Overview
- The 39th FIL Guadalajara drew 953,112 visitors, about a 5% increase over 2024 and a new high for the Spanish-language fair.
- Barcelona capped its residency with a Sant Jordi celebration featuring author signings and the gift of 3,000 roses to readers.
- The Barcelona pavilion reported sales of around 5,300 books, with unsold Catalan titles bound for the Juan José Arreola State Library and pavilion materials slated for reuse on the university campus.
- The cambio de estafeta ceremony confirmed Italy as the 2026 guest of honor.
- Curated by Anna Guitart, Barcelona’s program emphasized contemporary Catalan voices with notable female authors, and officials described the effort as a springboard for deeper cultural ties with Latin America.