Population
210,147,125 (2019)
Official language
Portuguese
Currency
BRL R$ - Brazilian Real
Capital
Brasillia
Time Zone
UTC-2 to -5 (BRL)
Dialling Code
+55
Area (sq. miles)
3,287,956
GDP
$3,328 trillion
Ministry of Education (Ministério da Educação) is a cabinet-level federal ministry of Brazil. It is tasked with coordinating national education policy and daily affairs, from early childhood to the post-graduate level.
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Brazilian Book Chamber (Câmara Brasileira)
do Livro or CBL) represents more than 500 associates in Brazil. Its mission is to expand the Brazilian publishing market through the democratisation of book access and promotion of actions to disseminate and encourage reading.
Brazilian Association of Reprographic Rights (Associação Brasileira de Direitos Reprográficos or ABDR) is a non-profit civil association that gathers several Brazilian publishers in defence of copyrights and editorials.
- FIPE CBL / SNEL – Research Production and Sales of Brazilian Editorial Sector (CBL, 2002/17, in Portuguese)
- Book Sales Panel in Brazil (CBL, 2015/16, in Portuguese)
- The Book in Minas Gerais 2015 (CBL, 2015, in Portuguese)
- Reading Portraits (CBL, 2016, in Portuguese)
- Literacy rate 2018: 71% (Brazilian Report/INAF)
- PA Market report Brazil 2013 [link to download/view]
- PA mini market profile Brazil 2 011 [link to download/view]
Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty (FLIP) held for 5 days in July.
Bienal do Livro held every year alternating between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, over 10 days in August/September.
National Library Foundation has a programme that supports the translation and publishing of Brazilian authors up to 2020.
Translation and Publication Grant Programme (TEDA) provides funding for publishers interested in publishing Brazilian authors’ works.
Brazilian Publishers promote several translation support programmes for international publishers.
Directory of Brazilian Publishers 2016 (Brazilian Publishers)
Useful Articles/Resources
Useful Contacts
Email: contato@britishcouncil.org.br
Tel: +55 11 2126-7500
Joanna Crellin, Consul-General São Paulo and Regional Director of Trade & Investment Latin America and The Caribbean
Email: crellin@fco.gov.uk
Vanessa Barbalat, Export Services & Performance Manager, São Paulo
Email: barbalat3@fco.gov.uk
Anne Solai, Experience Economy, Creative Industries, São Paulo
Email: solai@fco.gov.uk
Email: DITBrazil@fco.gov.uk
Tel: + 55 61 3329 2300
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