priest Krzysztof Charamsa, a priest who was expelled from the Vatican after declaring himself gay, has just published his first book against the Catholic Church
On July 15, 1885, Rosalía de Castro, alma mater of the Galician Rexurdimento, died of uterine cancer.
Find out why the Dursleys hated little Harry Potter so much. In Actualidad Literatura we tell you the story from the beginning.
The writer, critic and poet Fiona Wright has won the Kibble prize for Australian writers, taking with her 30000 euros ...
The universities of Vermont and Adelaide have carried out research that tried to bring together the happiest and saddest words in literature.
In 1969, John Martin, editor of Black Sparrow, made the following offer to Charles Bukowski by letter. The…
Falsaria or Goodreads are some of the literary social networks in which to promote your book if you have just published it independently.
Find out what is the formula that makes a book a bestseller. We will not tell you how to write the book but we will tell you some ideas.
Discover the differences between the new book categories: Young Adult Literature (YA) and New Adult Literature (NA)
Gijón celebrates the latest edition of La Semana Negra, the largest open-air festival in Europe and a meeting point for lovers of crime fiction.
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A study from the University of Vermont confirms the 6 narrative arcs of Western literature.
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Amazon could have ready an eReader with a color screen, a device that would not only revolutionize the ebook market but also the tablet market
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Fantastic literature lovers have a new appointment: the Niebla literary festival that the city of Salamanca will inaugurate on September 30.
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The author of Harry Potter has said that she has finished the second script of the Fantastic Animals trilogy and where to find them, a new book is coming?
We present you the July editorial news that will reach Spanish bookstores throughout this first week of July.
Traveling or visiting an art gallery can be two hobbies that give you ideas for writing your next book.
Discover the meaning of Bibliomancy, the art of guessing the future using books. In Actualidad Literature we describe how it works.
LaPrek literature emerged in the city of Delhi after the success of the micros and illustrations published by journalist Ravish Kumar on Facebook.
This time we bring you some international literary competitions in August for those writers eager to try their luck.
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Will there be literary classics from our time in a few years? Do we replace the word "classic" with "best-seller"?
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The RAE wants to put an end to the misuse of the male and female gender, using both indiscriminately.
A dystopian novel written by Oleh Shynkarenko about Ukraine's post-apocalyptic future will be translated into English for the first time.
British writers weigh in on Brexit on social media in favor of continuing in the European Union.
Brexit has been positive and the United Kingdom will exit the European Union, but what is the short-term future of the country's bookstores and libraries?
Having more libraries on the beaches could not only depend on the government, but also on the very people who love literature.
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Authors Stephen King and George RR Martin spoke in an interview about gun control and their respective views.
Amazon launches a new version of Kindle, its famous tablet for reading e-books, on July 7 for $ 79.90.
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These books on yoga include stories, techniques and some science for skeptics and lovers of this ancient discipline that emerged in India.
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The exhibition Terror in the laboratory opens its doors in Madrid to show us the origin of the horror literature that emerged in the XNUMXth century.
The author of an autobiographical account of tetraplegia shows his anger that his book is shown in the movie "Me before you" without his knowledge.
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Richard Ford wins the 2016 Princess of Asturias Award for Literature thanks to a work that reflects American society like few others.
Thanks to this literary tag: What book would you give to ...? You will be able to know which books I would recommend to give away and which I would give myself at the moment.
In this article we remember thanks to great writers and other artists why we read and enjoy a good book so much.
Neil Gaiman has published a non-fiction novel called The view of the broken seats, a work that brings together all the experiences and writings of Neil Gaiman.
A library of 16 thousand books for only 33 inhabitants is the latest initiative of the town of Quintanalara, in Burgos.
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JKRowling make a video where he asks his fans that, when they go to see "the cursed child" not reveal anything of his plot to the rest of the world.
Complete analysis of the style and symbols used by the great Pablo Neruda, one of the best poets of all time.
Winds of Winter has not yet been written but it seems that they are our things because the writer continues to publish chapters of the new volume, secret chapters
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In this article you will read the pros and cons of e-book vs Paper book. And which one do you prefer?
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These favorite books of famous writers confirm the constant need to read and be inspired by other great authors.
These are some anecdotes and curious facts about books and writers: Victor Hugo, Miller, Dickens, etc.
English literature students at Yale University have petitioned to stop focusing only on the works of white men.
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These 10 books censored around the world were banned for political, social, moral and even some curious reasons.
The Future Library project has brought in its second contributor, author David Mitchell, whose work will not be seen by anyone until 2114.
Discover some of the editorial news that will be published throughout this week, from May 30 to June 3, in Spain.
These best cities for writers include Paris and its philosophical cafes or the town with the highest number of bookstores per capita in the world.
The differences between Disney movies and the books they are inspired by range from the ending of The Little Mermaid to the absence of Anna and Elsa.
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These 7 Spanish films that adapted great books include from the mythical Tristana de Buñuel to the recent Julieta de Almodóvar.
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The life and work of Miguel Delibes have been digitized and will be available to Internet users as of May 4.
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Harper Lee's biographer has discovered an article written by the author where she talks about the quadruple murder that occurred in Kansas.
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The author of Jane Eyre was born on April 21, 1816, still without guessing that her work would become one of the great references in feminist literature.
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These 7 books to travel to the Caribbean range from the satire of Graham Greene to one of the most popular romances of Gabo's work.
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James Philips returns a book to the library after 49 years and tells us the story behind this.
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Today, April 2, is International Children's Book Day, chosen as a tribute to Danish author Hans Christian Andersen.
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Extremadura author Javier Cercas has won the China Taofen Prize for his novel "El impostor".
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