IBIZA PUBLISHERS: Institut d’Estudis Eivissencs

The Institute of Ibizan Studies (IEE) is the oldest active publishing house in Ibiza. Since its foundation, has been one of the great promoters of local culture through awards, contests and promotional events. Among the writers who have worked with his label are names as illustrious as Isidor Macabich, Marià Villangómez or Enric Fajarnés Cardona.

In addition to his books, the brand is well known for its semi-annual magazine 'Eivissa’ and by the almanac 'El Pitiús'. The editor of the first of these two publications, Enrique Ribes, receives us on behalf of the IEE.

INTERVIEW WITH JOSÉ M: How did your interest in the publishing world begin??

INTERVIEW WITH JOSÉ M: From a very young age because in Ibiza, Until the year 1970 there was practically nothing in Catalan. Myself with other colleagues made an editorial in 1979 called Ithaca, which was later called Argonauts.

P: How many years has the publisher been?

R: The Institute of Ibizan Studies began in 1971. The first book was by Marià Villangómez and in 1972 an Ibizan grammar was published, adapted from Catalan. From the beginning, the IEE published annual publications. The magazine 'Eivissa’ started in 1972.

P: Does the IEE publish only in the Pitiusas?

R: Post only here, but we have made efforts to get out. We have come to have distributors, but the output of our books outside of here is small. Sometimes we have joined forces with other publishers so that our books have more circulation. Anyway, Selling through the web allows anyone in the world to buy our works.

P: How many books has the IEE published?

R: Between periodicals and books, More of 200. It is a lot considering that at the beginning things were more difficult because the rolls had to be 1.000 books to be profitable. Now you can make smaller runs and make them electronic.

P: How many authors has the publisher worked with??

R: I am sure that more than 50 in books. People who have published books or articles in the IEE, I'm sure there are more than 500 people. Not everyone is from here.

P: What have been the best-selling books??

R: There is a number of ‘El Pitiús’ which was reissued because it was sold out. The book 'Endevinetes', also. Those two exceeded 1.000. Joan Marí's book 'The Catalan Conquest', de 1976, has also exceeded 1.000. They are ours best sellers.

P: What is the language of publication?

R: Until the year 1970, as Institute of Ibizan Studies, a book had been published in Spanish. a partir de 1970, It began to be published in Catalan. At the beginning of the magazine 'Eivissa', some articles were in Spanish. After a few issues it was decided that everything would be published in Catalan.

P: What has been your experience with subsidies?

R: They are generic aids. They do not subsidize a publication, but there is an annual allocation. There are not many, but we receive from various institutions.

P: What relationship does the IEE have with digitalization??

R: We are joining, but it's going slow. We are currently digitizing the magazine 'Eivissa’ automatically and we upload it to raco.cat. In the long run, we will have an electronic publishing system for books.

P: Do you read Ibiza and Formentera??

R: Yes, but there are things more popular than others. Logically, those specialized in a topic have a smaller audience. Anyway, There are people who buy everything that comes out of Ibiza. "The Pitius’ It is the one that reaches the most people.

P: What are the future prospects?

R: Hello good. there is more of 500 partners, good relations with institutions and aid. The IEE is a consolidated institution, with annual publications. We have the challenge of adapting to new times, but we have always had to do that.

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