Have you ever been to Fortaleza, Ceará? What about the Book Fair there?

 

    

 

Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's 4th largest city and 12th among cities with the highest gross domestic product. It forms the core of the Fortaleza metropolitan area, which is home to almost four million people. To the north of the city lies the Atlantic Ocean. Residents of the city are known as Fortalezenses. Fortaleza is one of the three leading cities in the Northeast region together with Recife and Salvador. *

The "Bienal do Livro" (Book Fair) in Fortaleza, Brazil, which is the 15th edition, was held from April 4th to 13th, 2025. It's an international event and takes place at the Ceará Events Center, on the ground floor. The Book Fair was free to attend.

The Bienal do Livro in Fortaleza is an important event that celebrates literature and provides a space for authors, publishers, and the public to gather and interact. It features a variety of activities, including book signings, author talks, workshops, and more.

I was honored to have been invited to the Book Fair and launched my children´s book “Bella e Bolinha”, as well as having taken part in the launching of a collective book called “Poe(mar)” in which 52 women were selected to contribute with a poem or short story – Two of my poems were selected.  Twenty of these fifty-two were from the southeast of Brazil, while twenty-two were from the northeast. Just having been selected was a gift, not to mention going there. It all worked out in my favor, for I had time in my hectic schedule to go and spend five special days.

The launches were magical and successful, however, what mattered to me the most was meeting such amazing writers, readers and exchanging experiences. Not to mention that my IG meire_marion_escritora welcomed forty-five new followers from the event. Speaking at the launches to a room filled with people, not enough seats in the house, was incredible and touching. Being in so many pictures was fun although I need the practice in the posing and making faces part of the event. Somehow, I always manage to come out with squinted eyes because my smile is so wide.

 

*Source: Wikepedia

 

Written: April 23, 2025

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