Top five book publishers in nigeria literature nigeria. How this selfpublished author sold 800,000 copies of her books. Apart from textbooks, literamed publishes over 100 books a year, and as one of the very few publishers in nigeria with its own press, it has a sizable advantage by giving olayinka complete. We are nigerias foremost educational books publishers. You can also find publishers of business books in nigeria, nigerian publishers of childrens books, publishers of religious books in nigeria and more full list of subjects here. The longman brand is also used for the longman schools in china and the longman dictionary. Literamed publications nigeria ltd, a leading childrens book publisher in nigeria was incorporated in 1969. Firstofitskind in the industry, the programme operates through a. Firstofitskind in the industry, the programme operates through a network of independent sales associates who bring books to the doorstep of their relations, friends, colleagues, neighbours and other. University press plc in place of oxford university. As nigeria struggles to promote reading, wale rasaki. Its imprint, lantern books, is a household name in nigeria and west africa. Oct 10, 2017 honoree corder started her writing career as a single mom over a decade ago. Our mission is to promote the creativity of africans to the rest of the world.
An example of her experience was when i traveled to saudi arabia. It is a rallying point for all book, journals, and electronic publishers in the country since its inception. Nigerian primary school population is about 105 million. Publiseer is a digital publishing platform for african authors and artists. This takes kindle books to many places other than the regular kindle device. Black tower publishers limited was incorporated in costa rica in december 1966 and today black tower publishers nig ltd branch stands among nigerias leading educational and online publishers. African books collective is a non profit distribution collective owned by publishers on the continent. Mystery writers of america 1140 broadway, suite 1507 new york, ny 1 phone. Buy africanpublished books online here for immediate shipping worldwide. Razat publishers limited is a book publishing firm that is dedicated to helping children build their future dreams by producing quality and educative books. Researchers, publishers and textbooks and religious books in french and english.
Aug 20, 2010 established in 2004, farafina books has become one of nigerias leading independent literary publishers. Nelson will add a focus on literature and nonfiction to its core area of educational publishing. Nigerian book publisher cassava republic is opening shop in the. The npa is the only collective voice of publishers in nigeria. The sale of books is a gradual one in a place like nigeria where the citizens. The vast majority of books published in nigeria are textbooks for primary and secondary education. Today, she is the author of dozens of selfpublished books, which have collectively sold more than 800,000 copies. Razat print highly educative books that aid childrens learning experience. Fagunwa yoruba magical realism novels, the first of which was released in 1948.
The the first three books cassava is publishing in the us. What is really wrong with the publishers in nigeria. Her first two books dealt largely with the political atmosphere of her native country through the prism of personal and familial relationships. Today, literamed publications limited is nigerias leading childrens book publisher, and its imprint, lantern books, has become a household. Book publishers of nigeria list of book publishing. Sons of issachar concepts is a transformational firm that offers strategy, publishing, process management and lifeenhancement services to an elite crop of individuals and corporate establishments. Evans brothers nigeria publishers limited has continued to thrive in the development of high quality educational and curriculumbased books, as well as leisure books. Naira bookstore is nigeria s top online bookstore where educational, informative and helpful materials can be purchased. Publishers know that it is difficult to make a breakthrough producing other books apart from school texts. Nigeria shares with other developing countries a variety of problems in providing adequate numbers of highquality books. A wave of new fiction from nigeria, as young writers. Nov 23, 2017 writers and publishers in nigeria still face significant obstacles.
Two nigerian ebook startups prepare to challenge okada the. Longman, also known as pearson longman, is a publishing company founded in london, england, in 1724 and is owned by pearson plc. Literamed has in its stable over 400 titles of books all widely accepted in nigerian schools. To start with, i told my mum i wanted to publish a book of poetry.
The quality of razat books is excellent and its branding is superb. Evans brothers nigeria publishers limited has continued to thrive in the development of high quality educational and curriculum. List of book publishers in south africa south africa lists. The new gong basically functions as a cooperative of writers leveraging on their own editorial, managerial and technical skills. Apr 24, 2020 at a time like this, we care for the safety of all. Americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie, things fall apart by chinua achebe, half of a yellow sun by chimamanda ngozi adichie, p. May 07, 2014 nigeria has had a fairly robust book publishing history starting from the establishment of university college, ibadan uci in 1948. First of itskind in the industry, the programme operates through a network of independent sales associates who bring books to the doorstep of their relations, friends, colleagues, neighbours and other. This no doubt explains the preponderance of textbook publishing in nigeria. List of best book publishers in nigeria, top book publishers in nigeria, book publishers near me, best book publishers. In the process of publishing, lee 1979 identifies three crucial components of book. Hapicom publishers is one of the printing and publishing company situated in abuja, that specializes on educational books publishing and distribution. Publiseer claims to distribute books and songs to over 400 premium stores, with no upfront fees. Home page nigerian publishers association nigerian.
Buy books online in nigeria naira bookstore nigerias. The nigerian book industry, government policies and. Major remodelling of the collective took place in 2007, when it became self financing. Kachifo limited is an independent nigerian publishing house set up in 2004 to give a voice to nigerian storytellers. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Approved publisher list mystery writers of america. The yandoto book burning of 1805 is the first recorded account of book burning in the territory now known as nigeria. Evans brothers nigeria publishers ltd, ibadan, nigeria. Bright ewemie, who owns bright books, in benin city, in southern nigeria, has been buying used books from rasaki for more than a decade, and makes the fivehour trip to him every two weeks. Adichie is part of a new generation of nigerian authors swiftly growing in reputation. History of printing and publishing in nigeria good books africa. Learn africa plc best book publishing company in nigeria.
In a recent new york times article, nigerian writer tricia nwaubani argued that western publishers still determine the type of african fiction to be published and this is often for western eyes. For the number of kindle users, we are talking about an audience of over 59 million in. Dec 26, 2019 this establishment is a merger of random house south africa and struik publishers cape town, south africa, which took place in august 2008. The publishers and distributors listed on this page are publishers and distributors in africa and around the world that either focus exclusively on africarelated books or publish a significant number of books on africa each year. Book publishing and the reading culture in nigeria. Macmillan publishers ltd home faqs office locations. Based in the heart of lagos, were passionate about what we do. Oct 01, 2015 bright ewemie, who owns bright books, in benin city, in southern nigeria, has been buying used books from rasaki for more than a decade, and makes the fivehour trip to him every two weeks. Aigboje higo enjoys a reputation as nigerias most eminent and highly respected publisher. Welcome to macmillan publishers macmillan education.
With over a dozen different ways to narrow your search you can find the right publisher for your book, fast. Book publishing in nigeria is fundamentally confined to the. Publishing and selling your book on amazon kindle in nigeria the. Today, she is the author of dozens of selfpublished books, which have collectively sold more than 800,000. The founder publishers elect a fivemember council of management which meets annually. The new gong publishers of new african fiction, poetry. It took onibonoje publishers, which marked its 50th anniversary in publishing in 2009, a long, tasking journey to arrive its present status. Of course this diversity is one of nigerias intrinsic problems but it is also what makes it such a stimulating place.
Though farafina continues to struggle against the limitations of publishing in nigeria, notably poor. Nelson occupies a significant place in nigerian publishing and cultural history, being the. Dec 23, 2011 apart from textbooks, literamed publishes over 100 books a year, and as one of the very few publishers in nigeria with its own press, it has a sizable advantage by giving olayinka complete control over every aspect of the production process, from manuscript to book, ensuring both highquality and availability all year round something that. List of best book publishers in lagos, nigeria, top book publishers in lagos, nigeria, book publishers near me, best book publishers. Book publishing in nigeria is essentially a private sector affair. Below are the points to consider when writing a book. We have continued to scale high in the production of quality educational materials as well as leisure books. National congress on books, 1984 task force on the scarcity of books and stationery, 1987 panel on a book policy for nigeria, 1989 oda world bank books sector study, 1990 national council on. Abc is a collective owned by its founder publishers.
Each of her three novels have garnered universal acclaim and a slew of awards. How to publish a book in nigeria information guide in. National congress on books, 1984 task force on the scarcity of books and stationery, 1987 panel on a book policy for nigeria, 1989 oda world bank books sector study, 1990 national council on education committee report on the rationalization of textbooks in primary and secondary schools, 1990 british. Book publishers in nigeria list of book publishers nigeria. The company has a subsidiary company called nelson publishers which it acquired in 2004. Evans brothers nigeria publishers ltd posts facebook. How a boutique nigerian book publisher is breaking into the us market. African books collective abc is an african owned, worldwide marketing and distribution outlet for books from africa scholarly, literature and childrens books. Iwe irohin from that effort grew what we know today as the cms press, which has published thousands of books in nigeria. Nelson occupies a significant place in nigerian publishing and cultural history, being the groundbreaking publisher of the famous d.
About us what we publish doing business writing for working for media centre. The association provides a forum through which publishers come together and deliberate on various issues affecting the publishing industry and the book trade at large. Your onestop shop for african books, african writers and african scholarship. Many foreign literary scholars, institutions and libraries, from the east to the west, would be grateful getting catalogues and adverts from indigenous publishers showcasing the abundance of nigerias creative minds, rather than feeding on the narrow and arid diet of nigerias diasporic writing. How this selfpublished author sold 800,000 copies of her. Problems and prospects of book publishing in nigeria. Book publishers in ghana list of book publishers ghana. Streetlib nigeria is a publishing portal for authors and publishers in nigeria to digitally distribute their books around the world, with no upfront fees. Newspapers published in nigeria have a strong tradition of the principle of publish and be damned that dates back to the colonial era when founding fathers of the nigerian press such as nnamdi azikiwe, ernest ikoli, obafemi awolowo and lateef jakande used their papers to fight for independence until the 1990s, most publications were governmentowned, but private papers such as the daily. The place of learn africa plc in todays dynamic publishing. Problems of the book publishing industry in nigeria. Since 1968, longman has been used primarily as an imprint by pearsons schools business.
Today, in order to physically make books in nigeria the paper and the pulp must be imported which drives up book prices and so places them out. Founder of the nigerian publishers association, his long association was with heinemann in nigeria. Until fairly recently, the commercial publishing market consisted primarily of educational books. 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. There are over 100 book publishers in nigeria, with ibadan and lagos as major publishing centres. The founder publishers elect a fivemember council of management which. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising.
We have a plethora of e books, academic project materials, course materials, exam past questions and answers as well as video tutorials and more. Unqualified authorpublishers, poor production, inadequate distribution. 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. Established in 2004, farafina books has become one of nigerias leading independent literary publishers. Lagos, nigeria, which seeks to showcase the best of nigerian writing in english. A country with authors like prof chinua achebe, prof wole soyinka, chimamanda adichie, the art of publishing in nigeria still has need to find its feet. Publishing, indigenous books, educational development, nigeria, evans brothers nigeria publishers limited, macmillan nigeria publishers limited, hebn publishers, literamed publications introduction publishing is a creative process through which different categories of books are published. The new company is called random house struik pty ltd. The largest book publishers are educational publishers, notably university press plc formerly oxford.
The bookstar club is an initiative of learn africa plc to foster a vibrant reading culture by bringing worldclass books closer to nigerians. Publishers who believe in ebooks for literacy worldreader. With 24 titles on its list including the work of chimamanda ngozi adichie the. Opportunities, challenges of book publishing in nigeria in an. With a promising academia and scholarship, which such milestone institution was bound to generate, some of the leading publishers from the united kingdom such as longman, heinemann, oxford university press, cambridge university press, etc, took steps to be part. This establishment is a merger of random house south africa and struik publishers cape town, south africa, which took place in august 2008. Writers and publishers in nigeria still face significant obstacles.
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