In a new partnership, Inner Traditions is making Grupo Gaia's Spanish-language titles available in the U.S. and Canada. The titles will be distributed by Simon & Schuster, Inner Traditions' distributor.
Both companies specialize in spiritual and holistic knowledge. Inner Traditions, with more than 2,000 books in print, has been a resource for spiritual seekers and holistic health practitioners for the last 50 years. Grupo Gaia, a leader in Spanish-language mind-body-spirit publishing, has a distinguished catalog that will now reach a broader audience. Bestselling Grupo Gaia titles include La liberación del alma (The Untethered Soul), La bruja verde (The Green Witch), Este dolor no es mío (It Didn't Start with You), Señales (Signs), and Cuando el cuerpo dice NO (When the Body Says No).
Bruno Fuente and Manuel Mardones, directors of Grupo Gaia, said, "After years of seeking the right partner in the U.S. market, we are pleased to have found Inner Traditions, the ideal collaborator for growing our catalog--a company and publisher with whom we share a philosophy and vision to put out the message of our publications into the world to make it a better place. We are honored to be able to embark on this journey with them and begin this new adventure. We hope that readers in the USA will appreciate and enjoy our books."
Inner Traditions publishes 20 Spanish-language books each year, including both original works and translations. Alfaomega distributes Inner Traditions en Español in Spain and Editorial Océano throughout Latin America.
Mahar Sperling, director of Inner Traditions en Español, said, "What attracted Inner Traditions and Grupo Gaia is how much we have in common. We're both family-owned businesses, both leaders in our niche, and both doing what we do out of a deep love and appreciation for the subject matter. So when Grupo Gaia was looking for a partner to help it enter the U.S. market, we recognized the same core values in one another and instantly knew it would be a good fit."
Maria Loftus, director of sales at Inner Traditions, added, "Books are personal. The trust that authors instill in their publishers is a responsibility that none of us take lightly. The same can be said of the publisher-to-publisher relationship. Mahar and I are both first-generation Americans with strong Latin roots. To serve Spanish readers in the U.S. is not only an honor but a personal dedication. As Mahar remarked, this partnership is a perfect fit--our publishing houses mirror each other, just as our authors do, serving as colleagues, students, and teachers in a vibrant, interconnected community."