Alberdania
Basque independent publishing house founded in 1993, publishing literature and essays in Basque and Spanish.
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Overview
Alberdania is a Basque publishing house founded in 1993 in Irun, Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of Spain. It was launched by the writer and editor Inazio Mujika Iraola and the translator and editor Jorge Giménez Bech. The publisher offers literature in both Basque and Spanish to readers of all ages — children, young people and adults — and its catalogue also includes short essays on culture, sociology, politics and philosophy, as well as testimonial books. According to its own description, about 76% of its output is in Basque and 24% in Spanish. Alberdania has received significant literary recognition: twelve of its catalogue titles have won the Euskadi Literature Prize and two have won the Spanish National Literature Prize. The company operates as an independent private publisher and maintains an active website and newsletter for readers and authors.
History
Alberdania was founded in 1993 in Irun, Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of Spain, by the writer and editor Inazio Mujika Iraola and the translator and editor Jorge Giménez Bech. From its beginnings, the publishing house aimed to serve readers in Basque and Spanish across a broad range of genres and age groups. Its catalogue grew to include literary fiction, children's and young adult literature, short essays on culture, sociology, politics and philosophy, and testimonial books. The publisher reports that approximately 76% of its titles are in Basque and 24% in Spanish. Over the years, Alberdania's authors have received major awards: twelve of its books have won the Euskadi Literature Prize and two have won the Spanish National Literature Prize. The company continues to operate as an independent publisher, maintaining a website and a monthly newsletter for readers.
- 1993
Alberdania is founded in Irun by Inazio Mujika Iraola and Jorge Giménez Bech.
Products and positioning
Independent Basque publisher focused on quality literature and short essays in Basque and Spanish, with a strong record of literary awards.
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