UK PANEL'S CHOICE
Panels are formed by five or six industry experts, among them publishers, translators, academics, critics and booksellers. Panellists change every edition to allow as many people as possible to be part of the project. The panel meets twice, and decisions are based on their knowledge, experience and intuition, as well as on readers´ reports commissioned by this office. Members of the panel reach their decisions with complete independence.
Due to Covid-19, the 2020 meetings took place virtually for the first time in the history of NSBs. Thanks to the cooperation of the members of the panel, the meetings were as productive as ever. The panel was formed by Claire Storey (German and Spanish Literary Translator and Book Blogger), Federico Andornino (Editorial Director at Weidenfeld and Nicolson, the literary imprint of the Orion Publishing Group), Gary McKeone (Programme Director at St George´s House, Windsor Castle), Laura McGloughlin (Literary Translator from Spanish and Catalan) and Rahul Bery (Translator - British Library translator in residence 2018-2019). The following people have translated book summaries or/and written reports for this issue: Annie McDermott, Beth Fowler, Chris Moss, Christina Macsweeney, Faye Williams, Hebe Powell, Isabelle Kaufeler, Judith Willis, Lindsey Ford, Mara Faye Lethem, Miranda France, Peter Bush, Richard Mansell, Ruth Clarke, Suky Taylor and Tim Gutteridge.
We greatly appreciate the work they have done in making this edition of New Spanish Books a great success, especially considering the current exceptional circumstances. Thank you!
The Stranger
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After a life of extravagance, Angie has retired to a secluded village in the south.
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Catalina and the Island of the Cyclops
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This is the story of how a girl-rat and a boy-chicken ended up in a great big mess through no fault of their own.
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Amaryllis
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Amaryllis is a small plant who likes to go for a walk once summer is over. She makes all kinds of friends in the woods and encounters adventure and danger on her journey as she tries to reach somewhere nobody else has before winter begins.
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Learn Chess for Yourself
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They call Brandon "Brains" because he decides his moves faster than anyone else in town, Linda's nick-name is "Amazon" since her speciality is capturing pieces using her knights and Rivaldo is known as "Check Mate" because he's never lost a game.
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This Foolish Haze
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Based in a ramshackle house on the outskirts of Cadaqués, Simon Schneider works for a highly successful author who goes by the name Gran Bros and lives hidden away in New York.
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The Calligrapher's Journey
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The Calligrapher was sure that beyond the valley and the mountains there were other valleys and other mountains and he dreamed of telling each the stories of the other.
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The Sailor and the Sea
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The unsuspecting sailor sets out in his boat in search of fish to catch. The sea appears to be calm today, but he is about to discover that beneath the waves there is much more than fish.
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Lolita's Funeral
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"I don't know if you've been told, but Roberto has passed away," begins the message from Rocío, an old school acquaintance; Helena's heart skips a beat.
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Good Sisters
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What if the March sisters, the beloved protagonists of the classic Little Women, had been born into a totalitarian society? In the ideal city of Concordia, everyone is a good citizen.
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The Coin, September 11
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La Moneda, September 11 is, above all, a collection of testimonies.
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