Speakers 2026

Teresa is the driving force behind the Bilbao-based publishing house A Fin de Cuentos, which has developed a catalog focused on children’s and young adult literature. The company was founded in 2017 and has since published some twenty illustrated books by a diverse range of Basque and international authors.

Anagrama, an independent publishing house founded in 1969, has published approximately 4,000 titles. One constant throughout these five decades is worth highlighting: the search for new voices—that is, a commitment to potential future classics—in both fiction and nonfiction, both in our country and abroad; the rediscovery of neglected or now-unobtainable 20th-century classics; and the exploration of the most significant political, moral, and cultural debates of our time.

Another Press is the project launched in 2016 by Begoña Cubería and Itxaso Lafuente. They are the first risograph studio in the Basque Country. They offer risograph printing services, experiment with the medium, and lead workshops and training sessions. Having survived the end of the world more times than they can remember, and with countless fires put out behind them, they can confidently say they’re experts at solving tough problems. Since 2023, they’ve been publishing graphic projects that excite them. They’re passionate about spreading (riso)graphic culture and supporting artists who tell stories, convey emotions, and connect with the world.

Antonio Garrido is the coordinator and one of the founders, alongside Cinta Arribas, of Asalto Gráfico, the illustration and self-publishing fair that every year turns the Patio Herreriano into the epicentre of independent design. At the same time, he is the creator of a more intimate space for reflection and debate through ‘Los diálogos del sr. Boliche’ (The Dialogues of Mr Boliche). This series of meetings brings together leading figures from the world of comics in a friendly and relaxed format. His role as a cultural manager culminates in his work as editor at Ediciones T&T, alongside Luis Madorrán, a publishing house that promotes risky and personal projects within the fantasy, horror and science fiction genres.

Eli is an editor and screenwriter. With a bachelor’s degree in journalism, she was one of the founders of the cultural magazine *Cactus*, where she worked as both an editor and a writer, focusing on literature, art, comics, and feminism. She has contributed as a speaker and writer to various media outlets and has coordinated graphic novel book clubs.

Barbora Satranská is a Czech illustrator and visual artist working across drawing, printmaking, collage, and ceramics. Her practice often explores drawing as a way of observing and making sense of lived experience. She is interested in field-based approaches, allowing places and situations to shape the process and inviting the body and its surroundings into the work. She dreams of working as a drawing reporter.

Bernardo P. Carvalho (Lisbon, 1973) is a children’s book illustrator and co-founder of the publishing house Planeta Tangerina. He studied Communication Design at FBAUL and Drawing at the National Society of Fine Arts. He has received the Portuguese National Illustration Award, the Gustav Heinemann Peace Prize (Germany), and has been honored twice at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

Pablo is the director of the independent association and publishing house Banizu Nizuke, through which he oversees the publication of books on contemporary culture and music, as well as organizing the annual Bilbao art book fair, BALA—an event dedicated to unconventional publishing projects linked to an artistic vision of the publishing process. His goal is to create a space where artists, fanzine creators, publishers, and specialty bookstores can come together…