London Spanish Book & Zine Fair

The seventh edition of the London Spanish Book & Zine Fair is returning to Conway Hall this October, featuring recognised writers and publishers, new voices, and a curated selection of Spanish-language literature. Explore original works, translations, bilingual books, children’s books, zine creators, and graphic artists from more than 60 participating publishers in the exhibitors’ hall, and join us for presentations, poetry readings, panel discussions, workshops, exhibitions and more. Echoing the times, the theme of this edition is FUTURA. Activities will be held in both English and Spanish. Find this year’s programme of events here.

This year’s fair features:

• Clara Obligado (Argentina-Spain) – a leading voice in Spanish literature, Clara Obligado will be in conversation with journalist Lala Toutonian
• Leonardo Cano (Murcia, Spain) and Javier Núñez (Rosario, Argentina) – Both will discuss the future as a central topic in literary production, human nature and dystopia as a social critique while analysing some of their most recent works with editor Jandro Alvargonzález (Colectivo Bruxista)
• London-based Chilean artist Luisa Rivera, who will share the creative process behind the illustrations she produced for three iconic works by Gabriel García Márquez
• A Home Away from Home: Distance in Writing, a workshop with Clara Obligado
• FUTURA – Voices from the South, a poetry reading curated by acclaimed Argentine-Latinx poet Leo Boix. Leo will be joined by a stellar lineup of emerging Latinx and Latin American voices in a celebration of poetic innovation and identity
• Roundtable: Bookclubs, When Books Create Community – a discussion chaired by Coco García Acevedo (London Spanish Bookclub), with the participation of representatives of UK-based Spanish-language literature bookclubs.
• Activities for all tastes, including fanzine workshop The River Tells Me: Oracles of Nature with María Victoria Rodríguez and Esdian Boyadjian.
• Creative Storytelling for Children: Magic Words for a Colorful Future, a workshop with Andrea Holland.

This year’s edition is supported by the following institutions and organisations: King’s College London, Embassy of Spain London, Instituto Cervantes London, ACE Acción Cultural España, CLACS Center for Latin American Studies, School of Advanced Studies University of London, Mexican Cultural Centre, the Feminist Library and Feminopraxis. This event has been organised by La Tundra, London’s Magazine and Platform in Spanish since 2011. 

PROGRAMME:

9am – 10.30am: A Home Away from Home: Distance in Writing workshop with Clara Obligado

10am – 4pm: London Spanish Book & Zine Fair

Age Recommendation:

All ages. Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.

Price:

*A £2 venue levy is applied to each ticket purchased. This levy helps to support us in covering the costs of keeping our grade II listed building running and our doors open.*

Standard £5 • Living Support £4 • Students £4  (+£2 venue levy) • Under 12s FREE 

Standard + A Home Away from Home: Distance in Writing Workshop £ 20 (+£2 venue levy)

Access Information

The London Spanish Book and Zine Fair will take place in the Main Hall, which is located on the ground floor.

A Home Away from Home: Distance in Writing workshop with Clara Obligado will take place in the Library, which is located on the first floor and is only accessible via stairs. All talks will take place in the Library, and all other workshops will take place on the Main Hall stage, which is also only accessible via stairs.