Grup 62, founded from Edicions 62, is made up of a series of publishing imprints in both Spanish and Catalan. In 2006, the group significantly increased the number of publishers when Grupo Planeta and the Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana became shareholders.
+ informationGrup 62, founded from Edicions 62, is made up of a series of publishing imprints in both Spanish and Catalan. In 2006, the group significantly increased the number of publishers when Grupo Planeta and the Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana became shareholders.
Today the publishing houses within this umbrella are grouped into the general interest area with Edicions 62, Empúries, Proa, Destino, Planeta, Columna, Pòrtic, Labutxaca, Fanbooks, Península, Luciérnaga and Salsa Books; the children’s and young reader area with Estrella Polar; the education area with Educaula62 and Lecturanda62; and the digital area with Ebook62, Ipe62 and Apps (for mobile phones).
The different publishing houses sponsor prizes, such as the Premi Josep Pla, the Premi Néstor Luján, the Premi Sant Jordi novel prize, the Premi Carles Riba poetry prize, the Premi Prudenci Bertrana, the Premi Sant Joan, the Premi Marian Vayreda for Fictional Prose and the Premi Joanot Martorell de Gandia for fiction.