Quimera Editores
Corporate brand
UnclaimedPortuguese publishing house founded in 1987, based in Lisbon, known for books on Lisbon and illustrated titles.
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Overview
Quimera Editores is a Portuguese publishing house founded in 1987 and headquartered in Lisbon. It is managed by Francisco Ângelo Martins Neves Paulo, Vítor Manuel Resende Veiga, Carlos Manuel Ramos da Costa, João Paulo Ramos da Costa, Pedro Miguel Pinto Ribeiro and Serafim Pereira de Carvalho. The publisher debuted with the launch of the series «Lisboa Desaparecida», a work about the city of Lisbon. It also specializes in illustrated books, such as the «Descobrir» collection, originally in French and published by éditions Gallimard, and bilingual books such as Lisboa Iluminada, Porto Iluminado and Portugal Iluminado. Its online catalogue spans subjects including anthropology, architecture and urbanism, art, biographies, political science, communication and journalism, science history, economics, education, philosophy, geography, business management, marketing, history, computing, internet, general interest, cooking and wines, sports, esotericism, family and health, tourist guides and maps, sexuality, literature and literary studies, medicine, psychology, religion and sociology. The publisher runs an e-commerce website at quimera.pt, offering discounts and direct sales to readers.
History
Quimera Editores was founded in 1987 in Lisbon, Portugal. The publisher made its debut with the launch of the series «Lisboa Desaparecida», a work about the city of Lisbon. It also specializes in illustrated books, such as the «Descobrir» collection, which is originally in French and published by éditions Gallimard, and bilingual books such as Lisboa Iluminada, Porto Iluminado and Portugal Iluminado. The company is managed by Francisco Ângelo Martins Neves Paulo, Vítor Manuel Resende Veiga, Carlos Manuel Ramos da Costa, João Paulo Ramos da Costa, Pedro Miguel Pinto Ribeiro and Serafim Pereira de Carvalho. Its online catalogue covers a wide range of non-fiction subjects, from anthropology and architecture to medicine, psychology, religion and sociology, alongside literature and literary studies. The publisher operates an e-commerce website at quimera.pt, offering direct sales and periodic discounts to readers.
- 1987
Quimera Editores founded in Lisbon, Portugal.
Debut with the launch of the series «Lisboa Desaparecida».
Products and positioning
Specialist publisher of books about Lisbon and illustrated titles, with a broad non-fiction catalogue.
Lisboa Desaparecida series
Descobrir collection
Lisboa Iluminada
Porto Iluminado
Portugal Iluminado
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