The University of Guadalajara, through a project created by the Environmental Sciences Museum as part of the University’s Cultural Center, and with the support of the Guadalajara International Book Fair, has established the José Emilio Pacheco City and Nature Award. The prize, which will be given for the first time this year, will be dedicated to poetry. The winning author, who must write in Spanish and have at least ten unpublished poems or poems published in the last five years that are related to nature, urban sustainability, socio-ecological harmony and environmental conservation, will be given a purse of US $10,000. The award is dedicated to poet José Emilio Pacheco, whose work explores the duality between cities and nature.
Created by the University of Guadalajara, and with the collaboration of the National Institute for Indigenous Languages, the Culture Ministry, the National Commission for the Development of the Indigenous Cultures and Jalisco’s Department of Education, the American Indigenous Literature Award is granted to enrich, protect and promote the legacy and richness of Mexico’s indigenous peoples through literature in all its forms, and to and acknowledge and further develop the careers and works of indigenous authors. The award, which carries a purse of US $25,000, will be given for the fourth time at the 2016 FIL Guadalajara.
The SM Ibero-American Award for Literature for Children and Young People was implemented in 2005, the year of Ibero-American literature, with the goal of promoting literature for children and young people throughout Ibero-America. The award is given out each year during the Guadalajara International Book Fair to recognize writers of literature for children and young people and carries a purse of US $30,000.
Juan Carlos Quezadas
Karime Cardona Cury
With the goal of creating a network that helps to encourage the work of illustrators of books for children and young people in Ibero-America, the SM Foundation and the FIL Guadalajara invites illustrators to submit their work to be included in the Annual Ibero-American Illustration Catalog. The 45 works selected will be displayed in an exposition at the Guadalajara International Book Fair. In addition, illustrators will have the opportunity to work on an illustrated book with Ediciones SM and the winner will be given US $5,000. You can find more information at: www.iberoamericailustra.com
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Panel: The Importance of Collective Action in Defending Copyrights
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International Authors Forum
Panel: The Importance of Collective Action in Defending Copyrights
We will discuss the importance of recognizing the value of creative work, the actions taken by national and international organizations to promote, educate, and protect copyright, and the real need for establishing associative entities to better represent collective rights. This conversation will highlight how acknowledging and supporting the creative industry through effective representation and protection is vital for sustaining and valuing artistic and intellectual contributions.
Participants: John Degen, Álex Olvera, Poly Bernatene
Moderator: Carlos Anaya
John Degen
Executive Director of the Writers' Union of Canada (TWUC) and President of the International Authors Forum (IAF) in the UK, representing over 700,000 authors worldwide. Poet and novelist. He has published three books. His essays and positions have been featured in numerous publications, including The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and The Author, among others. He has been a member of several literary and artistic sector boards. His debut novel, The Uninvited Guest, was shortlisted for the 2006 Canada First Novel Award.
Other activities involving the participant:
When the library knows that it is safeguarding the authors
The craft of being an author. From notebook to book
Álex Olvera
Actual presidenta de la Asociación Mexicana de Traductores Literarios. Galardonada con la Medalla Gabino Barreda al Mérito Universitario por la UNAM, es traductora y promotora de las lenguas y las literaturas escandinavas. Ha sido ponente del Congreso Internacional San Jerónimo, becaria de las Ferias del Libro de Gotemburgo y Helsinki, y del Festival de Literatura de Lillehammer, y de la Feria del Libro Infantil de Bologna, gracias Swedish Literature Exchange Algunas de sus traducciones han recibido apoyos a la traducción por parte de Norwegian Literature Abroad (NORLA) y el Consejo de Artes de Suecia (Kulturrådet).
Other activities involving the participant:
Workshop: The Editorial Translation Contract in the Light of AI
Back and forth: Translators and associationism in the age of AI
Poly Bernatene
Author/illustrator, President of ADA (Association of Argentine Illustrators) since 2003. He has published numerous children's and young adult books in Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Spain, England, Australia, Greece, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, France, China, Korea, Taiwan, and the United States. He has also contributed to various magazines such as “Billiken,” “Jardín,” “Genios” from Clarín, and “Orsai,” and was the Co-Art Director of the magazine “Bonsai.” Additionally, he has participated in illustration exhibitions and biennials and has received national and international awards. Recently, he was honored with the “Pregonero de honor 2024” award from the Fundación El Libro of Argentina for his work in promoting and disseminating children's and young adult literature.
Other activities involving the participant:
When natural intelligence met artificial intelligence: A dialogue that never existed
Carlos Anaya
Editor with over 50 years of experience in the field. Chancellor of the University of Book Sciences and Arts (UNICAL). Advocate for compensatory remuneration for authors for private copying. He has proposed the creation of a book institute to unify the various sectors of the book world. He was President of the National Chamber of the Mexican Publishing Industry (CANIEM) and received the Guild Merit Medal in 2013. He is currently the Vice President of the Coalition for Legal Access to Culture, an organization that brings together groups representing and defending the rights of authors in Mexico.
Other activities involving the participant:
Experiences in vocational training. The case of the Jesús Raúl Anaya Rosique Chair of Book Studies.
Monday December 02
10:00 to 11:30
Salón H, Área Internacional, Expo Guadalajara