How to Say "publishing house" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “publishing house” is “editorial” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
a company that produces books
Examples
He enviado mi manuscrito a una editorial pequeña.
I have sent my manuscript to a small publishing house.
Esta editorial se especializa en libros de cocina.
This publishing house specializes in cookbooks.
La industria editorial está cambiando con los libros electrónicos.
The publishing industry is changing with electronic books.
Gender Matters
When this word refers to a company, it is always feminine (la editorial / una editorial). Think of it as a 'house' (la casa).
Confusing the Company with the Article
Mistake: “El editorial publicó mi libro.”
Correction: La editorial publicó mi libro.
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