Rey Naranjo Editores

Rey Naranjo Editores is an independent publishing house based in Bogotá, Colombia. Describing itself as "una casa editorial independiente" — a house of editors, designers and readers — it has built a catalogue of more than a hundred titles across a deliberately wide range of genres, from the novel, short story and essay to comics, children's literature and works it calls practically unclassifiable. The press states that its guiding purpose is to create "libros imprescindibles" — indispensable books — whose literary and graphic quality make readers want to keep them in their libraries forever. The company's editorial identity rests on two pillars it repeatedly emphasises: original creative content and high standards of book design. Its list is conceived from innovation, both conceptually and in terms of its potential to expand in the Colombian and global markets. This design-led, genre-crossing approach has given Rey Naranjo a distinctive profile among independent Latin American publishers. Rey Naranjo's publishing history began with «La fascinante historia de las palabras», an illustrated etymological dictionary by the Uruguayan author Ricardo Soca. Two further volumes followed, and the Soca trilogy became part of one of the most successful books in the house's history, «El origen de las palabras», which by the time of the company's own account had reached its sixth edition with more than 10,000 copies sold. From that first book the press grew year by year in publications, authors and readers. Today the catalogue spans contemporary Colombian and Latin American fiction, narrative non-fiction, illustrated and children's books, and pop-culture essays. Recent and notable titles promoted on its website include «Puñalada trapera III», an anthology of voices narrating present-day Colombia; «El valle del olvido» by Jennie Erin Smith, a work of narrative journalism about a hereditary form of Alzheimer's in Antioquia; «Aquella guerra eterna»; «The College Dropout», a reflection on pop culture and fame; «Libro blanco»; and bestsellers such as «Panza de burro», «Niñapájaroglaciar», «Kind of Blue» and «Querido muerto mío». The house sells directly to readers through its own online store, offering free national shipping, exclusive editions, signed copies and special versions, and it positions direct purchase as a way for readers to support the creation of new stories. According to its own account, Rey Naranjo's recognition has expanded to more than 35 countries and more than 25 languages. The press operates from what it describes as a beautiful white house with black railings in Bogotá, set against the mountains, where its catalogue and team continue to grow. It is a private, independent company and is characterised in public data sources simply as a small press.

Rey Naranjo Editores is an independent publishing house based in Bogotá, Colombia. In its own account of its history, the company describes itself as a house made up of editors, designers and readers who believe that ideas need time, care and a community to accompany them. It presents itself as an independent publisher with 14 years of trajectory, during which it has published more than a hundred titles across a wide range of themes. The press's entry into publishing came with «La fascinante historia de las palabras», an illustrated etymological dictionary by the Uruguayan author Ricardo Soca. After publishing two further volumes, the Soca trilogy became part of one of the most successful books in the history of the house: «El origen de las palabras», which by the company's own account had reached its sixth edition with more than 10,000 copies sold. That first book established the conviction with which the press says it has continued to work. Year after year, Rey Naranjo grew in publications, authors and readers. Its catalogue expanded from the novel, short story and essay into comics, children's literature and pieces it describes as practically unclassifiable. The house frames its books as conceived from innovation — in conceptual development, in their possibilities for expansion in the Colombian and global markets, and in their themes and graphic conception. It presents itself as a defender of quality in book design and a champion of original creative content. According to the publisher, its recognition has expanded to more than 35 countries and more than 25 languages. Its list includes contemporary Colombian and Latin American fiction and non-fiction, illustrated and children's books, and pop-culture essays. Among the titles it has promoted are «Puñalada trapera III», a collection of voices narrating the Colombia of today; «El valle del olvido» by the American journalist Jennie Erin Smith, a narrative non-fiction book about neurologist Francisco Lopera's discovery of a hereditary form of Alzheimer's in the mountains of Antioquia; «Aquella guerra eterna»; «The College Dropout», a reflection on pop culture and the ravages of fame; «Libro blanco»; and bestsellers including «Panza de burro», «Niñapájaroglaciar», «Kind of Blue» and «Querido muerto mío». Today the press operates, in its own words, from a beautiful white house with black railings in Bogotá, set against the mountains, where its catalogue and the team of people who make the dream of making books possible continue to expand. It sells directly to readers through its own online store, offering free shipping anywhere in Colombia, exclusive editions, signed copies and special versions, and it encourages readers to buy directly from the publisher as a way of contributing to the creation of new stories. Public data sources characterise the company simply as a small press.

• Publishing debut with «La fascinante historia de las palabras» by Ricardo Soca

• Two further Soca volumes published, completing the trilogy

• «El origen de las palabras» reaches its sixth edition with more than 10,000 copies sold

• Catalogue grows past one hundred titles across multiple genres

• Recognition expands to more than 35 countries and more than 25 languages

Independent, design-led publishing house creating 'indispensable books' of literary and graphic quality, with original creative content and global reach.

• La fascinante historia de las palabras (Ricardo Soca)

• El origen de las palabras (Ricardo Soca)

• Puñalada trapera III

• El valle del olvido (Jennie Erin Smith)

• Aquella guerra eterna

• The College Dropout

• Libro blanco

• Panza de burro

• Niñapájaroglaciar

• Kind of Blue

• Querido muerto mío

1. 1Rey Naranjo Editores – official websitereynaranjo.net
2. 2Nosotros – Rey Naranjo Editoresreynaranjo.net
3. 3El valle del olvido – Rey Naranjo Editoresreynaranjo.net
4. 4Rey Naranjo – Wikidatawikidata.org