Kailas Editorial

Kailas Editorial is a Spanish independent publishing house based in Madrid. It publishes a broad catalogue of fiction and non-fiction, organised into named collections such as Biblioteca Mo Yan, Clásicos, Infantil, Las aventuras de Lolota, Kailas Biografías, Kailas Historia, Kailas Novela Histórica, Kailas Literatura, Kailas Periodismo, Kailas Salud, Ficción, No Ficción and Pensamiento. The publisher is particularly associated with the work of Nobel laureate Mo Yan, whose books it presents under a dedicated library, and it also publishes Spanish and international authors in history, biography, current affairs and narrative non-fiction. The company sells directly to readers through its own online shop, offering free shipping on orders over €29 for Spain and Andorra, and it maintains an active presence on social media including TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube and Facebook. It also operates a foreign rights department, handles distribution, and accepts manuscript submissions. Its catalogue includes titles such as La bruja de Buchenwald by Francisco Javier Aspas, El cerebro hackeado by Aaró..., Dormir para vivir by Alfredo Rodríguez-Muñoz, La pirámide del fin del mundo y otros territorios improbables by Pedro Torrijos, and Por qué creemos en mierdas by Ramón Nogueras. Kailas Editorial presents itself as a culturally engaged publisher, with public funding acknowledged from the Dirección General del Libro y Fomento de la Lectura of Spain's Ministry of Culture and Sport, and from the European Union's Next Generation EU programme. Its editorial identity combines literary fiction, historical narrative and accessible science and thought writing, with a strong emphasis on translation and international exchange through its foreign rights activity.

Kailas Editorial is a Spanish publishing house based in Madrid. Public information about its exact founding date is limited, but its catalogue and online presence show a publisher active in the Spanish book market with a distinct identity built around literary fiction, history, biography and thought. The name Kailas evokes the sacred mountain in Tibet, suggesting an editorial aspiration toward cultural elevation and exploration. The publisher's most visible international association is with Mo Yan, the Chinese Nobel laureate in Literature. Kailas Editorial maintains a dedicated Biblioteca Mo Yan, presenting his work to Spanish-language readers and quoting praise from The New York Times, the Times Literary Supplement and Spanish critics such as J. M. Guelbenzu of El País. This library is a flagship element of the catalogue and signals the house's commitment to translated world literature. Beyond Mo Yan, Kailas Editorial has developed a range of collections that structure its output: Clásicos, Infantil, Las aventuras de Lolota, Kailas Biografías, Kailas Historia, Kailas Novela Histórica, Kailas Literatura, Kailas Periodismo, Kailas Salud, Ficción, No Ficción and Pensamiento. This taxonomy shows a publisher balancing commercial genres with serious non-fiction and children's literature. Titles such as La bruja de Buchenwald by Francisco Javier Aspas, a historical novel about Ilse Koch and Buchenwald, illustrate the house's interest in twentieth-century history and dark historical narrative. Science and self-help oriented titles such as El cerebro hackeado and Dormir para vivir, and essayistic works such as Por qué creemos en mierdas by Ramón Nogueras, show an engagement with popular science and critical thinking. The company operates its own e-commerce through its website, with free shipping thresholds for Spain and Andorra, and maintains a customer service phone line and email. It also runs a foreign rights department, indicating that it licenses its titles to international publishers and seeks translation deals. The site includes pages for authors, distribution, news, submissions and media, reflecting a full-service independent publishing operation. Kailas Editorial acknowledges public support: its website states that it is a project financed by the Dirección General del Libro y Fomento de la Lectura of the Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte, and financed by the European Union's Next Generation EU programme. This places it within the ecosystem of Spanish cultural publishing supported by public funds. The publisher remains active, with a regularly updated catalogue and social media channels on TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube and Facebook.

Independent Spanish publisher of literary fiction, history, biography and accessible non-fiction, with a strong international and translation focus.

• Kailas Historia / Kailas Literatura / Kailas Novela Histórica

  La bruja de Buchenwald

• Non-fiction / Science

  El cerebro hackeado

• Kailas Salud / Science

  Dormir para vivir

• Non-fiction / Narrative

  La pirámide del fin del mundo y otros territorios improbables

• Pensamiento / Science

  Por qué creemos en mierdas

• Literary fiction

  Biblioteca Mo Yan

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2. 2Contacta con nosotros - Kailas Editorialkailas.es
3. 3La bruja de Buchenwald: La sobrecogedora historia de perversión de Ilse Koch - Kailas Editorialkailas.es
4. 4Kailas Editorialwikidata.org