Independent publishing house based in Brooklyn, New York. Has mainly be buying rights and publishing books in translation since 2006. They have originated a handful of books during that time and as of Fall 2014 into 2016 and beyond, they will be creating more books, while continue to buy rights and to represent a well-curated and diverse selection of books in translation.

Claudia would love to know more about books from the Spanish-speaking world and think she would benefit from seeing more of these books and having the chance to talk with the people who represent them, make them, publish them. She is interested in children's books and youth literature from a scholarly point of view as well as a practical point of view. She would be fascinated to tap into this other culture and it's bookmaking, to explore themes and styles and sensibilities.

Founded in 1981 Can Çocuk relies on the children's subtle wit and their creative personality. That's the reason they choose to present them delightful, creative and independently narrated books. This publishing house has published hundreds of books, which also include classics.

Ebru is interested to find new authors, illustrators and titles as much as to present to Turkish authors. She also is looking for information exchange and create a network with Spanish/Portuguese publishers.

One of the largest in Brazilian trade publishing market, with 19 imprints publishing an average of 45 new titles per month, adding to an active catalogue of some 5,000 titles. The Group publishes Brazilian and foreign fiction, poetry, biographies and memoires, literary non-fiction, academic titles, graphic novels, children's and young adult's books and cookbooks. Among their main interests are literary novels, detective stories and thrillers, literary criticism, History, journalism and essays, political science, anthropology, philosophy, psychoanalysis, popular science, economics, soft business, middle grades and young adults, commercial fiction, self-help and inspirational books.

Rita thinks it would be a wonderful opportunity to be in touch with professionals from Latin America that do not attend London and Frankfurt fairs and that can become close partners to Companhia das Letras, either buying or selling rights to us. It would also be very helpful to know Mexican market better, as she strongly senses that they could be exchanging more experiences, titles and information with Mexican publishing houses. Guadalajara book fair is an important event of which Companhia das Letras does not take party regularly, unfortunately, and believes that this could be a step towards inserting the fair in their annual schedule.

Created in 1922, its founder Johan Hansson and his wife were both greatly impressed by the ideas of freedom and social reform in the beginning of the twentieth century. In 1947 Hansson transformed his publishing company into a trade foundation, whose objective, according to the documents, was to operate the company so that it would promote business life, culture and liberal education and "counteract totalitarian ideas and forms of government and foster economic and political freedom". Nowadays Natur & Kultur is the Sweden's third largest publishing house, comprising textbook and academic publishing on the one hand and trade publishing division on the other.

Catharina knows Latin-America is a growing market, and have gotten more interest from publishers, so she needs to get in touch with more publishers of the region. She finds this opportunity attractive because she will know more Spanish-speaking publishers, and get to know the market much better. They have never attended a fair specialized on the Spanish-speaking nor the Portuguese before.

Grimm Press was established in 1993 and published over 500 first class, distinguished illustrated books, most of which have received international awards, including, Biennale Bratislava (BIB) Awards, Catalonia Biannual Book Exhibition, BIB Golden Apple Award, Encouragement Prize of UNESCO's Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations and Brazil's International Award for Best-Designed Picture Book. This publishing house works with more than 300 prestigious illustrators from 32 counties over the world. They are active far beyond Eastern Asia, Hong Kong and mainland China with ownership of copyrights in over ten different languages, including English, German, Spanish, Korean and Japanese.

Diana is enthusiastic to participate in FIL Guadalajara and explore the markets of Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, expecting to be introduced to many publishers. Grimm Press has been developing digital contents for several years, and they are looking for partners in South America, so FIL Guadalajara is the place to go.

Is a French Canadian Publishing house specialized in Children's illustrated albums. Through whimsical or though provoking texts and illustrations, for both the young and the young at heart, the Éditions Les 400 coups provides a forum for those who have something to share. By publishing children's books they participate wholeheartedly in the great adventure of being Human with all of its infinite nuances. Its dynamic team of publishers have managed to put together Award Wining Titles that reflect the spectrum of life's emotion.

Simon would be keen to discuss any distribution or licensing opportunities with partners in the Spanish or Portuguese speaking countries as well as meet new potential authors and Illustrators of children's books, which would help to enrich and diversify their list of titles for our Canadian and European markets.

Companhia das Letras was founded in 1986 and in 1992 was created Companhia das Letrinhas, their children's imprint. It was established with the goal to offer books tuned with children's sensibility, capable of stimulating reasoning, creativity and an early interest in books. Its purpose is to build readers, reinforce the importance of visual and written languages in children's books and promote the idea that literature has no barriers. Throughout its history the publishing house became known by the public and critics as a synonym for quality, in content and finishing. Nowadays it publishes about 60 titles a year, including Brazilian authors and translated titles.

Mell expects to understand children's literature from Latin America and Spain, as well as meeting authors, illustrators and publishers. She also thinks it is very important to establish close relationships with publishing houses from Spanish-speaking countries.

Gecko Press is an independent New Zealand based publisher of curiously good children's books from around the world. They choose books that are excellent in story, illustration and design; books which have 'heart', which children and those reading to them want to read hundreds of times over.

Julia is very interested in learning more about the best writers and illustrators working in Spanish and Portuguese. She is also interested in learning which are the key high quality publishers of children's books working in these markets, in order to build relationships for buying and selling rights.