In the heart of Madrid’s prestigious Barrio de Salamanca, a discreet building houses an institution that has arguably done more for Spanish-language literature in the last half-century than almost any other. It is not a university, nor is it a government ministry. It is the headquarters of Santillana, and specifically, its publishing division, Santillana Libros.
Pérez González understood that publishing is a human business. Under his stewardship, Santillana became known for nurturing relationships with authors, treating them not merely as content creators but as partners. This editorial integrity was crucial. Even as the company grew into a multinational conglomerate, it retained the ethos of a small, independent house—obsessive about quality, rigorous about editing, and deeply respectful of the author's voice. santillana libros