At Guadalajara: EU Guest of Honor, and Italy in Mexico

At Guadalajara's fair, Bologna Children's Book Fair and Italy's publishers are among market participants. The post At Guadalajara: EU Guest of Honor, and Italy in Mexico appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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