Istoría

History novel lovers have something to celebrate: istoría is born, a new literary label with the best authors of the genre, both national and international, and works that combine the highest literary quality with the greatest possible entertainment. ιστορία, history in Greek, defines in a single word the goal of our novels: to tell us a story that took place at some point in history, allowing us to partake in both the events and the story itself. We define historical as a novel whose plot describes real historical events and characters and does so with two objectives: on one hand, it seeks to entertain the reader – like any fiction – and, on the other hand, it is able to transport them to a specific historical period or event. We are addressing those readers passionate about history who seek in the pages of a novel an enjoyable way to learn about certain historical episodes, appreciating both the historical rigor of the text and the creative and literary ability of the author (who must be transparent with the reader and clarify which facts described in the narration are historically certain and which are products of their imagination for the literary development of the novel). istoría is born within Grupo Planeta, the leading publishing group in the Spanish-speaking market, with more than 70 labels in Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan and a broad editorial catalog that includes all fiction and non-fiction genres. The new label is led by Roger Domingo, an editor with more than 20 years of experience managing editorial labels at Grupo Planeta and an avid reader of historical novels.