Figueres will host the sixth edition of the Cross-Border Fair of Independent Publishers (FITEI) on Saturday, 7 November, at Rambla. The fair will run from 10 am to 7 pm and will include a total of 17 Catalan publishers, an increase from the previous year.
In addition to book stalls, the event will feature a full programme of activities throughout the day, including presentations and round tables. The fair will be inaugurated at 10.30 am by local filmmaker Sílvia Subirós, alongside Jaume Torrent, a member of the organising committee, and Pilar Sánchez, the Councillor for Fairs and Markets in Figueres.
Sílvia Subirós, born in 1983, is a screenwriter, director, and editor specialising in documentary and non-fiction for cinema and television. She has directed several award-winning documentaries and short films, including “La cuina dels homes” (2022) and “Dones en lluita” (2025). This year, she has also written the biography of her grandfather, “Josep Mercader. El creador del Motel,” published by the Figueres-based Cal·lígraf.
The 17 publishers participating this year include Sidillà, Cal·lígraf, Artèria Llibreria d’Art, Voliana, Editorial La Mar Salada, Cep i Nansa, Neret Edicions, Lapislàtzuli Editorial, Veles i Vents Edicions, Godall Edicions, Adesiara Editorial, Edicions Tremendes, Editorial Intrèpida, Ònix Editor, Edicions del Roure de Can Roca, Gorbs Comunicació i Edicions, and No Libros Editorial.
Programme
The fair's programme includes:
- 10.30 am: Inauguration with Sílvia Subirós, Pilar Sánchez, and Jaume Torrent.
- 11.00 am - 12.15 pm: Round tables featuring discussions on various works, including:
- “Josep Mercader” by Sílvia Subirós (Edicions Cal·lígraf)
- “L’hipopòtam blau” by Maria Àngels Anglada (Edicions Cal·lígraf)
- “La terra dona, la terra vol” by Antonio Nêgo Bispo (No Libros Editorial)
- “Eros dolçamargant” by Anne Carson (Veles i Vents Edicions)
- “La generació oblidada” by M. Àngels Cabré (Godall Edicions)
- “Habitar la llum” by Clara Centenera (Edicions Tremendes)
- 12.15 pm - 1.30 pm: Further discussions including:
- “La mala petja” by Jon Lopez de Viñaspre (Lapislàtzuli Editorial)
- “Pren-t’ho amb filosofia” by Miquel Candel (Edicions Cal·lígraf)
- “Els llops de la lluna roja” by Josep-Francesc Delgado (Edicions del Roure de Can Roca)
- “El país de la gramàtica” by M. L. Nesbitt (Voliana Edicions)
- “Desfici” by Mar Aparicio Nieves (Gorbs Comunicació i Edicions)
Moderators for the discussions will include Jaume Torrent and Ramon Moreno, both of whom are established figures in the literary and publishing community.
