Luciany Aparecida

(Brazil, 1982)

She was born in Bahia, in Vale do Jiquiriçá. She is a professor, researcher, writer of novels, short stories, dramatizations and poems, as well as a doctor of literature from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB). In the field of literary criticism, the author's studies deal with literary theory, contemporary literature, the interface between history, memory, ancestry, afro-diaspora, immigration, nation and performances.
She is the author of Mata Doce, winning novel of the São Paulo Literature Prize 2024, finalist of the Jabuti Prize and semifinalist of the Oceans Prize 2024. She also wrote Macala and Joanna Mina. She has published short stories and novellas under the pseudonym Ruth Ducaso.

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São Paulo Prize for Literature
Latin America Viva

Vitor Martins

(Brazil, 1991)

Writer and translator. He is the author of the book Here the Whole Time (2017), whose rights have been sold to several countries, such as the United States, Russia, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Mexico and the United Kingdom. Conspiração Filmes will soon publish an audiovisual adaptation of this book in cinema. He also wrote Um milhão de finais felizes (2018) and Se home 8 falasse (2021), finalist of the 2022 Jabuti Prize. 
He believes that diversity in young adult literature is a powerful weapon, and his main goal as a writer is to tell stories about people who have never been able to see themselves reflected in a book. His most recent book, Mais ou menos 9 horas (2024), addresses the metaphorical and literal journey of a protagonist forced to deal with grief, the past and his own feelings.

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Connecting Talents: Collaborative Experiences in Illustrated Books

Valéria Valls

I hold a PhD and a master's degree in Communication Sciences, as well as a bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science from the School of Communications and Arts at the University of São Paulo (ECA/USP). My academic training is complemented by university extension studies in teaching from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), and with specializations in educational technology, hybrid teaching, and pedagogical innovation from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC).
I currently hold the presidency of the Board of Directors of SP Leituras - Paulista Association of Libraries and Reading.

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São Paulo Prize for Literature