Cuadernos de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil

Cuadernos de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil, commonly known as CLIJ, is a Spanish specialist journal devoted to the analysis and promotion of children's and young adult literature (literatura infantil y juvenil, LIJ). It was created in 1988 with a stated double objective: to dignify a literature that, because it is aimed at children and young people, has always been considered minor, and to defend the cultural importance of reading from infancy. Published in Spanish, it has appeared without interruption since its founding and is one of the most recognized titles in its field in Spain, alongside publications such as Educación y Biblioteca, Primeras noticias, Peonza, Platero and Mi biblioteca in print, and Imaginaria and Babar online. The journal's content covers all aspects of children's and young adult literature: reviews of each month's new editorial releases classified by age, news about the publishing sector, research studies on history, genres, authors and new trends, opinion articles, and monographs dedicated to classic authors of the genre. Although edited in Castilian Spanish, it also offers information on publishing production in Spain's other co-official languages, including Catalan, Galician and Basque. Each year it publishes a monograph on a classic author and a "panorama of the year" with particular attention to Spain's regional languages. CLIJ is issued eleven times a year. It is available in both print and digital editions, with individual issues sold through its website; recent print issues have been priced at 12.95 euros including VAT and digital issues at 7.00 euros including VAT. The magazine also maintains a presence on social media, including Instagram under the handle @revistaclij. Over its more than three decades of continuous publication, CLIJ has received several recognitions. These include the Premio Nacional de Fomento de la Lectura 2005 from the Ministry of Culture, the Premio Atlántida 1995 from the Gremi d'Editors de Catalunya, and the Premio Platero. For many years the journal was directed by Victoria Fernández; in March 2020 Gabriel Abril took over as director. The publication remains active, with issue number 333 dated September–October 2026 offered on its website.

Cuadernos de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil was created in 1988 as a Spanish journal dedicated to the analysis of children's and young adult literature. Its founding mission was framed around two goals: to dignify a literature that, because it is destined for children and young people, has always been considered minor, and to defend the cultural importance of reading from childhood. From the outset it positioned itself as a specialist publication addressing works, authors, genres, the application of theory, and experiences in reading promotion, alongside reviews of new and prize-winning books and a section for relatively new authors and illustrators. The journal has been published without interruption since its founding, issuing eleven numbers a year. Over time it became one of the most recognized titles in the Spanish field, frequently grouped with Educación y Biblioteca, Primeras noticias, Peonza, Platero and Mi biblioteca in print, and with Imaginaria and Babar online. Its editorial scope expanded to include information on publishing production in Spain's co-official languages—Catalan, Galician and Basque—and it established recurring features such as an annual monograph on a classic author and a "panorama of the year" with particular attention to Spain's autonomous languages. Recognition followed: the Premio Atlántida from the Gremi d'Editors de Catalunya in 1995, and the Premio Nacional de Fomento de la Lectura in 2005 from the Ministry of Culture, among other awards including the Premio Platero. For many years the journal was directed by Victoria Fernández. In March 2020, Gabriel Abril took over as director. The publication continues to operate in the present, offering both print and digital editions through its website, with issue number 333 dated September–October 2026 listed among its latest numbers.

• 2020

  Gabriel Abril becomes director in March, succeeding long-time director Victoria Fernández.

• 2005

  Awarded the Premio Nacional de Fomento de la Lectura by the Ministry of Culture.

• 1995

  Receives the Premio Atlántida from the Gremi d'Editors de Catalunya.

• 1988

  Cuadernos de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil is created in Spain.

A specialist, long-running Spanish journal that advocates for the cultural value of children's and young adult literature and provides critical analysis, reviews and sector news.

• CLIJ print edition

  Print issues published eleven times a year; recent issues priced at 12.95 euros including VAT.

• CLIJ digital edition

  Digital issues available through the website; recent issues priced at 7.00 euros including VAT.

• Monográficos

  Annual monographs dedicated to classic authors of children's and young adult literature.

• Panorama del año

  Annual overview with particular attention to Spain's autonomous languages.

1. 1Revista CLIJ – Revista de Literatura Infantil y Juvenilrevistaclij.com
2. 2Nosotros – Revista CLIJrevistaclij.com
3. 3Cuadernos de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil – Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Cuadernos de literatura infantil y juvenil – Wikipedia (es)es.wikipedia.org