The Madrid Book Fair, which is being held at the Paseo de Coches in Retiro Park as is traditional, is being a complete success in attendance, since the literary novelties, complementary activities and the weather are accompanying and encouraging readers to stop by and ‘snack’ by taking one (or more) books to add to their ‘to-do’ list.
One of the great attractions of this literary event are the signatures of important writers who, despite the long lines we have to wait, allow us to meet them, get the dedication (in their latest book or in those we have at home) and to be able to share with them a few minutes of closeness in which we give our opinion about their novels, their style… These are the next signing dates of some of the most notable best-selling writers.
Joel Dicker
One of the great authors of crime novels and police thrillers of recent times will visit the Madrid Book Fair to sign his latest book, ‘A Wild Animal’ (Alfaguara) and previous works, such as ‘The Truth About the Harry Quebert Case ‘ or ‘The Baltimore Book’. We will have several opportunities to get his dedication:
- Friday the 7th: Fábula Bookstore, booth 339, from 6:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- Friday the 7th: Rafael Alberti Bookstore, booth 113, from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Saturday 8: Fnac, booth 250, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
- Saturday 8: Cervantes y Compañía Bookstore, booth 93, from 5 to 9 p.m.
- Sunday 9: El Corte Inglés, booth 228, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
- Sunday 9: Ciento Volando Bookstore, booth 349, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Elvira Lindo
Elvira Lindo’s latest book is ‘In the Mouth of the Wolf’ (Seix Barral), a beautiful fable in which she exalts the rural environment as the setting for the transition from childhood to adolescence. Lindo has an extensive body of work that she will be signing in the coming days, such as ‘A Heart Open’, ‘Places I Don’t Want to Share with Anyone’ or the classic ‘Manolito Gafotas’. These are her next dates at the Fair:
- Saturday 8: Jarcha, booth 94, from 12 to 2 p.m.
- Sunday 9: Antonio Machado de Libros, booth 20, from 12 to 2 p.m.
- Saturday 15: Muga Bookstore, booth 163, from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
- Saturday 15: La Mistral, booth 35, from 7 to 9 p.m.
- Sunday 16: Rafael Alberti Bookstore, booth 113, from 12 to 2 p.m.
Eduardo Mendoza
Eduardo Mendoza, the author of novels such as ‘No news from Gurb’ or ‘The truth about the Savolta case’, will spend this coming weekend at the Madrid Book Fair to sign all his works and especially the most recent, the chaotic and fascinating ‘Three enigmas for the organization’ (Seix Barral). We can get his signature at these booths:
- Saturday 8: La Mistral, booth 35, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Saturday 8: La Buena Vida, booth 316, from 7 to 9 p.m.
- Sunday 9: La Central, booth 152, from 12 to 2 p.m.
- Sunday 9: House of the Book, house 209, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Sara Barquinero
To say that, at 30 years old, Sara Barquinero is one of the great promises of our literature is absurd, because her present is bright and clear. Now with ‘The Scorpions’ (Lumen), has shown that you can write with quality and be a best-seller with an 800-page novel that is also a beautiful generational portrait. He will sign his work in:
- Wednesday the 12th: Muga Bookstore, booth 163, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Friday the 14th: Book Bar, booth 49, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Saturday 15: Antonio Machado Bookstore, booth 19, from 12 to 2 p.m.
- Sunday 16: Altamarea Bookstore, booth 52, from 12 to 2 p.m.
- Sunday 16: Lex Nova, booth 131, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Luis García Montero
The best living Spanish poet, professor of literature at the University of Granada and director of the Cervantes Institute has just published ‘Almudena’ (Tusquets), a collection of poetry that wants to serve as a journey through his love relationship with the sadly deceased Almudena Grandes . He will be, with his usual friendliness and warmth, signing the following dates to the public:
- Friday the 7th: Antonio Machado Bookstore, booth 20, from 7 to 9 p.m.
- Saturday 8: Gaztambide Bookstore, booth 338, from 12 to 2 p.m.
- Saturday 8: Muga Bookstore, booth 163, from 7 to 9 p.m.
- Sunday 9: Pergamo, booth 188, from 12 to 2 p.m.
- Sunday 9: Book Enclave, booth 56, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Friday the 14th: The Good Life – Café del Libro, booth 316, from 7 to 9 p.m.
- Saturday 15: Olavide – Book Bar, booth 49, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Saturday 15: Lé Bookstore, booth 186, from 7 to 9 p.m.
- Sunday 16: Poetry Viewer, booth 199, from 12 to 9 p.m.
Elvira Sastre
One of our ELLE collaborators, Elvira Sastre, the ‘millennial’ poet par excellence, has published her second novel, ‘Las vulnerabilities’ (Seix Barral), in which she delves into the psychological thriller genre. She will be signing this and her other previous works (‘Days without you’, ‘Goodbye to the cold’, ‘Madrid me mata’…) at the following booths:
- Friday the 7th: Grant Bookstore, booth 130, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Saturday 15: Rafael Alberti Bookstore, booth 113, from 12 to 2 p.m.
- Sunday 16: Mary Read, booth 82, from 12 to 1:30 p.m.
