Congressman Proposes Law Forcing Bookstores to Sell Every Book Published
Congressman José Bonifácio de Andrada is up to something really eccentric: he wants to transform bookshops into public spaces. In a new law proposed last November, he suggested that every single book...
View ArticleBrazilian Publishing By the Numbers
The Brazilian publishing market continues to exhibit modest growth. According to the most recent figures released by the Brazilian Book Chamber (CBL) and the Brazilian Publishers Union (SNEL), the...
View ArticleBrazil’s Prestigious Jabuti Prizes Expand Categories
The Jabuti Prize trophy was created in 1959 by the artist Bernardo Cid de Souza The Jabuti Prize is the oldest book prize in Brazil. Jabuti is the Brazilian word for tortoise and the prize was named...
View ArticleInterview: Galeno Amorim, President, National Library Foundation
Frankfurt Book Fair Director Juergen Boos and Brazilian Cultural Minister Juca Ferreira sign statement of intent for Brazil's 2013 Guest of Honour appearance. Photo by Pedro França In preparing for...
View ArticlePearson’s Rights Expert Lynette Owen Teaches in Brazil
Copyright director at Pearson, Lynette Owen will be in Brazil on August, 15th and 16th as the keynote speaker at the 2nd Rights and Licenses Workshop, organized by the Brazilian Publishers, a project...
View ArticleBrazil’s Government Debates Future of Digital Publishing
The digital debate in Brazil has moved to the seat of power: Brasilia. By Iona Teixeira Stevens The digital book is once again back in the spotlight. this time not a conference, course or a lecture...
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