Browsing by topic: Latin America

Book Fair Fights to Put Colombia Firmly on the Literary Map

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The Bogota International Book Fair convenes nearly the entire Colombian publishing industry and focuses on bringing the region’s books and authors to the public.

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Breaking Down Barriers for Mexican Graphic Novels

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Citing Mexico’s tradition of pictorial storytelling and penchant for the surreal, publisher Editorial Resistencia makes the case that the graphic novel is the ideal format for Mexican readers.

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Is There a Dearth of Literary Agents in Developing Markets?

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Evidence is growing that a lack of skilled, knowledgable literary agents may be hindering the translation and publishing of books from developing markets in Asia and Latin America.

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PublishNews Brazil: Book Pricing and Market Share Survey 2012

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The latest publishing news from Brazil includes a survey of book prices and market share for various genres for 2012, February’s bestseller lists and more.

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PublishNews Brazil: Livrarias Curitiba’s Great Year, Brazil in Leipzig

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The latest publishing news from Brazil features bookseller Curitiba’s strong 2012 results, the Ministry of Culture’s resumes book promotion oversite, Brazilians at the Leipzig Book Fair, and more.

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Regional Reach, Local Focus Key to RHM’s Strategy in the Americas

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Random House Mondadori’s strategy in the Americas has been to provide regional coverage with a tight focus on local markets. Cristóbal Pera of RHM Mexico explains how they do it.

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SURVEY: Which Spanish Ebook Market in the Americas Has Greatest Potential?

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Digital books have yet to fully take hold in the Spanish-speaking countries of Central and Latin America. Which country has the greatest potential?

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Translation Envy: Can Latin Americans Win Over English Readers?

Andrés Delgado Darnalt

As global interest in Latin America grows, Spanish-language publishers are looking to grow their audience. The fastest route: through translations into English.

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PublishNews Brazil: Amazon Opens Kiosks to Sell Kindles in Brazil

Amazon has added retail kiosks as a physical sales channel for Kindles in Brazil.

This week on PublishNews Brazil: Amazon opens kiosks to sell Kindles in Brazil, Kobo launches two new ereaders, 33% of Brazilians read a book last month.

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PublishNews Brazil: Brazil’s Bestselling Books and Top Publishers of 2012

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This week’s issue of PublishNews Brazil covers Brazil’s bestselling books and publishers of 2012, Record’s expansion, and the hike in holiday ebook sales.

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