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TUSQUETS-ANAGRAMA: 40 YEARS OF INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING

In these days of books and have had fair opportunity to rediscover one of the most admirable representatives of independent publishing English, with our dear Beatriz de Moura. Elegant, lively, Beatriz approaches you with a smile, warmly greets you and makes you feel protagonist, when the protagonist is always her, of our respect and admiration, but above all, of our affection.

40 years edition which he shares with his readers in this commemorative catalog (400 pages), true autobiography of a knowledge do and say. Along with the comprehensive indexes of authors and works, collections and titles, they appreciated the wide album (with splendid photos of the co-stars from the publisher, authors and friends), the gallery of portraits of their authors, and the magnificent artwork of posters and promotional material (almost dare we say, this catalog should be included as teaching material master must for any self-respecting editor).

A catalog opens with several letters of Antonio and Beatrice Tusquets counting, counting to themselves. Every editor is aware of the autobiographical nature of his editorial work, its projection in its catalog, which is nothing but a self, a doppelgänger , one that continues to be the quintessence of himself. Beatriz Account Tusquets history, its collections, its successes and failures, their numbers and their prizes ... but above all of its making, the secret of his work, which does not respond but a beginning and a purpose. The principle of consistency, over obedience to ideologies or routines, beyond fashion. The purpose, rather than sign for you: "Never give the wool over readers."

40 years are also compliant Anagram, which in its traditional (every five years) "Deconstructing Anagram," we also realize that publishing his work so original, in a sleek and portable "catalog" fetish ", where Jorge Herralde reveals new keys of this great" tool box ": a will and a vocation. His will also sign over the years: the politics of copyright. His vocation: cultural.

Another twist of these publishers, large teachers of all independent publisher that the challenges of new technologies and digital maze, show both calm and excited, but above all, strong supporters and believers in the book on paper.

Beatriz de Moura and Jorge Herralde continue to be our compass for many years, not only teachers, but because they have had some visionary, "the publishing industry, the great and the SME- by the middle of this century will be radically different from what we have known until now, but will be. will , although no matter who. "

Thanks to your work, Beatrice, George, we know what is and what is not independent publishing. What is it?: Catalog, copyright policy, aesthetic vocation, commitment, consistency and authenticity, craft and craftsmanship, professionalism and market knowledge, marketing staff and elegance. What is not?: To fake. Congratulations to both, and congratulations.