About Us
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Where are you located ?
Our offices are in Miami, FL.
Our printing and distribution centers are located in Tennessee and Pennsylvania, USA, as well as in London, UK..
General info
Founded in year 2000 and incorporated in Florida, USA, as Stockcero, Inc. SpanishBookPress.com is a book publishing company, specialized in Peninsular Spanish & Latin American Literature and Academic Essays, both in Spanish and English.
Our mission is to support Spanish & Latin American literature and to enhance the role of books as Spanish & Latin American culture vectors in the English speaking countries.
Our editions are conceived with modern non-native Spanish speaking readers and students in mind, so we aim to include updated footnotes, prefaces, and bibliographies.
Our goal is to publish high quality works in editions under two imprints: StockCero Course Editions, conceived to help teaching Spanish and Latin American Literature to non-Spanish speaking students, and Stockcero Academia, peer reviewed Academic Monographs, Dissertations, Thesis and Essays Collections.
Our books are printed on demand in the US and UK, and distributed worldwide, so once a title is included in our catalogue there is a limitless supply of copies, delivered without delay
What is your Online Reading offer?
Rising book prices force students to seek low cost solutions, until now in the second hand or book rental market.
But students are natural «netizens».
So what if an online book offered the same reading experience as a printed book?
Not an eBooks nor a kindle edition, with a computer haphazardly generated page layout, but a carefully page designed virtual object, that follows the rules of an an art developed over centuries.
Our Online Readable Books are the exact virtual image of our printed editions, instantly accessible right from your Desk Computer, Laptop, Tablet or Phone.
That can be highlighted, bookmarked, underlined, and even searched for text within.
Who integrates your Advisory Board?
The Following Faculty Members help fulfill the SpanishBookPress Mission by
- • defining the titles to be brought back into print
- • setting the character and extent of the forewords and notes
- • controlling the academic standards of the publications.
- • selecting the peer reviewers
- Dr. Mary G. Berg, Brandeis University
- prof. Jaime Concha, University of California - San Diego
- Dr. Mark Paul Del Mastro, College of Charleston
- Dr. César de Vicente Hernando, Universidad de Almería - IN MEMORIAM
- Dr. Jean Paul Duviols, Université de Paris IV Sorbonne - Iberian and Latin-Americain Studies Department
- Dr. Miguel A. Fernández, Middlebury College
- Dr. Malva E. Filer, CUNY
- Dr. David William Foster, Arizona State University – IN MEMORIAM
- Dr. Víctor Fuentes, University of California - Santa Barbara
- Dr. Luis Leal, University of California - Santa Barbara – IN MEMORIAM
- Dr. Flor María Rodríguez Arenas, Colorado State University - Pueblo
- Dr. Asima F. X. Saad Maura, Haverford College
- Dr. Ivan A. Schulman, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — IN MEMORIAM
- Dr. Lee Joan Skinner, Associate Professor, University of Kansas
- Dr. Saúl Sosnowski, Director, Office of International Programs, University of Maryland
- Dr. Juan Pablo Spicer-Escalante, Utah State University
Who are the Literary Editors that publised their works through you?
The following Academics have contributed to our editions:
• Adolfo Campoy-Cubillo• Adriana Mendez Rodenas• Alba del Pozo García• Alberto Montaner Frutos• Ana María Hernández• Ana Rueda• Andrew Reynolds• Ángel Escobar• Anne Fountain• Anne Pasero• Antonio M. Rueda• Asima F.X. Saad-Maura• Audrey Harris• Bárbara D. Riess• Benjamin Fraser• Borja Rodriguez-Gutierrez• Brenda Ortiz-Loyola• Carmen Pereira-Muro• Carolina Fernández Cordero• Catharina Vallejo• Cesar de Vicente Hernando †• Claire Emilie Martin• Clara Ronderos• Claude Cymerman• Constantin C. Icleanu• Dan Veach• Darrell B. Lockhart• David K. Herzberger• Debra A. Castillo• Diane J. Forbes• Eduardo Huaytan-Martínez• Eilene Powell• Eleanor Marsh• Elizabeth Garrels• Ester Bastián• Flor María Rodríguez-Arenas• Francisco Morán• Graciela Michelotti• Ignacio López Calvo• Iraida H. Lopez• Isabel Clúa Ginés• Ivan A. Schulman• J. P. Spicer-Escalante• Jaime Concha• Jean-Paul Duviols• Jesus Jambrina Pérez• Jonathan Alcantar• Jordi Massó Castilla• Jorge Camacho• Juan Herrero-Senés• Juan Pablo Dabove• Kyra A. Kietrys• Laura Kanost• Luis Cuesta• Luis Deltell• Luis Leal• Madeline Camara Betancourt• Maite Zubiaurre• Malva Filer• Maria E. Villamil• Maria Eugenia Mudrovcic• María Luisa Pérez Bernardo• María Nelly Goswitz• Maria Zalduondo• Mary G. Berg• Mónica Cárdenas• Montserrat Ribao Pereira• Nuria Godón• Olga Fernandez Latour de Botas• Oswaldo Voysest• Patricia Nisbet Klingenberg• Paul Southern• Rafael Rodriguez-Henriquez• Raquel Gutierrez Sebastian• Raul Neira• Rhonda Dahl Buchanan• Rita María Tejada• Robert Rudder• Rocío Zalba y Hugo Medrano• Saul Sosnowski• Silvia Roig• Susan Hallstead• Susan Larson• Susan Walter• Tania de Miguel Magro• Tatiana Bubnova• Thomas Ward• Tracy K. Lewis• Vanessa Marie Fernández• Victor Fuentes• Wendy Kurtz• Yosálida Rivero-Zaritzky
Adopting
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Do you give free Evaluation Copies ?
To request refundable* evaluation copies please fill-in the appropriate form.
After you check out make sure you keep the invoice number.
You will need this number to request the refund when the time comes.
* Books (not handling & shipping charges)
Do you give free Desk Copies ?
To request your Desk Copy please click the appropriate button and fill-in the form.
Book Specs
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What are the paper & cover stock specs?
Our black & white books interiors are printed on natural shade opaque Crème 50lb. acid-free, library quality paper.
Our full color books interiors are printed on opaque White 70/lb./ 105gsm acid-free, library quality paper.
Covers are printed on a bright white 90lb. cover stock, finished with either gloss or matte laminate.
Harcover's Dust jackets have 3.25" front/back covers flaps, and are four color printed on bright white 60lb. cover stock, finished with either gloss or matte laminate
How and where do you print?
Our production is based on the Print on Demand (POD) model, that offers significant economic and environmental advantages over traditional offset manufacturing.
The environmental advantages of utilizing POD technology allow books to be printed to fill an existing demand.
POD lessens the possibility of returns, reduces supply chain waste, greenhouse emissions, and conserves valuable natural resources.
Our sharp graphics and crisp text make it virtually impossible to distinguish our on-demand books from offset copies.
Our printing partners' facilities are equipped with the most advanced technology, delivering highest quality world-class products, both in black & white and in full color.
Which Trim Sizes & Binding do you produce?
We have standardized our black & white catalogue in the best readable, trade 6" X 9" size, and our full color books in 8.5" x 11".
We offer both Paperback and Hardcover bound books.
Paperback books are perfect bound, with covers printed on bright white 90lb. cover stock, finished with either gloss or matte laminate.
Dust-jacketed Hardcovers, have end leaves glued into hardback cases, book-blocks are dressed with headbands and foot-bands and bound into a 100% cotton fabric with acrylic-filled coating cover in patriot blue or slate gray.
Full color Dust jackets have 3.25" front/back covers flaps.
What about your books design?
We love beautiful, well constructed books.
Our books are set in elegant Granjon ™ type, on fixed-grid-based pages, far appart from the horrid product of non-professional desktop publishing.
Even our Online Reading Experience follows the same principle, not an eBook, or a Kindle version, but the exact same cared layout you will find in our printed editions.
Buying
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How do I register a Bookstore or Library ?
Visit [www.spanishbookpress.com/bookstores.php](http://www.spanishbookpress.com/bookstores.php) and fill out the registration form.
You will then receive a unique username and password
How does a Bookstore/Library register additional purchase officials ?
We will send an email to this new address an additional USERNAME and PASSWORD linked to the Bookstore or Library account
Do you offer trade discounts ?
Do you grant quantity discounts ?
Yes. We offer a group discount for orders of 20 or more copies. Please contact us at sales@stockcero.com for details.
Do you accept Purchase Orders ?
Yes, from registered bookstores and academic institutions.
Catalog
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Are all the titles in your catalog available for online reading?
Most titles are accessible online; however, some remain under copyright agreements that currently restrict digital access. We are actively working to include an Online Access clause in future licensing agreements.
If there is a particular title you wish to access online, please let us know—your request may help us negotiate with the copyright holders.
Do you have backlisted titles ?
All our titles are current, in print, and readily available for purchase..
Publishing
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How much do you charge for publishing ?
We only publish Board approved works, that have also been granted a Subsidy by an Academic Institution
Depending on the extent of the Project the requested subsidy ranges fron $ 2500.- to $ 5.000.-
This amount covers the manuscript evaluation, layout design, typesetting, cataloguing, printing of copies for the US Library of Congress, and 6 copies sent to the Author/Literary Editor. If once the publishing is decided, the Author or Literary Editor decides to engage in some book promotion activities, that may require additional financing.
This will be clearly exposed to the author when the circumstances arrive.
Reading
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I have upgraded the Flash Player to version 13 and now I cannot access the books.
This is a known issue with Flash Player 13 on certain Macs manufactured between 2006 and 2008. The recommended solution is to revert to Flash Player version 12. For details, see [Adobe’s support page](http://forums.adobe.com/message/6285851).
Anyhow we are now suing HTML5 instead of Flash.
Do I need a special application to read your books online ?
No. Any device with Internet browsing capabilities —such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone— can access our books.
Browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Opera with Adobe Flash Plugin 10.0 or higher are required; no app installation is necessary
Why does my reading session suddenly break down ?
Your usage is limited to one device at a time per account. Multiple simultaneous logins will cause the earlier session to automatically log out.
Can I download a book to read it offline ?
No, the Access Card only allows online reading.
Printing is not permitted, but you may capture screen images or upgrade to a print edition by paying the difference.
What happens after I complete the order for an Online Book Access?
You’ll receive two emails:
- One with a confirmation link to verify your email and activate your account.
- A second with your purchase details.
You can access your selected book immediately upon completing the PayPal payment confirmation.
Can I allow a friend to access the books on my E-Bookshelf?
Yes. You may lend your User ID and password, but please note that simultaneous access is not allowed.
If you or your friend are logged in on different devices, a second login will automatically log out the previous session.
How do I transfer my Online Book Accesses from an old computer to a new computer ?
There is no transfer needed. Simply log in with your User ID and password on any device with internet access.
Can I access more than one book with my Access Card?
No. Each Access Card grants access to a single title. You may purchase multiple cards, and all purchased titles will be visible in your Bookshelf, from where you can access each title freely for 12 months, one at a time.
Can I access my E-Bookshelf from different devices?
Yes, you can log in from multiple devices, but only sequentially. Overlapping logins from different devices are not permitted.
Are my highlights, notes, and bookmarks saved if I log out?
Yes. Your annotations are stored within the device or browser session, so they remain accessible on the device used.
Is there any difference between the online and printed versions of your books ?
No.
Besides the format, both versions are exactly the same in content and layout.
How do I change the highlight color in the online books ?
"The default highlight color is Blue.
- To change the highlight color:
1. Select the Highlight tool and click on the highlighted passage.
2. A note window will appear. Click the color box in the bottom right corner to select a new color.
3. Close the note window and choose “Keep” to retain the highlight or “Delete” to remove it.
Can I print the book ?
You may either capture the screen, or upgrade to a printed copy by just paying the difference while keeping the original access rights.
How do I remove a highlight ?
Pick the Highlight tool and click over the highlighted area once.
A note window will appear.
- Click once on the highlighted area with the Highlight tool active, then close the note window and select “Delete” to remove the mark.
Reviewing
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Who can post book reviews?
What is not allowed in a review?
While we appreciate your time and comments, we reserve the right to remove reviews at any time without notice if the content includes any of the following:
Objectionable material
— Obscene or distasteful content
— Profanity or spiteful remarks
Promotional content
— Advertisements, promotional material or repeated posts that make the same point excessively
— Sentiments by or on behalf of a person or company with a financial interest in the edition or a directly competing edition(including reviews by publishers, authorsrs, or third-party merchants selling the product)
— Reviews written for any form of compensation other than a free copy of the product
— Solicitations for helpful votes
Inappropriate content
— Other people's material
— Phone numbers, postal mailing addresses, or URLs external to Stockcero.com
— Details about availability, price, or alternate ordering/shipping
— Comments on other reviews visible on the book's page (because page visibility is subject to change without notice)
Off-topic information
— Feedback on the seller, shipment experience, or the packaging (you can do this by mailing customersupport@stockcero.com)
— Feedback about typos or inaccuracies in our catalog (instead mail customersupport@stockcero.com)
How do I post a review ?
This feature requires affiliation to a teaching institution, so be sure to include the information in your profile.
Shipping
Find answers to common questions about Shipping.
How long will it take for the books to reach me?
To European destinations, both UK and the Continent, one week through DHL.
To the rest of the world it depends on the destination country’s mailing system.
Do you ship via courier (FedEx, DHL) to destinations outside Europe?
But please take into account that the couriers’ charges to those destinations are extremely high.
Please contact us at sales@stockcero.com for special shipping specifications.
Do you ship worldwide?
To Canada we ship via Purolator.
To European destinations, both UK and the Continent, we ship through DHL.
To the rest of the world we ship via Mail (non trackable, at a charge).