Base Tres to represent Oratia Books for Latin America

Oratia Media has appointed Base Tres to represent Oratia Books for Spanish and Portuguese translation rights in Latin America, effective immediately. 

The agreement will see Base Tres promoting and negotiating rights for Oratia titles across Latin America, with a particular focus on children’s books. 

Based in Guadalajara, Mexico, Base Tres is a multi-faceted agency providing editiorial services, publishing event management and consultancy in addition to rights representation (see http://www.base-tres.com).

Pablo de la Vega

Principals Pablo de la Vega and Verónica Mendoza are seasoned publishing professionals who have both worked in the past for the Guadalajara International Book Fair, the most important publishing event in the Spanish-speaking world. 

“Pablo and I met at the 2014 Taipei International Book Exhibition and have built a friendship since, as well as collaborating at recent Guadalajara and Bologna book fairs,” commented Oratia Media publisher Peter Dowling. 

“I’m delighted to formalise our partnership and look forward to developing new opportunities for New Zealand authors in Latin America with Base Tres.”

Peter Dowling (left) and Pablo de la Vega at work on the Publishers Association of New Zealand stand
at the Guadalajara  International Book Fair

Reporting from the Guadalajara International Book Fair 2017

Here is our report from the Guadalajara International Book Fair, one of the world's major book and publishing events. 

Peter led the Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) stand at the event, the first time NZ books and writing have been among the official exhibitors at the fair in Mexico's second city. 

The report is from this week's PANZ News, and a photo album can be seen at

https://www.facebook.com/pg/oratiabooks/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1617820034908081