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Brazilian Publishers Thrive at Bologna Children’s Book Fair

By Iona Teixeira Stevens | Published: March 28, 2013
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The Bologna Children’s Book Fair was eventful for Brazilian publishers, with Cosac Naify being honored as best kid’s publisher in Latin America, and five publishers with books cited as being among the 2013′s best. Read More

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Spanish Latin American Children’s Books Struggle to Find Publishers

By Iona Teixeira Stevens | Published: March 14, 2013
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Brazil remains a marginal market for Spanish-language children’s books from Latin America, hindered by a lack of agents to handle negotiations and reluctance from publishers to gamble on unknown authors. Read More

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Second Issue of Machado Magazine Out Now

By Iona Teixeira Stevens | Published: March 8, 2013
Machado de Assis Magazine

The second edition of the literary online magazine Machado de Assis, which offers translated excerpts of Brazilian writers, is out now; the third edition published at the end of this month will be dedicated to children’s books.  Read More

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FNLIJ Launches Brazilian Catalog for Bologna Book Fair

By Iona Teixeira Stevens | Published: March 8, 2013
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The Brazilian National Children’s and Youth Foundation (FNLIJ) catalog of 15 Brazilian publishers participating at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair is out now. Read More

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Ex-Objectiva Editor Founds Foz, a Boutique Publisher with Big Ambitions

By Roberta Campassi | Published: July 11, 2012
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Foz, a new publishing house created by Isa Pessoa, the former editorial director of Objectiva, is beginning with a small list of print titles by elite authors, coupled with apps for the education market. Read More

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