The Forum, free for all participants, will open on Tuesday 1 December with a welcome by Armando Montes de Santiago and Elena Bazán. A keynote by Maribel Riaza will explore the production and cataloguing of Spanish audiobooks for international audiences, featuring speakers Laure Sagete, Santiago Ramírez, Nancy Deng and moderated by Javier Celaya.
Later that day, Bibiana Ricciardi will address the terminology for readers who listen to books, followed by a panel on AI in audiobooks. The discussion will cover creation, production, rights, marketing and cataloguing, with participants Quetzalli del Carmen de la Concha Pichardo, Arantza Larrauri, Monica Lundström, Gabriela Cabezón Cámara and moderated by Aránzazu Núñez.
On Wednesday 2 December, a masterclass titled “The Experience of Creating Sound Content” will feature Santiago Ramírez of Audiobuk, Gabriela Bautista of Radio Universidad de Guadalajara, and Javier Peña of Blackie Books, who will share their work on audiobooks, sound art adaptations and literary podcasts.
The event aims to professionalise the editorial industry around sound formats, welcoming editors, authors, consultants, distributors, rights agencies, voice actors and production studios. All sessions are free and details are available on the event website.