The latest volume of "Cuadernos de Narrativa" gathers the texts of the various papers presented at the 2009 International Colloquium on Bernardo Atxaga, which took place March 23-25 at the University of Neuchâtel as part of the "Grand Séminaire de Neuchâtel". The volume's authors are Irene Andres-Suárez and Antonio Rivas Bonillo.

"Seven Houses in France", the English version of "Zazpi etxe Frantzian", was released at the beginning of November and has been receiving positive reviews in the UK press. This is the sixth novel by Bernardo Atxaga published in English.

Bernardo Atxaga's latest novel will be one of the topics on the upcoming "Saturday Review" program, which will be broadcast this Saturday on BBC Radio 4 and available on the web.

The events celebrating the inauguration of the Bernardo Atxaga Chair at City University of New York begin this afternoon. The new Chair will be focused on the study of Basque literature.

This past August saw the release of the latest edition of "Obabakoak", this time in Korean by publisher Hyundae Munhak.

Atxaga publishes "Xola eta Ameriketako izeba" (Shola and the Aunt from America), the fourth book chronicling the adventures of Shola the dog.

Bernardo Atxaga recently appeared on a program called Writers & Company, hosted by Canadian writer Eleanor Wachtel on CBC radio. The interview is now available on the Internet.

Last week saw the release of the French translation of the novel "Seven Houses in France".

This past December saw the latest release of Bernardo Atxaga's novel The Lone Man, this time published in Israel by Kinneret/Zmora-Bitan.

British author Julia Eccleshare is editor of the volume 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up, containing tales that stand the test of time, from classics by Andersen and the Brothers Grimm to contemporary authors. Bernardo Atxaga's Memoires of a Basque Cow is listed among the must-reads.