Sourcebooks’ romance line Bloom Books has new partnerships with Penguin Random House in Germany and Companhia das Letras in Brazil.
Brazil’s Publishers Call Out Perceived Censorship
As some Brazilian schools try to remove O avesso da pele by Jeferson Tenório, publishers and associations raise alarms about censorship.
Brazilian Translation Grants: Mexico, Argentina
In a third and final interview, a Brazilian and a Mexican publisher talk about the support of the Brazilian Publishers Translation Grant. (Sponsored)
Rights Edition: Brazilian Books Are Selling in Cairo
With a Brazilian Publishers Translation Grant, Portuguese titles are being translated into Arabic in Egypt. [Sponsored]
Luiz Schwarcz Tackles Brazil’s Bookselling Crisis: ‘The Gift of Books’
Amid the industry crisis in Brazil–with two major chains filing for bankruptcy protection–publisher Luiz Schwarcz campaigns for a holiday season of book-giving.
PRH Takes Majority Stake in Brazil’s Grupo Companhia das Letras
In a memo from CEO Markus Dohle, Penguin Random House announces majority ownership in Brazil’s largest trade publisher, Companhia das Letras.
What Can Revitalize Brazil’s Book Market?
Ricardo Lay discusses how to revitalize the book market in Brazil, such as opening new sales and distribution channels and bolstering foreign rights sales.
The Challenge of Translating Infinite Jest Into Portuguese
At The Millions, Glenn H. Shepard interviewed the Portuguese translator of David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest about the challenges of the project.