As Brazil’s book market has struggled, partnerships with telecommunication companies has expanded access to ebooks and audiobooks.
PRH Convenes 30 Publishing Leaders in First Global Forum
Exclusive: PRH CEO Nihar Malaviya’s new Global Forum emphasizes that imprints and publishers ‘are at the heart of what we do.’
Latin American Publishers on Children’s Books, and Markets
For a Latin American publisher, it’s harder to enter Spain than the United States, one children’s book publisher said at Bogotá’s book fair.
Rights Roundup: Book Catalogues for Torino, and More
In this edition of our Rights Roundup, we have work that originated in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, France, Brazil, and Denmark.
The Bogotá Fair’s Adriana Ángel: ‘Job of My Dreams’
Adriana Ángel, director of the Bogotá International Book Fair, looks to expand the show’s professional focus and establish Bogotá as a center for publishing.
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.
UAE: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Supports 10 Translations in 2023
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s translation grant program supported 10 Zayed-winning titles’ funding applications in 2023.
Germany: Bookwire’s Audiobook Service Goes to Brazilian, English, Spanish Markets
Bookwire’s ‘WAY’ audiobook services are launching in new markets and will be available to French-language publishers early in 2024.
From Asia to Latin America: Independent Comics Publishers in Frankfurt
A Frankfurt Book Fair panel on independent comics publishers highlighted the innovative ways publishers get their books to readers.
Mexico’s Book Chamber Files Lawsuit in Textbook Dispute
CANIEM’s lawsuit filed in Mexico City seeks an injunction against the López Obrador government’s takeover of textbook publishing.