The second 2020-2021 round of translation funding from Publishing Scotland supports literary works translated into 10 languages.
SDG Book Club for Young Readers: A Portuguese-Language Expansion
Two years into its work, the book program for children devised by the United Nations and IPA gets a lusophone wing.
Guest of Honor Portugal at Guadalajara: A Language Divided by a Sea
It can be easier to get Portugal’s books into Latin American via Spanish translations than to sell them in the original Portuguese-language editions in Brazil.
Reuters’ International Survey: Don’t Bet the Farm on News Video
A strong reading culture frequently has a tendency to robust news consumption, as well. The Reuters Institute’s new Digital News Report has many revelations to offer, from 26 countries.
Portugal’s Book Market: A Few Words With Patricia Seibel
While taking stock of lagging literacy rates and persistent economic challenges, literary agent Patricia Seibel still sees quality and a loyalty to literary fiction as hallmarks of Portugal’s resilient market.
Showcasing Brazil’s Young and Unique Publishing Talent
PublishNews’ Carlo Carrenho profiles the six fascinating winners of a new prize honoring Brazil’s top young publishing talent.
International Publishing Leaders Seek Answers at Yale
Half a dozen publishers who attended this year’s Yale Publishing Course shared their international publishing challenges. Do you have answers for them?
Kobo Launches in Portugal Through FNAC Partnership
Through a cooperation with bookseller FNAC Portugal, Kobo has launched its e-book platform in Portugal. It will sell devices through FNAC stores and website.
Lonely Planet’s Ranking of the World’s Greatest Bookshops
By Edward Nawotka Lonely Planet has put out a top ten list of the world’s greatest bookshops, which is led by San Francisco’s City Lights Books. The top three are rounded-out by Librería El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Buenos Aires and Livraria Lello in Porto. Also on the list, are several stores which we’ve covered here, including London’s Daunt Books, Shakespeare & Co. in …
Book Review: The Elephant’s Journey by José Saramago
By Gwendolyn Dawson José Saramago’s novel The Elephant’s Journey, published after his death earlier this year, borrows its action from an actual historical event: the gift of an elephant by the king of Portugal to the Archduke of Austria in 1551 and the elephant’s subsequent journey to its new home. Filled with charm and whimsy, it reads like an adult …
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