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| Editorial Nova | |
|---|---|
| Name | Editorial Nova |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Sofia Ribeiro |
| Country | Portugal |
| Headquarters | Lisbon |
| Publications | Books, journals, digital media |
| Topics | Literature, history, politics, science, art |
Editorial Nova Editorial Nova is an independent Lisbon-based publishing house founded in 1998 that focuses on bilingual editions, cultural history, and critical scholarship. It has produced monographs, essay collections, and periodicals that intersect with Portuguese and international debates led by authors from across Europe and Latin America. Over two decades it became known for collaborative projects with universities, museums, and literary festivals.
Founded by publisher and editor Sofia Ribeiro in 1998, Editorial Nova emerged amid post-1990s cultural consolidation in Lisbon and Porto, aligning projects with institutions such as the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the University of Lisbon, and the University of Porto. Early catalogues included translations of works by Octavio Paz, Gabriel García Márquez, and scholarship on Fernando Pessoa and the Estado Novo. In the 2000s the press expanded into bilingual Spanish–Portuguese editions and co-published critical editions with the Fundação Oriente and the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga. During the 2010s Editorial Nova collaborated with the Camões Institute and the Saramago Prize network, broadening ties with Latin American publishers such as Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and Universidad de Buenos Aires. Its trajectory intersected with events like the Lisbon Book Fair and the Festa do Livro circuit.
Editorial Nova's mission emphasizes recovery of marginalized voices, critical editions, and cross-cultural dialogue. The imprint publishes literary translation projects of authors including Jorge Luis Borges, Clarice Lispector, and Carlos Drummond de Andrade alongside scholarly studies of figures such as Amália Rodrigues and Eça de Queirós. It supports interdisciplinary scholarship linking exhibitions at the Museu Coleção Berardo and academic conferences at the Instituto de Ciências Sociais (ICS). The scope spans contemporary fiction, historical monographs on topics like the Carnation Revolution and Atlantic history, and curated art catalogs for curators affiliated with the Belém Cultural Center.
The editorial board comprises editors with backgrounds at institutions such as the Portuguese Writers' Association, the Associação Portuguesa de Bibliotecários, and university presses. Key editorial staff have come from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa and the Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra; contributors include translators linked to the British Council and the Instituto Cervantes. Production teams coordinate with printers in Porto and distribution partners in Madrid and São Paulo. Governance included an advisory council with scholars connected to the School of Oriental and African Studies and curators who have worked at the Museu do Chiado.
Editorial Nova issues printed and digital editions, including limited art books produced for exhibitions at the Centro Cultural de Belém and academic monographs distributed through networks like the European University Institute and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. It participates in book fairs such as the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Buenos Aires International Book Fair, and the Hay Festival; translations are licensed with partners including Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and select university presses like Oxford University Press. Distribution channels extend to bookstores in Lisbon and Porto and cultural houses such as the Casa da América Latina.
Notable editorial projects include annotated editions of Fernando Pessoa's heteronyms, translated collections of Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis and recovered correspondence of Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen. In art history it published catalogs related to retrospectives of Paula Rego and scholarship on Almada Negreiros. Its impact is visible in curricula at the University of Coimbra and citations in journals like the Revista de História das Ideias. Collaborative volumes with the European Commission's cultural programs and conference proceedings presented at the International Congress of Lusitanists have influenced debates on Iberian studies and Atlantic literary networks.
Reviewers in outlets such as Diário de Notícias and Público have praised Editorial Nova's production quality and editorial rigor, particularly in its critical editions and bilingual translations of Jorge Amado and Mario Vargas Llosa. Scholars have lauded its archival recoveries of letters related to the Carnation Revolution and editions used in graduate seminars at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Criticism has focused on limited print runs and pricing, with commentators in the Observador and literary blogs noting accessibility challenges for readers outside Iberia. Debates at the Lisbon Book Fair panels have highlighted tensions between cultural mission and market viability.
Funding has combined sales revenue with project-specific grants from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the European Cultural Foundation, and Portuguese cultural funds administered by the Direção-Geral das Artes. Co-publishing agreements and sponsorships have linked Editorial Nova to municipal cultural programs in Lisbon and foundations supporting translation such as the PEN Club Português. Governance remains under a board of directors including university-affiliated scholars and cultural managers who coordinate grant applications and strategic partnerships with international partners such as the Instituto Camões and the British Council.
Category:Publishing companies of Portugal