The Prêmio Jabuti (the "Tortoise Prize") is the most traditional literary award in Brazil, given by the Brazilian Book Chamber [pt].
It was conceived by Edgard Cavalheiro in 1959 when he presided over the CBL, with the interest of rewarding authors, editors, illustrators, graphics and booksellers who stood out each year.
Subsequently, the award incorporated other categories involving the creation and production of books, such as Adaptation, Graphic Design and Translation.
In addition to the traditional categories such as Romance, Tales and Chronicles, Poetry, Children's, Youth, Reportage and Biography.
The Jabuti Award began to include two new divisions in 2017: Comics and Brazilian Book Published Abroad.