The 2026 fair welcomed 760,000 visitors, as exhibitors reported average daily revenue growth of 57% over the previous edition.
Around the Book World: August 10, 2026
Editor-in-Chief Andrew Richard Albanese stands in this week for publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world. By Andrew Richard Albanese, Editor-in-Chief t’s summer, and Carlo Carrenho is enjoying some well deserved time off with family, so I’m stepping in again this week with an abbreviated version of the Around the Book …
Brazil’s Book Market Keeps Up Strong Growth in First Half of 2026
Year to date, revenue is up 13.3% and unit sales 11.6%, with fiction further expanding its share of the market.
More Data Confirms Impressive Growth for Brazil’s Publishing Market in 2025
A recently released industry survey confirms stronger sales volume, bookstore expansion, and rising digital revenue in 2025, representing what market observers called “an important moment for the Brazilian publishing sector.”
As Brazil’s Book Market Evolves, Publishers Focus on AI, Audiences, and Tax Pressures
The Brazilian Book Chamber meeting brought together more than 400 professionals from across the publishing supply chain to discuss pricing, logistics, online growth, and the evolving role of digital bookselling in Brazil.
Brazil Added Three Million New Book Consumers in 2025 as New Data Highlights Shifting Reader Demographics
Research from Brazil points to rising book consumption, strong engagement among women and younger readers, and untapped opportunities for publishers targeting underrepresented audiences.
The UAE’s Sharjah at Rio: Celebrating UNESCO’s New World Book Capital in Brazil
The globe-trotting Sharjah Book Authority team appeared at Rio’s book fair to welcome the city to the World Book Capital ranks.
Rio Becomes UNESCO’s 2025 World Book Capital
Brazil’s Bienal do Livro is being redesigned as a ‘Book Park’ to be June’s centerpiece attraction of the UNESCO World Book Capital year.
Brazil’s Book Market: Consumer Research Reflects Price Perceptions
Survey respondents in Brazil tell Nielsen BookScan they find physical-store pricing a barrier to book-buying.
Brazilian Publishers Set Sights on International Market at Frankfurt Book Fair
Brazil’s publishers this year are proud of their editorial maturity and their investment in international activities, with 38 publishers at Brazil’s Frankfurt Book Fair stand.
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