Editorial Dalya

Editorial Dalya is an independent Spanish publishing house dedicated to the editing and publication of literary works. It was founded by Francisco Mesa Varela on 23 April 2013, deliberately chosen to coincide with the International Day of the Book, in San Fernando (Cádiz). The press was created with the aim of alternating between publishing established literary authors and new voices, and a constant throughout its trajectory has been the edition of new literary voices and styles in both prose and verse. Notably, it does not publish through co-edition or self-publishing arrangements. To promote values such as solidarity and to bring young people closer to literature and the performing arts, the publisher annually convenes an International Prize for Youth Theatre Works, which carries a significant financial award, the subsequent publication of the winning work, and a theatrical performance. Although the initial idea was to focus exclusively on literature, its catalogue has also accommodated other types of works such as essays, theses and memoirs. Dalya distributes its books throughout all Spanish-speaking countries and also internationally in English, French, Italian and German, among other languages. It maintains several collections: narrative, theatre, poetry, biographies and humour, which respond to the genre, content and theme of each publication. The catalogue includes original works in Spanish by authors such as Enrique Gallud Jardiel, science fiction writer Ángel Torres Quesada, film critic Hilario J. Rodríguez, historian and philosopher José Luis Abellán and poet-songwriter Fernando Lobo, as well as a significant number of titles that bring back to readers lost works by authors including Enrique Jardiel Poncela (1901–1952) and Fernando Quiñones (1930–1998), or unpublished works by young creators publishing their first books, alongside those of other consolidated contemporary writers, some of which have even been adapted for film, such as the play Madre amadísima by Santiago Escalante. Among the recognitions it has received, its support for the revitalisation of Book Fairs in the Bay of Cádiz has been highlighted, as has its status as the first publisher to translate into Spanish the poetry of Edward Lucie-Smith.

Editorial Dalya was founded by Francisco Mesa Varela on 23 April 2013 in San Fernando (Cádiz), Spain, a date chosen to coincide with the International Day of the Book. From its inception, the publishing house set out to alternate between works by established literary figures and those by new authors, maintaining a constant commitment to publishing new literary voices and styles in both prose and verse. A defining characteristic of its editorial policy is that it does not publish through co-edition or self-publishing. Over the years, the catalogue expanded beyond purely literary works to include essays, theses and memoirs. The publisher also established an annual International Prize for Youth Theatre Works, which includes a significant financial award, publication of the winning play and a theatrical performance, reflecting its aim to promote solidarity and bring young people closer to literature and the performing arts. Dalya distributes its books throughout the Spanish-speaking world and internationally in languages including English, French, Italian and German. Its list is organised into collections such as narrative, theatre, poetry, biographies and humour. The catalogue features original works in Spanish by authors including Enrique Gallud Jardiel, science fiction writer Ángel Torres Quesada, film critic Hilario J. Rodríguez, historian and philosopher José Luis Abellán and poet-songwriter Fernando Lobo. It has also recovered lost works by authors such as Enrique Jardiel Poncela (1901–1952) and Fernando Quiñones (1930–1998), and published first books by young creators alongside consolidated contemporary writers. Some works, such as the play Madre amadísima by Santiago Escalante, have been adapted for film. The publisher has been recognised for its support of the revitalisation of Book Fairs in the Bay of Cádiz and for being the first publisher to translate into Spanish the poetry of Edward Lucie-Smith.

• Editorial Dalya is founded by Francisco Mesa Varela in San Fernando (Cádiz), Spain, on the International Day of the Book.

• The publisher establishes the annual Premio Internacional para obras de Teatro Juvenil (International Prize for Youth Theatre Works).

• Editorial Dalya becomes the first publisher to translate the poetry of Edward Lucie-Smith into Spanish.

Independent Spanish literary publisher combining established and new authors, with a strong commitment to theatre for young audiences and international distribution.

• Pequeña canción para una caja de lápices

  A luminous elegy where love and memory defy death, highlighted as a new release on the publisher's homepage.

• Madre amadísima

  A play by Santiago Escalante that has been adapted for film.

1. 1Editorial Dalya official websiteedalya.com
2. 2Editorial Dalya - Wikipedia (Spanish)es.wikipedia.org
3. 3Editorial Dalya - Wikidatawikidata.org