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Lo pequeño es ejemplar. Independent Publishers Market

The Independent Publishers Market: Lo pequeno es ejemplar is an initiative that since 2016 has promoted the work of independent publishers in the country who venture into editing books by exploring niche markets that are not particularly attractive, publishing new authors, exploring unconventional formats, and turning books into small works of art.

Between Tuesday, January 28 and Friday, January 31, and within the framework of the Hay Festival Forum Medellín 2025, we will celebrate an edition of this initiative with the traditional stands, where visitors will find the new offerings these publishers are promoting, as well as a selection of their best titles.

It will be four days to enjoy and share the love of books, along with some conversations and reading promotion spaces. Eight publishing projects will participate to showcase their new offerings and offer great discounts to literature lovers:

1. Mesa Estandar
2. Silaba Editores
3. Tragaluz Editores
4. La Bruja Riso
5. Rey Naranjo Editores
6. Secretos para contar
7. Frailejon Editores
8. Nomada Ediciones
9. Angota Editores

During the days of this Independent Publishers Market Lo pequeno es ejemplar. This is an invitation for residents and visitors of the city to connect with literature and art in our spaces.

Schedule

Thursday, January 30
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fanzine/Textile Book. Workshop with MAMM Mediators
Free entry with prior registration
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3:30 pm. Presentation of the ninth collection of the Fundacion Secretos para contar
This will be a gathering to introduce the three new additions to our library: El Fabulario – Fabulas y cuentos populares, Manos a la obra – Manualidades para todos, and Somos Naturaleza – La gran comunidad de la vida.
Guests: Juan Luis Vega and Daniel Alvarez
Led by: Fundacion Secretos para contar

5:00 pm. Piedras y Estrellas
As a launch event, we will discuss Piedras y Estrellas, a magazine created with the artist and photographer Juliana Gomez Quijano within the framework of her project Mision Elena I, which was part of the exhibition Las Tripulantes held in our workshop. Mision Elena I is a fiction created by Juliana Gomez Quijano that reflects on what would have happened if the crew that landed on the moon had been made up of women.
Guests: Juliana Gomez Quijano and Andrew Smith Arbelaez
Led by: La Bruja Riso

Friday, January 31

2:30 pm. Writing Short Stories in Colombia
The short story anthology Punalada Trapera II brings together some of the most recent voices in Colombian literature and explores different writing styles, encompassing unpublished stories by the authors and revealing new approaches to a misunderstood genre in our country. In this conversation, the authors will discuss the challenges and advantages of writing short stories, answering the question: Why write short stories in Colombia?
Led by: Rey Naranjo
Guests: Danielle Navarro, Santiago Gallego, Esteban Duperly, and other authors of Punalada Trapera II

4:00 pm. Hola, buenas. Para una consulta
Launch of the latest 2024 publication by La Bruja Ediciones. This publication is a compilation of the conversations we have had with people who contact us through different channels to solve their problems, believing we are a real witch.
Led by: La Bruja Riso
Guests: Ximena Escobar Piedrahita and Andrew Smith Arbelaez

6:00 pm. Life as a Trembling Brevity
Presentation of the most recent short story collection Una brevedad que tiembla by the Colombian poet, narrator, and philosopher Carlos Andres Jaramillo. The author will converse with Jonatan Echeverri, poet and narrator from Caldas.
Guests: Jonatan Echeverri and Carlos Andres Jaramillo
Led by: Silaba Editores

To reach the Museum, you can use bus routes that travel along Av. Las Vegas, the Industriales Metro station, and the EnCicla system. Additionally, the Museum has covered parking and is surrounded by a variety of restaurants and cafes to enjoy.

Hosted by: SURA.

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