It is one of the publishers that has contributed most to the projection of the comics and illustration culture in Spain and Latin America in recent decades.
Norma Editorial has today won the National Prize for Best Cultural Editorial Work, corresponding to the year 2022, on the proposal of the jury meeting. The jury highlighted the publisher’s “remarkable cultural and social influence that has lasted over time and positively impacted the entire book value chain”.
In addition, the jury nominated Norma Editorial «for stimulating creation, in Spanish and Catalan, within the segment of comics and graphic novels. It has an important track record and international presence, especially in Latin America. His work promoting reading to the younger audience stands out, making it the first comic book publisher to receive this recognition.
The aim of the prize is to distinguish the editorial work of a natural or legal person who has distinguished themselves for their outstanding and innovative contribution to Spanish cultural life. It has an honorary character and therefore lacks financial resources.
Founded in Barcelona in 1977 by Rafael Martínez, it is one of the Spanish publishers that has contributed most in recent decades to the projection of the comics and illustration culture in Spain and Latin America, and is a benchmark for several generations of authors and readers. It is also a reference in manga publications.
At the national level, Norma Editorial has published or produced authors with the status of Miguelanxo Prado, Luis Royo, Conrad Roset, Sergio Mora, Daniel Torres, Victoria Francés, Ana Miralles, Juanjo Guarnido, Juan Díaz Canales and Josep María Martín Saurí, among others . Through the publication of collective books such as ‘Barcelona TM’, ‘Revolution Complex’ and ‘Valentia’, Norma Editorial has established itself as a platform for a new generation of authors with international appeal, such as Jordi Lafebre, Josep Homs, Claudio Stassi , Joan Marín and many others.
Since its origin, Norma Editorial has maintained a strong international presence, participating in the major fairs of the comics sector since its inception and in some of them it has participated continuously for the past four decades, making it one of the Spanish publishers with More global recognition. She is a founding member of Ficomic, organizer of the Barcelona International Comic Fair and the Manga Fair and a participant in all of their editions, as well as the recently founded Comic Sectorial.
The jury, chaired by María José Gálvez, General Director of Books and Reading Promotion of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, consisted of Francisco Jesús Egido Salazar, nominated by the Spanish Association of Writers (ACE); Teresa San Segundo Manuel, for the UNED Center for Gender Studies; Álvaro José Manso Ortiz, for the Spanish Confederation of Booksellers Guilds and Associations (CEGAL); Álvaro de Diego González, for the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (CRUE); Dolores Gallardo Ceballos, for the Federation of Associations of Journalists of Spain (FAPE); Antonio Castillo Escobar, for the Federation of National Associations of Publishing Distributors (FANDE); Rosalina Díaz Valcárcel, for the Federation of Publishing Guilds of Spain (FGEE); Pilar Reyes Forero, on behalf of Editorial Alfaguara, awarded in 2021; and Valeria Ciompi di Bernardo, appointed by the Minister of Culture and Sports.
This prize was first awarded in 1994 to the publishing houses Tusquets and Anagrama. In successive years, the publishing houses of Hiperión, Alianza, Gredos, Cátedra, Pre-Textos, Castalia, Visor, Trotta, Biblioteca Nueva, Valdemar, El Acantilado and Quaderns Crema (in the person of Jaume Vallcorba), Renacimiento, Siruela, Sígueme , Galaxy /Círculo de Lectores, Criticism, the Seven Editorials of the Context Project, Gadir, Marcial Pons, Alba, Akal, Salamandra, Libros del Zorro Rojo, Kalandraka, Turner, Trea, Antonio Machado Libros, Kairós, Austral, Media Vaca, pages of Espuma, Árdora Ediciones and Editorial Alfaguara.
Source: La Verdad
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