Ipa seminar on publishing industry challenges and opportunities in africa. And having an internet connection is a prerequisite to having a digital books industry. The book publishing industry in nigeria problems and prospects. Over the years we have established a distinctive presence in the nigerian and african book. With the usa accounting for just 29% of global book. With 24 titles on its list including the work of chimamanda ngozi adichie the company is leading a revolution in the movement to publish books by africans for africans. Two new reports offer insight into the african book market. Sometimes, these objectives define the genre of books some publishers publish while others.
We have developed sound and successful lines for the preprimary, primary, secondary, teacher training, tertiary and general readership categories, with focus on the nigerian. Information on over 140 book fairs, book festivals, conferences, and related events taking place in north america over the next 12 months 2020 and 2021. Kenya publishers association is the umbrella body for book publishers in kenya. Publishing companies in nigeria, where to publish your book in nigeria, how much does it take to publish a thousand copies of a book.
The book at present is one of the most important tools for. Literamed is nigerias current leading children book publisher. Firstofitskind in the industry, the programme operates through a network of independent sales associates who bring books. The african book collective abd, is a great solution. The publishing houses in nigeria published mostly for the educational market, and between 19751995 educational publishing dominated the industry, accounting for 80% and 77% of publishers total. The publishers and distributors listed on this page are publishers and distributors in africa and around the world that either focus exclusively on africa related books or publish a significant number of books on africa. African books collective is a non profit distribution collective owned by publishers.
Suggest a publisher to include in africafocus bookshop if you have a publisher you want to suggest, just send me an email with information on the publisher, including a website link. From that time, publishing started growing in nigeria with different objectives for the business. Paulines books and audiovisuals africa is an activity of the daughters of st paul, an international religious congregation using the communications media to spread the gospel message and to. Live a thousand lives with over 27,000 original african books. The fight to improve publishing in africa publishers weekly. The major problems facing book publishing in nigeria are listed below. The book publishing industry in nigeria problems and. Why lagos is the new gotham 16 roye okupe was recently named as one of the 100 most influential africans by newafrican magazine for his comics work. Reading culture in nigeria the journal of publishing. Nigerian publishers association announces details of the international. The bookstar club is an initiative of learn africa plc to foster a vibrant reading culture by bringing worldclass books closer to nigerians. A book publisher in pretoria, lapa uitgewers publishes mainly afrikaans books.
This association encourages the widest possible spread of printed and digital books throughout kenya and beyond. With over a dozen different ways to narrow your search you can find the right publisher for your book. The nigerian publishers association was established in 1965 by a group of publishers with the aim of maintaining a viable book industry which would contribute to nigeria s national development. Formed from the merging of random house penguin books south. The book culture and the book industry in nigeria arose from the 1983 national.
Issues like poor financing, government regulation, poor reading. Pirates actually reduce both the profit realized by the author and that realized by the publisher. Buy african published books online here for immediate shipping worldwide. Literamed publications nigeria ltd, a leading childrens book publisher in nigeria was incorporated in 1969. The big surprise will have been nigerian publishers association president gbadega adedapo asserting the african publishing industry.
Literamed has in its stable over 400 titles of books all widely accepted in nigerian schools. On the face of it, nigeria has a vibrant book publishing industry, with perhaps the largest number of publishing houses in any african country. Publiseer is a digital publishing platform tailored to meet the growing needs of independent african authors and artists. Literamed has in its stable over 400 titles of books all widely accepted in nigerian. Problems and prospects of book publishing in nigeria. The booklet, which was distributed to business colleagues in the publishing industry, includes a brief biography of obama among the biographies of eightynine other authors represented. Forum of the world book community entitled publishing in africa. Learn africa plc best book publishing company in nigeria. Publishing as it is known today depends on a series of three major inventionswriting, paper, and printingand one crucial social developmentthe spread of literacy. The 1978 nigerian enterprises promotion decree declared that at least 60% equity participation in book publishing must be by nigerian nationals.
Opportunities, challenges of book publishing in nigeria in. The big publishers, represented by nigerian publishers association npa, have often accused nigerian educational and research development council nerdc of double standards as the body also publishes educational materials and thus encroaches on the turf of npa. Pressrelease a 21st century nigerian publishing industry. Your onestop shop for african books, african writers and african scholarship. Italybased digital books distributor and publishing facilitator streetlib has pledged nigerias publishing industry its full support to shift gear. Established in 2004, farafina books has become one of nigeria s leading independent literary publishers. All you require to become a publisher is to erect a signpost outside your office or residence. A wave of new fiction from nigeria, as young writers. After vigorous protests by the nigerian book industries, and other bodies and. African storytelling meets comic books with these new.
Because of the absence of predetermined qualifications or conditions to be met, book publishing is one of the most unregulated industries in nigeria. Sometimes, these objectives define the genre of books some publishers publish. While british and american publishers have opened satellite operations in africa for decades it is less common for an african publisher to launch. Africas literary industry has been revamped with modern titles, new. Book industry reels in debt as publishers, booksellers bicker. Its imprint, lantern books, is a household name in nigeria and west africa. Cms press, which has published thousands of books in nigeria, is a product of that seed planted by henry townsend. Book publishing seems to be taking the back seat in the comity of mass media especially in africa. Use our widget to share this book fair information. Nigerian book publisher cassava republic is opening shop in the. In those days, the whole of africa used to be a marketplace where books. East african educational publishers ltd eaep started in 1965 when two british publishers, heinemann and cassell, formed groundwork for publishing in nairobi. Lagos, nigeria literamed publications nigeria ltd, a leading childrens book publisher in nigeria was incorporated in 1969. By clicking submit i am signing up to receive news about books.
A peek inside african publishing publishers weekly. Runs the african publishing institute, produces the kawi science books for african. Important book fairs, festivals, and conferences coming in. The nigerian publishing house cassava republic acquired international publication rights to the novel, and released it in south africa, kenya, germany, britain and earlier this year in the united. Publiseer free book and music publishing publiseer is an absolutely free, easy to use, digital publishing platform tailored to meet the growing needs of independent african. The publishing industry is also becoming more of an economic driver in africa. There are many pirates in nigeria who disrupt the art of publishing in nigeria. Nigeria seems the most dead bent resolved on making the african comic book industry a real thing, said thabiso mofokeng, a south african illustrator and cofounder of the african comic. The study examines the problems of book publishing industry in nigeria as. Ibrahim sheme founder of informart publishers, kaduna, inspired by the book publishing industry as a student in the united kingdom, returned to nigeria and established. Includes how colonialism affected the publishing industry and the people of cameroon. Book publishing in nigeria is facing some problems. Opportunities, challenges of book publishing in nigeria in an era of e books by anote ajeluorou nigeria has had a fairly robust book publishing history starting from the establishment of. At which point hold that thought, because even as this.
Overall, the african publishing industry, which serves a population of 1. East african publishers east african educational publishers. Pasa is the largest publishing industry body in south africa, and is committed to creativity, literacy, the free flow of ideas and encouraging a culture of. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account. The study examines the problems of book publishing industry in nigeria as books are effective medium of communication for intellectualism. Bookcraft is a dynamic and innovative publishing company, established in nigeria over twentyfive years ago. As a key player in the nigerian book publishing industry, learn africa plc specializes in the publication and marketingdistribution of educational materials for a wide range of readers. Book piracy in nigeria this year, resourcerich nigeria overtook south africa to become africa s biggest economy.