This Saturday, at the Rosario International Book Fair, the Alma Maritano Short Story Contest —where I serve on the jury together with Sergio Gaiteri and Selva Almada, and which received more than 700 entries— announced its list of finalists. This fifth edition, organized by the Casa Inga Cultural Cooperative together with Alma Maritano’s family, was … Read more

Fresh out of the oven, El estornudo del unicornio (The unicorn’s sneeze), this collection of stories about fantastic creatures, sets out into the world to find stories and readers. It is published by Aique, with delightful illustrations by the talented Javier Joaquín and a fascinating set of activities by Rosario Troisi.

What a joy to open Instagram and find this lovely news: I have been chosen for the La Hormiguita Viajera 2026 National and Latin American Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, in the Master Teachers category. And I share it with colleagues I deeply admire: Isol, Antonio Santa Ana, Gustavo Bombini and Ana María … Read more

Seeing your book in another language is a unique feeling. I feel it has traveled farther. That it has gone through more doors. Bindi Books has just published my book in Catalan, and we agreed on a different title: L’enigmàtica visita de la noia xinesa. It is the Catalan edition of Kanghuru, with illustrations by … Read more

I had already had the joy of presenting it at the Guadalajara Book Fair a few months ago. Now El juego de los conejos (The rabbits’ game), this book for early readers published by FCE Mexico, with illustrations by Natalia Colombo, has finally arrived and is available in bookstores all over the country.

She took her time coming back, but it was worth the wait. Lucía, no tardes (Lucía, don’t be long) is a novel I hold very dear, and this year it has just come out in a beautiful new edition from Sudamericana Joven.

On Sunday, May 24, I was invited to take part in the First Book Fair organized by the Italian Society of Colón, Buenos Aires. We had a lovely outdoor conversation and, in addition to the books, we were able to enjoy the sun, which had been somewhat elusive lately.

Last weekend of FILBA in its 50th edition. I was there, enjoying—as always—the chance to meet readers and friends. This year, in addition, it was especially enjoyable because, as part of the 26th International Congress for the Promotion of Reading, I shared a panel with none other than Ezequiel Dellutri, Franco Vaccarini, and the warm … Read more

I had been dreaming of it for years, and this time I had the immense joy of going to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. It is a fireworks display. There are so many stimuli that you have to ask your body to hold on and be patient while it processes everything. I ran into people … Read more

My happiness grows to make room for this beautiful news. What a joy it is to know that Bombay — the book I wrote and that the wonderful Isol brought to life with her illustrations — has been included among the books recommended by the Hans Christian Andersen jury. For the 2026 edition, the jury … Read more