The 39th annual Buenos Aires international Feria del Libro kicked off last Thursday, 25th April, and so far has not disappointed. Avery Kelly finds out what’s going on at this year’s event.

The Ferial del Libro in Palermo runs through 13th May at La Rural expo centre. The Argentina Independent brings you photos of the event.

We return to our Author Spotlight series as Nicolas Allen and Agustina Santomaso meet Fabián Casas to talk about poetry, travels, language, and what it’s like to be a great author with no imagination.

Translating the words and vision of one of Latin America’s best-loved short story writers didn’t deter Jeff Zorrilla, who will present the English version of Horacio Quiroga’s ‘Cuentos de la selva’ this weekend.

IdeaMe is an online platform, which helps creators, be they inventors, artists, or designers, among others, to finance their projects through crowd funding. The Indy features and promotes one project every week, with the aim of helping the creators finance and achieve their dreams. This week: PRANAS Chile.

As part of our author spotlight series, we present an English-language version of Fabián Casas’ short story, The Fantastic Four, translated for The Indy by Agustina Santomaso and Nicolas Allen.

Hugh Davies rounds up the most captivating personalities created by some of Argentina’s finest authors.

James Burt profiles little-known William Shand, a Scottish-born poet and playwright who lived much of his life in Argentina, detailing his life as a foreigner with sharp observation and simple, direct verse.

Each week, the Indy features and promotes one project on crowdfunding website Ideame, with the aim of helping the creators finance and achieve their dreams. This week: Poesías Para Ilustrar.

The winning entry from our recent short story competition, as chosen by Indy readers and published in our November print edition.