15 Essential Colombian Novels You Should Read

Fifteen years ago Hay Festival organizers were so desperate to book Gabriel Garcia Marquez that when he said he wouldn’t travel to them they decided to take their event to him. And so, Hay Festival Cartagena was born. To date, more than half a million book lovers have attended its sessions featuring 1,685 writers. Ahead of the 15th edition […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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[ The Guardian | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Rights Deals for Barcelona Author’s Debut Novel

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2014-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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