Overview
- Buenos Aires’ International Book Fair, which drew overflow crowds on Friday’s Labor Day, saw long entrance lines and packed pavilions at La Rural in what organizers called an exceptional day.
- Exhibitors in Buenos Aires reported higher sales than in 2025, with independent house Corregidor up about 10–12% in copies sold and large groups like Planeta also citing stronger takings.
- Valencia’s 61st fair is running April 30 to May 10 with a record 105 exhibitors and a first-time program by the Palau de la Música, while outlets differ on total activities, from more than 1,700 to over 2,000.
- Valencia’s organizers said the event is nearing its physical limits and they are studying ways to manage growth to protect the fair’s character and keep quality high.
- Valladolid set its dates for May 29 to June 7, named novelist Care Santos as the opening speaker, and expects about 55 booths in the Plaza Mayor.