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Spain Writes, America Reads (5th Edition)

Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) and the Spain-USA Foundation (SUSAF), in collaboration with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington D.C., present the fifth edition of Spain Writes, America Reads. This program promotes the translation and distribution of Spanish authors in the United States literary market, serving as a key instrument for the internationalization of the Spanish book sector.

The initiative focuses on three main lines of action:

Support for U.S. Publishers: Supporting publishers with U.S. distribution that publish English translations of Spanish authors.

Support for Translators: Funding sample translations and hosting the annual Spain-USA Foundation Translation Award (SUFTA) alongside ALTA.

Internationalization of Authors: Promoting Spanish writers (both translated and untranslated) through book tours, festivals, and academic visits.

Featured Authors & Activities

Below is the schedule of featured authors and translators participating in the upcoming activities:

Lola Lorente

Work/Translation: Mary Pain (Maganta), translated into English by Drawn & Quarterly. Nominated for Best International Book at the 2026 Harvey Awards.

September 2026:

Sept 10: Panel at Maryland Institute College of Art (Baltimore, MD).

Sept 11: Library of Congress exhibition tour (Washington, D.C.).

Sept 12–13: Panels and signings at Small Press Expo (SPX) (North Bethesda, MD).

Sept 14: Special guest brunch and private collection visit (Maryland, MD).

Marina Perezagua

Work/Translation: Mother, translated by Akoya Publishing.

September/October 2026:

Sept 26 – Oct 9: Creative residency as Cheuse Spanish Writer-in-Residence at George Mason University (Fairfax, VA / Washington, D.C.).

Sept 28: Multilingual reading at Bouquet of Languages (North Bethesda, MD).

Sept 29: Translating America panel at George Mason University (Fairfax, VA).

Oct 5: Recording for the Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape at the Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.).

Oct 8: Academic session with Spanish program students at George Mason University (Fairfax, VA).

Lara Moreno

Work/Translation: The City (La ciudad), translated by Open Letter Books.

October 2026:

Oct 23 & 25: Migration and literature panels at the New York City International Book Fair (FILNYC) (New York, NY).

Oct 23 & 28: Open mic readings at Bowery Poetry (New York, NY).

Oct 28: Discussion at the Gonzalo Sobejano Library, Columbia University (New York, NY).

Oct 29: Ibero-American Festival panel at Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.).

Brais Lamela & Jacob Rogers (Translator)

Work/Translation: What Remains (Ninguén queda), translated by Jacob Rogers for Dorothy, a publishing project.

November 2026:

Joint presentation at Lost City Books (Washington, D.C.).

Academic sessions with American University and Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.).

Literary and academic events in New York and Dallas (in collaboration with UT Dallas and The Wild Detectives).

Xita Rubert

Work/Translation: The Key Biscayne Affair (Los hechos de Key Biscayne), translated by Julia Sanches for Ecco (HarperCollins).

November 2026:

Bookstore appearances at Books Are Magic (Brooklyn, NY) and Riff Raff (Providence, RI).

Discussion with Joyce Carol Oates at Labyrinth Books (Princeton, NJ) and panel at Americas Society (New York, NY).

Panel at the Texas Book Festival (Austin, TX) and session at the Center for Translation Studies (UT Dallas).