GalleyCat Feature
"Diana Calice is today's feature on Hispanic Heroes within the publishing industry. Calice, a bilingual Mexican from Michigan, is the Spanish Book Specialist for Independent Publishers Group. Calice actually began her career as a computer operator for Borders Group, eventually becoming the Spanish book buyer for Borders. . . . Calice's devotion to her vocation stems from her inherent love of the Spanish language and heritage, 'I think I have always been interested in making the public aware of the availability of books in Spanish. I am trying to keep our language alive and trying to promote education to Latino communities through reading. I think it is very important.' "