Through the support of the Regional Operational programme of Alentejo in the Fifth Empire Publisher becomes a new and innovative initiative that puts the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the service of the Editing of literary works.
Through the Fifth Empire and its technology is possible to have an "Editing Distance", buy online and set of other software developed for the implementation of a unique business model in the world.
Observed a clear gap in the market literary, overly clinging to bestsellers international, the Crowdpublishing is the best way for an author to lusophone find your space in the market and this is what the Fifth Empire Publishing house, among other facilities, provides the entire universe of Portuguese-speaking countries.
We chose Évora as the location by the proximity of a privileged space of knowledge in the areas of editing and education. The proximity of Lisbon also means that the Fifth Empire is close to the universities of the capital and of the publishers national.
To capitalize on the economic potential of the fourth most widely spoken language in the world, the Portuguese, an intangible asset of the network economy and which denotes one of the highest growth rates at all levels, from the basic internet use up to the scientific and university learning.
To launch an innovative service for authors and publishers of new products to the final customer.
Crowdpublishing to reach every possible audience and readers without needing to overcome the filters applied by the classical and outdated publishers.
To provide contents, in a digital format, using the latest ICT, for the academic universe outside Portugal, where the Portuguese language and authors are part of the curricula of the mainstream schools, undegraduate, higher and tertiary education, including master and doctoral degrees and other academic works.
To ensure contents in a digital, audio and audiovisual formats of all those who, outside Portugal, want to have access to what is published in Portuguese.
Our values are reflected in the way we do business:
Be at the forefront of ICT;
Continuous improvement;
Resilience and Integrity;
Commitment;
Excellence;
Sustainability;
Social Responsibility.
We intend to put ICT at the service of editing and production of works, developing new formats, new technology and reducing or even eliminated the barriers of geographic distance, that prevent today that the millions of books in Portuguese, travelling outside of the Uk, are edited and produced in our country, in spite of the advantage of the privileged knowledge of the language.
To complement these purposes, the Fifth Empire Publishing company comprising three business areas complementary to, the Literature required for the teaching of the Portuguese language, the Edit distance works in the Portuguese language, the Acquisition of copyright for printing and distribution in Portugal and the Portuguese communities on the european market.