The Santillana Publishing Group, which includes Alfaguara, Taurus and Aguilar labels among others, announced its participation in the 11th International Book Fair of Santo Domingo, adding that it is offering huge discounts on all its collections. Novels, essays, self-help and business books, and a variety of children’s books will all be marked down from between 20% to 50% off regular prices. Also, a large number of paperbacks, from the Punto de Lectura label, are on offer for a unique price of RD$100 pesos, in addition to the regular discounts.

...The Santillana Group’s stand, in a new location this year, is behind the National Theater in a larger area with better air circulation as it sits among a variety of shade trees in the Theater’s beautiful back garden...

The SUMA label, with a new collection of commercial fiction, and Aguilar Publishers will also be offering discounts. For starters, a free purse for every two books purchased from the SUMA label. They’re also giving away a beautiful apron with the purchase of the cookbook, “Recipes with a Spiritual Flavor.”

The Santillana Group’s stand, in a new location this year, is behind the National Theater in a larger area with better air circulation as it sits among a variety of shade trees in the Theater’s beautiful back garden. The design was done by the architect Noé Vásquez.

Throughout the two weekends of the Book Fair, from Friday to Sunday, there will be gatherings and readings at the Santillana stand. Authors of children’s books for the Alafaguara Infantil label will be reading their books to children at the stand. Several authors have confirmed their participation: María Consuelo Brugal, Dinorah Coronado, Reynaldo Disla, Xiomarita Pérez, Margarita Luciano, Verouschka Freixas, César Sánchez Veras (soon to be released) and Nelson Liriano, host of a popular children’s reading show.

On Friday, May 2 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. there will be an activity connected to the cookbook “Recipes with a Spiritual Flavor.” The theme of the activity is “How to Satiate the Body Without Neglecting the Soul.” The cookbook’s author, Hortensia Sousa de Baquero, will share her reflections with the public as she prepares a Spanish omelet and some Spanish polvorones, crumbly sugar cookies, which she’ll pass around during the event.

The Santillana Group, in addition to the above-mentioned labels, includes publications co-edited with the Spanish Royal Academy such as the commemorative edition of “One Hundred Years of Solitude.” In the area of education, it also publishes: Santillana Textbooks, Richmond English-learning books, Santillana French, Santillana Teachers and UIP books dedicated to various subjects and degrees in distance learning.

Characteristics and offers at the Santillana Group stand

• New stand: bigger, more comfortable, cooler
• New location: behind the National Theater
• More than 160 square meters surface area, including a garden and covered patio
• Huge bargains from 20% to 50% off all our labels
• Punto de Lectura books for only RD$100 pesos
• Free purse with every two SUMA books purchased
• Free apron with the purchase of “Recipes with a Spiritual Flavor”
• Daily, updated information about best sellers
• Reading for children given by our authors from Friday to Sunday
• Nelson Liriano in charge of children’s readings
• Large Margarita and the Cloud doll, made by artist Verouschka Freixas, co-author of the story

Program of Children’s Activities

Friday April 25
4:30 p.m. María Consuelo Brugal, author of “The Dog who Wanted to be a Cat”
5:30 p.m. Nelson Liriano, host of children’s reading show

Saturday April 26
4:30 p.m. Dinorah Coronado, author of “Rebecca up at Bat” and two other stories
5:30 p.m. César Sánchez Beras, author of “The adventures of the Sabueso Fish and Mr. Dolphin” (soon to be released)

Sunday April 27
4:30 p.m. Verouschka Freixas, illustrator and co-author “Margarita and the Cloud”
5:30 p.m. Margarita Luciano, author of “The Daring Little Car”

Friday May 2
5:30 p.m. Xiomarita Pérez, author of “The Little Table Jumps”

Saturday May 3
4:30 p.m. Reynaldo Disla, author of “The Volcanoes of Manflota”
5:30 p.m. Nelson Liriano, host of children’s reading show