Of all the things that Jaume Clotet (Barcelona, ​​​​1974) has experienced with The Brotherhood of the Fallen Angel (Columna, 2024), the novel's sales and reader success is one of the most unexpected surprises. "We've sold more than 20,000 copies, we've had five editions, and it was among the five most purchased books of last year," notes Columna editor Glòria Gasch. "It was such a success that, at presentations and during the signings for Sant Jordi, people asked me if I would do more," explains Clotet. Given that response, the writer and journalist, former Director General of Communication for the Catalan government, has decided to continue the story of Brother Bernat, a monk of Montserrat, with a second novel, The skull of the apostle (Columna), which hits bookstores this Wednesday with a sales of 10,000 copies in Catalan and 3,000 in Spanish with Destino. And it won't be the last: Clotet is already preparing the third book, which will close the trilogy and which she hopes to publish in 2026.

Care Santos (Mataró, 1970) has had the privilege of learning about her parents' love story from the very beginning through a rich correspondence. She had wanted to tell it for a long time, and now that she has finally been able to access the letters, she has been able to do so. The love that passes (Column / Destiny) There is little fiction but a lot of craftsmanship. The author of achievements such as Locked rooms (2011), Chocolate craving (Ramon Llull Prize 2014), Blue Diamond (2015) and The crazy bird (2023), which also triumphs with the young adult novel, dares to take on a very intimate story and questions what we really fall in love with.

When she was thirteen or fourteen, Najat El Hachmi worked evenings at a local fruit and vegetable shop. "There I realized how hard it is to earn money," she recalls. She used the money she earned to buy a coat. Since then, she hadn't worked as a saleswoman until this Thursday, when her publisher asked her to work as a bookseller at the Casa del Libro on Rambla de Catalunya, alongside authors like Xavier Bosch, Martí Gironell, Toni Cruanyes, Estrella Solé, and Borja de Riquer, ready to recommend their favorite books. What actually happened was that customers who caught the writers standing at the counter took the opportunity to buy their new releases with a dedication. It was an early Sant Jordi, with more peace of mind but no discount.