Independent non-fiction publisher

Every book is a way of being
in the world.

MODO is a Brazilian publishing house built on identity, strategy and the conviction that the right book in the right hands can change a great deal.

Become an author How we publish
Four editorial lines · MODO Catalog and Special Projects

About us

A book is not a product. It's a way of being in the world.

Every book we publish exists for a moment when life asks a little more of us.

To publish is to tell noise from what endures — what passes from what becomes non-negotiable. After more than fifteen years in the publishing market, it is time to publish books that want to find their readers.

We don't publish by volume.
We publish by conviction.

MODO's editorial principle
8th
largest publishing market in the world — and non-fiction is the fastest-growing segment in Brazil
15+
years of editorial experience on the founding team, from acquisition to launch
100+
titles acquired by our editorial direction in under two years
BR
nationwide distribution: bookstores, e-commerce and marketplaces, with a simultaneous e-book

Editorial lines

Non-fiction with impact, across four lines

Each line has a color in our logo — and a reader who already knows what they are looking for.

Line 1

Behavior and Mindset

Why we think, decide and act the way we do. Behavioral science, psychology, applied neuroscience and practical philosophy.

Line 2

Spirituality

Sharp curation and distinctive design for a fast-expanding market with a loyal and growing readership.

Line 3

Business

Strategy, management, career and entrepreneurship in results-driven language — books that make their authors a reference in the market.

Line 4

Society and Well-Being

The conversations the country needs to have — culture, identity and the paths to a life with more meaning and balance.

Have a manuscript, an idea or just the urge to write? Let's talk.

Talk to MODO

How to publish with MODO

Two paths for your book

The same editorial standard in both. What changes is who invests and how the rights are structured.

The publisher invests

MODO Catalog

For manuscripts that fit MODO — the publisher funds the full production.

  • Careful evaluation of the manuscript or project
  • Publishing contract with an advance and clear terms
  • Editing, proofreading, book design and premium cover
  • Launch marketing: campaign, press and events
  • Nationwide distribution, print and digital, with a simultaneous e-book
  • Subsidiary rights: audiobook, licensing and foreign markets
Authorship and rights 100% the author's

Special Projects

On-demand publishing, at MODO standard.

  • End-to-end editorial services
  • From ghostwriting to full publication, with your voice preserved
  • Absolute confidentiality, backed by a signed NDA
  • Typesetting and at least two premium cover proposals
  • E-book with a digital ISBN on the major platforms
  • Fixed scope, no hidden costs — 6 to 10 months

Process

The author's journey at MODO

Five stages, in the order they happen — confidential from the very first.

1

First conversation

You tell us about the project. We sign a non-disclosure agreement from the very first contact.

2

Evaluation

A careful read of the manuscript or the idea by our editorial direction.

3

Proposal

Recommended path, scope, schedule and terms — all in writing.

4

Production

Editing, copyediting, proofreading, book design and cover, with rounds of approval.

5

Launch

Print and e-book, distribution and launch campaign.

Our commitments

What you can expect from us

Absolute confidentiality

A non-disclosure agreement from the first conversation — your project protected at every stage.

Your voice preserved

The book is yours. Our editing serves your vision — it never replaces it.

Full transparency

Scope, schedule and terms in writing. No hidden costs, no surprises.

Design excellence

A book is also an object: a cover that positions it and pages that make reading an experience.

Strategic launch

Press, events, communities and digital channels — the right book reaching the right hands.

Long-term partnership

An ongoing relationship: your catalog grows with us, edition after edition.

Guilherme Gomide, co-founder and commercial director of MODO Editora
Guilherme GomideCo-founder · Commercial director

Who leads

Editorial curation + commercial structure

“The right book has to reach the right hands.”

I'm Guilherme, co-founder and commercial director at MODO. I bring more than ten years in sales, business and Customer Success at large companies, focused on distribution, partnerships and long-term commercial relationships — with a track record of negotiating with major retail chains and corporate groups.

Alongside me, MODO's editorial direction brings over fifteen years in editing and in acquiring domestic and foreign rights, with more than a hundred titles acquired in under two years, a record of spotting international hits early, and an active network of Brazilian and international literary agents.

Editorial directionCuration and acquisition. “Our work begins where the obvious ends.”
Commercial directionDistribution, partnerships and launch. Taking the book far.

Together we cover the two dimensions that define a publishing house: what to publish — and how to make the book travel far.

Get in touch

Become an author. The best way.

With a finished manuscript, an idea on paper or just the will to write — the conversation starts here. We reply with a non-disclosure agreement and the next steps.

contato@editoramodo.com.br
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