Random House Mondadori unites some of the most outstanding imprints in Spanish-language book publishing. Literary houses like Sudamericana, Lumen, Debate and Mondadori come together with imprints aiming for a wider audience Plaza & Janés, Grijalbo and DeBolsillo—and with others specialized in subject areas or audiences like the young adult and children’s publishers Montena and Beascoa.
Poetry and fiction, illustrated books, pocket books, practical guides and complete works... make up an extensive catalogue that reflects today’s cultural trends.
Electa
Electa began operating in Spain in 1991. Since then, following in the footsteps of its namesake, the prestigious Italian publisher Electa, its specialty has been publishing books about art, architecture, design and photography. In 2001, it became part of the Random House Mondadori joint venture. Its titles are edited in Spain and distributed in all the territories in which the publishing group operates.
Electa’s extensive catalog is comprised primarily of large-format, illustrated volumes, all beautifully printed and bound with painstaking detail, which combine rigorous texts by renowned art historians and high-quality reproductions. Electa is also known for its small-format books featured in the following collections: "Art Book," which features monographs dedicated to artists and art movements; "Dictionaries of Art," which focuses on motifs and thematic iconography; "Centuries of Art" and "Dictionaries of Civilizations."
