ARGENTINE BOOK FAIR SEES PUBLISHERS BET ON NICHE MARKETS

Publishers were upbeat at the 41st Buenos Aires International Book Fair highlighting strong sales in the Argentine market of adventure, fantasy and self-help books. They told the Bookseller that they planned to focus on these genres as they sign new talent. “Neuroscience is a trend this year,” said Adriana Fernandez, content and editorial manager in Argentina for Editorial Planeta, a division of Spain’s Grupo Planeta. She highlighted Facundo Manes’ ‘Usar el Cerebro’ (Use Your Brain), a self-help book about understanding the mind to live better, a ...


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