Talita Facchini looks back at the important stories and trends of 2025, including Audiobooks, AI, Book to Screen, and what the global industry can expect in 2026.
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The Challenge (and Importance) of Bringing Books to Screen
Brazilian director Luiz Fernando Carvalho and Penguin Verlag Publisher Britta Egetemeier discuss the challenge of bringing Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector’s introspective novels to the screen.
Buenos Aires Book Fair Looks Ahead to Its 50th Anniversary in 2026
Buenos Aires Book Fair highlights plans for its 50th anniversary next year, including a presentation at this week’s Guadalajara International Book Fair.
United by Books: São Paulo’s Indies Launch Street Bookshop Map
A collective initiative in Brazil brings together 37 bookstores to highlight Sao Paulo’s growing independent scene through bookshop map.
At Frankfurt: A Quick Talk on the UN’s ‘Act Now’ Campaign
With the UN Sustainability Development Goals stalling, publishers look for ways they can move things forward, themselves: ‘Act Now.’
At Frankfurt, PRH Grupo Editorial’s Roberto Banchik: Mexico’s Opportunity in Exports
After 2024’s big unit sales for books, the Mexican market, says Roberto Banchik, is working on transportation and distribution costs, and piracy, amid industry consolidation.
At Frankfurt: Nielsen Cites 11 of 19 Territories Showing Revenue Growth
Among focal book-publishing markets described by Nielsen’s Hazel Kenyon at Frankfurter Buchmesse are some ‘nations of keen book buyers who see books as a luxury item, yet will still pay out for them.’
Executive Talk at Frankfurt, Simon & Schuster UK’s Perminder Mann: ‘Publishing Is a People Business’
Still new in the top seat at Simon & Schuster’s UK, Australian, and Indian divisions, Perminder Mann is all about her team.
Brazil Widens Its Frankfurt Presence, in the Week and Weekend
Brazil’s book chamber: rights catalogue availabilities, opportunities for professional training, and a public-facing program on the weekend. By Talita Facchini | @talitafacchinii This Year, ‘An Even Stronger Presence’ ith a new project making its debut at Frankfurter Buchmesse this week, Brazil continues its mission to expand its presence at the trade fair and showcase its literature to the world. The …
Brazil’s Book Business: A Fourth Industry-Wide Meeting
The 300-person conference at Guarujá brings publishers, distributors, booksellers, and printers together for an industry update.