Brazilian Publishers, a project promoted by the Brazilian Book Chamber (CBL) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) to foster exports of Brazilian editorial content, has announced a partnership with BIG – Brazil’s Independent Games Festival. Considered one of Latin America’s largest independent games festivals, BIG is being held from June 26th to July 1st at Centro Cultural São Paulo (SP) and at Centro Cultural Oi Futuro (RJ).
The initiative is part of the event’s strategy to integrate various creative economy sectors into the event’s program, including players and buyers from different areas. Brazilian Publishers’ members will be able to take part in the business talks as well as in the pitching session. “We are increasingly trying to join forces with other sectors of the creative economy, developing activities and strategies that allow an exchange of experiences and a consolidation of the Brazilian market abroad,” says Luiz Alvaro Salles Aguiar de Menezes, International Relations Manager at CBL and the person in charge of Brazilian Publishers.
The partnership guarantees free entry for ten publishers who receive support at the festival’s business talks. The publishers interested will be chosen and evaluated by BIG Festival organizers. The event will also include an exclusive session entitled “Pitch the Book,” where three publishers will have the chance to discuss their projects with investors from various sectors.
With its mission of strengthening the games ecosystem in Brazil, BIG includes a competition between Brazilian and international games with cash prizes, a public expo of select games, an awards ceremony, talks and networking events.
For more information on the festival, click here.
About Brazilian Publishers
Created in 2008, Brazilian Publishers is a project to foster exports of Brazilian editorial content promoted by the Brazilian Book Chamber (CBL) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil). The purpose is to promote Brazil’s publishing industry in the global market in a targeted and articulated manner, contributing to the professionalization of publishing houses.