Member of the Alicante Cultural Council, Anthony Manresa Defended the location of the Book Fair held in Plaza Séneca From 1 to 10 April, We hung the window, but the ones who have to sell the books are the bookstores, we cannot force people to buy it,” he said.
Manresa thus opposed the statements made by some booksellers attending the Book Fair to this newspaper, where they complained about its location in Plaza Séneca and threatened not to return next year. “No one here is holding a gun to your chest to get you to the fair, and you have every right to disagree, but sometimes I get the impression that there are people like that. she doesn’t want it to go well. “We are not the enemy, we are here to help and be fair, we spend money on organization and communication.”
The councilor confirms it’s there this year. 22 cabins, He said “twice as much as in the past” and that the authors were “satisfied”. He assures that it was “packed” on Saturday afternoon and “more people passed by than last year” except on rainy days.
It also highlights history was the booksellers’ choice. “We talked to the representatives of the association and they chose that date, I wish it was May, but they said they didn’t want it to conflict with book fairs in other cities.”
He also wanted to state that it did not coincide with the Old and Second Hand Book Fair organized by the association. Lance Booksellers Association of the Community of Valencia, as the booksellers claim in their complaints, because April 11 opens today and that they only had to ride horses on the weekend. This is how I reminded my colleague in Occupation of Public Roads not to allow the opening.”
As he reported to this newspaper, one of the most dissatisfied with the position, Jose Antonio Lopez VizcainoDirector and president of the Editorial Club Universitario Alicante State Booksellers and Stationers Association, organizing the Book Fair for several years. “His statements surprised me because he publicly said he was wrong twice and it looked like a good place for the Fair, but hey, everyone has the right to change their mind.”
Manresa concludes that she felt “moderately satisfied” with the result. “That doesn’t mean there aren’t things to improve, of course we have to and we will.”