Andorra Showcases 240 Catalan Books at Barcelona's 44th Setmana del Llibre
The Principality highlights recent Pyrenean literature at the fair, promoting Catalan reading through sales, displays, and a special showcase of 20 new titles on Saturday.
Key Points
- Andorra's stand #32 features titles from local publishers like Editorial Andorra and Publicacions del Govern.
- Event runs until Sept 27 with 332 exhibitors and 350+ activities promoting Catalan reading.
- Highlights include Matí d’Andorra on Sept 26, presenting 20 new titles and author signings.
- Participating authors: Dani Gómez Salamanca and Montse Milan.
Andorra is taking part in the 44th Setmana del Llibre en Català in Barcelona's Passeig de Lluís Companys, which runs until 27 September. The Principality's stand, number 32, features around 240 titles from Andorran and Pyrenean authors and publishers.
Organized by the government alongside the Associació d’Editors d’Andorra and Associació Llibre del Pirineu, the stand highlights works from Publicacions del Govern, the Consell General, Universitat d’Andorra, and private houses including Editorial Andorra, Anem Editors, Marinada Edicions, Editorial Llamps i Trons, Premsa Andorrana, Societat Andorrana de Ciències, Trotalibros Editorial, Editorial i Acadèmia Masegosa, Editorial Medusa and Edicions Salòria. Editors, writers and organizations can showcase and sell books there, emphasizing the latest releases.
The Principality has joined the event since 2012, initially every other year and annually since 2016. The fair draws 332 exhibitors across 98 stands and offers more than 350 activities to boost Catalan-language reading.
A key moment arrives on Saturday, 26 September, with the Matí d’Andorra at Escenari 2. Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Mònica Bonell and organizers will open proceedings at 10:15am. Host Noemí Rodríguez will then guide six segments on about 20 new titles, such as Quan torni la llum by Carles Acosta, Principat blaugrana by Àlex Terés, the graphic novel El Museu de l’elefant by Carles Pellejero and Joan Peruga, Friccions by Iñaki Rubio, Coca Masegada by Maria Cucurull, Vampirs by David Gálvez, Teoria del ridícul by Nil Forcada, 14 d’abril by Toni Caus, Atles de les ombres by Albert Ginestà—a winner of the Premi MoraBanc de relats—and El diable irlandès by Àlex Garrido, recipient of the Premi Fiter i Rossell 2025. The session ends with a poetry recital.
Author signings that day at the stand feature Dani Gómez Salamanca, known for the young adult Trilogia d’Arfa series, at noon, and Montse Milan, writer of La Colla, at 6:30pm.
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