Program

Artificial intelligence, new cultural consumption habits, and the evolving economic and regulatory landscape are transforming the publishing ecosystem. Using strategic foresight tools, this session will explore possible future scenarios for the book industry and the decisions that publishers, authors, and other sector stakeholders can make today to prepare for them.

In today’s rapidly shifting publishing landscape, independent voices are reaching readers like never before. But how do you take your book from local shelves to global markets—regardless of language? Who does Ingram support in your local market? Join us for “Local to Global”, a timely and essential presentation at Liber Book Fair.

An overview of today’s audio landscape, focusing on the opportunities created by artificial intelligence and the new business models emerging through innovative platforms.

2 de cada 3 ventas digitales ya usan medios de pagos locales, y el checkout sigue siendo la etapa donde más se abandona el carrito. Ahí se decide si vendes o pierdes la venta. Descubre el ADN de la internacionalización exitosa: pricing por país, monedas locales, checkout sin fricción, y cómo generar ventas cuando te buscan en ChatGPT o Gemini. Publica.la convierte estos desafíos en ingresos y, a tu editorial, en un negocio global sin fricciones.

This session will examine metadata flows and their importance for book discoverability from the perspective of the bookselling channel, both online and in physical bookstores, with insights from DILVE, Amazon, and Casa del Libro.

Information session on the grants offered by the Ministry of Culture to support book translation. The session will take a practical approach, providing guidance on how to submit applications and outlining the requirements that projects must meet.

A publisher’s backlist is one of its most undervalued assets. This session will explore the tools that can help reactivate it, as well as new monetization models that can turn it into a renewed source of revenue.

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How to Transform a Book into a Digital Ecosystem of Content, Training and Community, Using AI as a Tool to Expand the Author’s Reach and Autonomy

How does a novel become a film? In this session, we will explore what gives a story cinematic potential, the key challenges of adaptation, and the journey from novel to screenplay. We will also discover how authors can prepare their stories for the transition to the screen and unlock new opportunities within the film industry.

New Releases and Reissues from Lóguez Ediciones. The rapid pace at which new titles lose visibility has a significant negative impact on publishers committed to building enduring backlists. In this context, high-quality books and carefully curated selections provide the essential counterbalance needed to keep a catalogue vibrant and relevant. Publishing new titles each year while ensuring they remain valuable and in print over time is one of our greatest challenges—and commitments—as a publishing house.

How do you build a reader from their very first book? Discover the philosophy and editorial approach behind My First Reads with Gusanillo, a collection designed to nurture young readers from early childhood by connecting families, educators, and literacy advocates.

In an increasingly fast-paced and interconnected world, the publishing industry needs agile, dynamic solutions that can bring books wherever potential readers are. That is precisely what Bibliomanager offers: a technology platform that enables global distribution, sales, and local printing, ensuring that every title can reach any corner of the world where someone wants to read it—even in India.

The speakers will discuss the common features of Ukraine’s and Catalonia’s cultural and linguistic heritage, literary developments during the interwar period — particularly the phenomenon of the Executed Renaissance (Rozstriliane vidrodzhennia) — as well as the role of literature and translation in fostering mutual cultural dialogue between Ukraine and Spain.

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The book industry faces a paradox: more books are being published than ever, yet it has never been harder for each title to find its place. Overproduction, returns, and commercial know-how that often exists only in each sales professional’s head. Using real-life cases from production, we will show how Bookseer’s (Kelmia) AI addresses these challenges: a decision-making layer on top of the ERP, with human validation at every step. No hype: technology that already works, developed by a team with decades of experience in the book industry.

Numerous studies highlight the positive impact of reading on health and well-being. Yet, while the number of readers continues to grow, mental health indicators are worsening. Can reading help reverse this trend?

Readers are discovering books in an increasingly diverse range of settings. We examine how the search for, recommendation of, and visibility of books are changing, and what opportunities this new landscape presents for publishers and their catalogs.

Information session on the grants offered by the Ministry of Culture to support the publication of books and cultural magazines. The session will take a practical approach, providing guidance on how to submit applications and outlining the requirements that projects must meet.

ChatGPT turns published knowledge into answers that can fall outside the control of authors and publishers. We will show how Uthereal transforms scientific, technical and educational content into AI agents while preserving sources, authorship and intellectual property. This enables the creation and monetization of new digital products, such as AI assistants, educational tools and professional solutions.

Want to bring your catalog to the audiobook market without taking on unnecessary costs, delays, or complexity? Discover the solution Urano World uses to produce, adapt, and scale its audio content, and access it with the support of Digital Booster, your specialized partner.

Roundtable discussion on the opportunities offered by literary intellectual property (IP) to strengthen collaboration between the publishing and audiovisual industries. Based on the key findings of the Report on the Impact of Literary Adaptations on the Spanish Audiovisual Industry, commissioned by the Institut français de Madrid and prepared by Culturia, representatives from the publishing, audiovisual and institutional sectors will discuss the evolution of the literary adaptation market, rights circulation, and the opportunities generated by literary adaptations, drawing on a recent adaptation case study as a reference.

Presentation of the works Ayakuna: Visions of the Soul and Sebastián: The Spirits of the Incas, inspired by decades of research and fieldwork in the Amazon and the Andes. The session will explore ancestral memory, the relationship between humans and nature, and the value of cultural traditions as a bridge for contemporary intercultural dialogue. The author will also showcase pre-Columbian instruments associated with ancestral ritual practices, highlighting the importance of preserving the cultural memory and ancestral knowledge of Indigenous peoples.

Presentation of diplomas to the winners of the 2025 Awards for the Best-Edited Books of 2024, organised by the Ministry of Culture. The winning books will be exhibited at the Ministry’s stand throughout the fair.

In this session, Genia Bolaños, founder and director of Geniality+ (Costa Rica), will share how an independent Latin American publishing house has developed an alternative model for international expansion. The approach combines participation in international book fairs, global distribution, digital platforms, high-impact editorial design, and a different relationship with authors—one in which they retain their rights while benefiting from a shared strategy for collective growth.

During the event, the discussion will focus on the current presence of Ukrainian books in the Spanish-speaking market, translations of Ukrainian literature into Spanish and Catalan, the challenges of publishing collaboration, and new opportunities for Ukrainian literature in the Spanish book market.

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Where does a novel come from? How do our memories, childhood recollections, the places we inhabit, and the stories we hear find their way into fiction? Colombian-Peruvian writer Mary Luz Henao Navarro talks with Marco García Falcón, winner of Peru’s National Literature Prize, about the craft of transforming memory into fiction. Drawing on Alba Luz y la sombra del Tatamá and Ikumi, 1999, they will discuss territory, characters, female voices, and some of the decisions that take place behind the writing of a novel.

An overview of today’s audio landscape, focusing on the opportunities created by artificial intelligence and the new business models emerging through innovative platforms.

Information session on the grants offered by the Ministry of Culture to promote reading and Spanish literature. The session will take a practical approach, providing guidance on how to submit applications and outlining the requirements that projects must meet.

This session will explore the negotiation process between the library sector, represented by FESABID, and collective management organisations, in this specific case CEDRO, to develop a framework agreement on Out-of-Commerce Works (OOCW). The discussion will examine the challenges involved in developing a balanced licensing model that protects cultural heritage institutions (libraries and archives), respects creators’ rights, and ensures access to works that are no longer available through conventional distribution channels.

Cursiva, the educational platform of Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, presents its training model for publishing professionals and authors. During this session, we will share the key elements of a project that combines academic excellence, editorial expertise, and innovative learning methodologies to address the current challenges of the publishing industry. It is an opportunity to explore professional development pathways and new career opportunities within the world of publishing.

A conversation with Elisenda Roca about the connection between literature, nature and sustainability, drawing on her experience as a children’s author and the presence of forests and the natural environment in her stories. An opportunity to reflect on the role of literature in raising readers’ awareness and to explore how a commitment to forests can be reflected not only in the stories we tell, but also in the book itself, through the use of PEFC-certified sustainably sourced paper.