Brazil expands copyright exports
According to the Brazilian Publishers project, book translation rights sales totaled US$4 million in the first half of the year. The post Brazil expands copyright exports appeared first on ANBA News Agency .
Brazil's copyright sales for books surged to US$4 million in the first half of 2024, representing 44.6% of the sector's overall exports, according to data released by the Brazilian Publishers sectoral project on Thursday. This marks a notable increase compared to the previous year, when copyright sales accounted for 30.6% of total exports, at a similar US$4 million figure. Printed book exports, meanwhile, totaled US$5 million for the same period, accounting for 55.3% of all sales under the project.
The Brazilian Publishers project, a collaboration between the Brazilian Book Chamber (CBL) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), aims to promote Brazilian literature abroad. The latest figures show that 55.3% of publishers' sales through the project originated from printed book exports, while 44.6% came from copyright sales. In comparison, the same period last year saw a more balanced distribution, with 17.3% of sales from copyright transactions and 82.6% from printed book exports.
CBL President Sevani Matos attributed the growth in copyright sales to the increasing maturity of Brazilian literature on the international stage. She noted that the rise in copyright sales indicates that global markets are not just interested in importing Brazilian-printed books, but are also actively seeking to translate and incorporate Brazilian voices and stories into their own languages and publishing catalogs.
Rayanna Pereira, the Brazilian Publishers Coordinator, highlighted the project's participation in major industry events in Bogotá, Colombia; London, England; and Istanbul, Türkiye. Further appearances are scheduled for the second half of 2024, including the Sharjah Publishers Conference in the United Arab Emirates, set to take place in November.
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