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São Paulo International Book Biennial Doubles Int’l Exhibitors

By Iona Teixeira Stevens | Published: August 16, 2012
A view from inside the packed Biennial

São Paulo’s International Book Biennial, taking place now, is arguably the largest book fair in Latin America, attracting some 800,000 visitors, and this year doubled the number of international exhibitors. Read More

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Brazil Stars at the Bogota International Book Fair

By Ricardo Costa | Published: May 15, 2012
Biographer Fernando Morais with his subject Pauolo Coelho

Brazil turn as the guest of honor at the Bogota International Book Fair was the most successful in the fair’s history and featured a number of Brazilian authors. Read More

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Brasilia Gets a New Book Fair

By Roberta Campassi | Published: December 16, 2011
Ministries Esplanade, Brasilia

Brasilia, the capital city of Brazil which already hosts the traditional Book Bienal, will be the stage of another fair for readers and the publishing industry. The first edition of Bienal Brasil do Livro e  …  Read More

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Brazilians Buy 2.8 Million Books at Rio Book Fair

By Maria Fernanda Rodrigues | Published: November 8, 2011
bienal do livro 2011

By Maria Fernanda Rodrigues São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro take turns in hosting Brazil’s biannual national book fair, the Bienial do Livro. This year was Rio’s turn and 670,000 people (of which 145,000 were  …  Read More

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The Best Brazilian Children’s Books of 2010

By Maria Fernanda Rodrigues | Published: June 16, 2011
FNLIJ logo

Publishers, booksellers, writers, illustrators, teachers and students have been gathered in Rio de Janeiro since June 6 to discuss children’s and young adult literature. This is the 13th edition of Salão FNLIJ do Livro para  …  Read More

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