Uk Panel´s Choice

Panels are formed by five or six industry experts, among them publishers, translators, academics, critics and booksellers. Panellists change every edition to allow as many people as possible to be part of the project. The panel meets twice, and decisions are based on their knowledge, experience and intuition, as well as on readers´ reports commissioned by this office. Members of the panel reach their decisions with complete independence.

Due to Covid-19, the 2020 meetings took place virtually for the first time in the history of NSBs. Thanks to the cooperation of the members of the panel, the meetings were as productive as ever. The panel was formed by Claire Storey (German and Spanish Literary Translator and Book Blogger), Federico Andornino (Editorial Director at Weidenfeld and Nicolson, the literary imprint of the Orion Publishing Group), Gary McKeone (Programme Director at St George´s House, Windsor Castle), Laura McGloughlin (Literary Translator from Spanish and Catalan) and Rahul Bery (Translator - British Library translator in residence 2018-2019). The following people have translated book summaries or/and written reports for this issue: Annie McDermott, Beth Fowler, Chris Moss, Christina Macsweeney, Faye Williams, Hebe Powell, Isabelle Kaufeler, Judith Willis, Lindsey Ford, Mara Faye Lethem, Miranda France, Peter Bush, Richard Mansell, Ruth Clarke, Suky Taylor and Tim Gutteridge.

We greatly appreciate the work they have done in making this edition of New Spanish Books a great success, especially considering the current exceptional circumstances. Thank you!