But, in the end, the project was abandoned. In 2007, when the Hispanic world paid tribute to him in Cartagena de Indias during the IV International Congress of the Spanish Language, he enthusiastically spoke to a friend of his about the novel he was writing. García Márquez would continue working on the text for several years. In 1999, its author disclosed what would be the first chapter of the novel as a story. Of See you in August fragmentary news has been received. I have had the honor of being instrumental in getting this novel finally published. For García Márquez readers, the release of a new book by him has always been a cause for celebration. On April 28, his publishers announced that they will publish his novel next year. At the end of March, the Cervantes Institute announced that the Colombian writer is the most widely read Latin American author and the most translated author from Spanish in the 21st century. Nine years after his death, Gabriel García Márquez is back in the news.
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