Get the latest news and analysis of issues from nigeria, africa and around the world, direct into. Obosi km 3, nkpor junction, obosi road, enugu, enugu state. List of best book publishers in nigeria, top book publishers in nigeria, book publishers near me, best book publishers. Problems and prospects of book publishing in nigeria. Today we are going to take a look at the different publishing companies in nigeria. Problems facing the publishing industry in nigeria such as. Buy books, stationery and gifts, online and in store. A few months ago, i signed an agreement with a speakers bureau, blue flower arts agency. Weve successfully captured nearly 5 billion public. Submissions can be made by agents or authors directly. Ten books for approaching religious conflict in nigeria council on. Its imprint lantern books is has become a household name from nigeria to all across west africa.
The literary agents list includes agents and literary agencies that represent poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers, plus details about the kind of books theyre interested in representing, their. We decided that the release of my books in nigeria should be marked by a series. Nigeria has had a fairly robust book publishing history starting from the establishment of university college, ibadan uci in 1948. The only agency that decided to work with me was new york literary agency. After sufficient time had elapsed to ease some of the wars psychic wounds, we saw a mini explosion of important books. Browse your favourite books and read them free in our ereader. Interethnic and religious conflict resolution in nigeria.
We develop digital education, learning, assessment and certification solutions to help universities, businesses and individuals move between education and employment and achieve their ambitions. Book publishing in nigeria is essentially a private sector affair. Open up to over 6 million ebooks and audiobooks on awardwinning ereaders and the free rakuten kobo app. We notice you are using a browser version that we do not support. Textbook publishing in nigeria g it is not easy to get loans and because the returns on investment may not be fast, there is little enthusiasm on the part of the financial houses to grant loans. The 1978 nigerian enterprises promotion decree declared that at least 60% equity participation in book publishing must be by nigerian nationals. Publishing and selling your book on amazon kindle in nigeria the good, the bad and the ugly by ikenna odinaka update. Business books nigeria list of nigeria business books. Our fearless leaderreader, madeline mcintosh, gives us a peek at some of her favorite books novels, business books, memoirs, and everything in between. The need was felt to embark on more targeted publishing and stronger marketing and distribution. In addition, a wide range of background data is presented on oil companies and their conflicts. I hope my book, another mans war, will shatter some of the prejudices around nigeria, and make readers think about britains imperial legacy in a new way. For any book to be published in nigeria you need a good fund, editors, publishing company, proper licensing. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
The vast majority of books published in nigeria are textbooks for primary and secondary education. In the short history of vietnam war literature, publishers would hardly touch a book on the war until the late 1970s and early 1980sa part of the selfinduced national amnesia about that conflict and its outcome. By the 1960s, with education developing fast in nigeria, evans felt ready to move to the next level of expansion. List of best book publishers in lagos, nigeria, top book publishers in lagos, nigeria, book publishers near me, best book publishers. Unqualified authorpublishers, poor production, inadequate distribution, and lack of capital are all evident. Small presses find the agent who will find you a publisher. There are plenty of literary agents and publishers in abuja keen to make your project take form into publications, whether you want to create a magazine, a newspaper or you want to see your novel at the book store. University press plc in place of oxford university press.
I know that some of you may be wondering why i am writing this kind of article like you have all the news websites online why listing publishing houses again. To submit material for consideration, please send the material to. This wellresearched book on the oil industry in nigeria deals with the major consequences of foreign oil operations in village communities. Melrose books and publishing was conceptualized in february 2010 and began operation in january 2011. Nigeria does not lack literary talent, but still, books written by native authors. Due to popular demand, i have created a free step by step guide to teach you how to publish your book on kindle. The publisher of bookcraft, bankole olayebi, and i have known each other. Publishing is the activity of preparing and issuing books, journals and other materials for sale. It provides a wide range of mass media services including book, magazine and image publishing. New post fundraising results, improved mobile version, your uploads page and minisurvey in our blog. I have three written novels but not yet published and will like to have a very good publisher for the novels. When you find yourself stuck in an oversimplified polarized conflict, a useful first step is to try to become more aware of the system as a whole. Literamed publications nigeria ltd, a leading childrens book publisher in nigeria was incorporated in 1969. Jstor is part of ithaka, a notforprofit organization helping the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable.
Textsworth publishing limited is a publishing firm in lagos, that publishes market leading textbooks and instructional materials such as textbooks, revision guides, story books, maps, dictionaries, encyclopedias, charts, activity books and others. It is a rallying point for all book, journals, and electronic publishers in the country since its inception. Getting an agent was even harder once i finished the book. Books and other resources from intervarsity press, a publisher of thoughtful christian books dedicated to serving the university, the church, and the world. Discover thousands of books and authors, plus get exclusives on new releases, bestsellers, and more, at. For you to have the best experience on, we recommend using the current versions of firefox, chrome, safari, or. This said, in ghana, there are printing presses and publishers that serve writers.
A decision to set up a fully fledged nigerian company was taken and evans brothers nigeria publishers limited was formed. Hello friends on nairaland, i will like anyone with the vital information about publishing in nigeria to get back at me. Ive actually tried in the past to connect with foreign literary agencies and publishers, but they all kept rejecting my manuscript. Book publishers in nigeria list of book publishers nigeria. Conflict profile nigeria suffers a variety of complex political problems including inequality, corruption, oil disputes, national disunity, and the boko haram insurgency. How can i find the best publishing companies in abuja. Publishing in nigeria is nowadays often thought of as a guy with a press and little else besides. Oyo, ogun, ondo, bendel and lagos states are controlled by a party which has a policy of supplying books to students free. Join our email list for interesting articles about places you care about, advance word on our newest books, and early notification about sales and promotions. Literamed has in its stable over 400 titles of books.
Right now, we are living in a global context of increasing migration and displacement due to war and violent conflicts, as well as extreme hunger and famine. The subjects of the papers range from the economics of publishing in nigeria and the prospects for the industry in the electronic age, through debates about government book policies, to training and the role of publishing organisations both in nigeria and internationally. What are the obstacles to ebook publishing in nigeria. We have an expert in house team that can take care of every aspect of creating your book s. Each weekend, book tv features 48 hours of nonfiction books from saturday 8am et to monday 8am et. Mar 30, 2014 42 thoughts on how to selfpublish a book in nigeria in five easy steps. Interethnic and religious conflict resolution in nigeria will interest students of african history and current affairs, scholars of anthropology and ethnicity studies, and those involved in international relations and peace studies. Top 10 publishing companies in nigeria best book publishers. Membership is open to publishers registered as limited liability companies in nigeria that have published a stipulated number of books.
How can i find the best publishing companies in ibadan. At, we work hard to capture and post all disclosed spending at every level of government federal, state, and local. And if you are writing such a book, you must have a platform when. Librarything connects you to people who read what you do. Opportunities, challenges of book publishing in nigeria in an era of e books by anote ajeluorou. Problems of the book publishing industry in nigeria. The study gives a comprehensive overview of the environmental and social impact of oil operations, which have so far been little understood. Opportunities, challenges of book publishing in nigeria in. Jun 03, 2015 introduction book publishing in nigeria is essentially private and unregulated nigerian publishers association the main professional body for book publishers was established in 1965. Small scale publishing, moneyspinning venture the guardian. The official home of penguin books usa, publishers of bestselling fiction, nonfiction, classics, and childrens books. The main problem with this view is that it confuses printing with publishing, a blurred perception common in nigeria, perhaps due to the collapse of the publishing sector during 1980s structural adjustment. Book depository is the worlds most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide. The new gong is a publishing media company based in nigeria.
With a promising academia and scholarship, which such milestone institution was bound to generate, some of the. It was established in 1969 and currently is nigeria s leading childrens book publisher. Read the problems and prospects of book publishing in nigeria. The publisher of bookcraft, bankole olayebi, and i have known each other since. Publishing can also be defined as the business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature, information, musical scores or sometimes recordings, or art eg newspaper publishing, software publishing. Home page nigerian publishers association nigerian. The onibonje publishers experience after 50 years iwu juliana james iwu juliana james is a librarian at covenant university, in canaanland, ota, ogun state, nigeria. The company also provides photographs and illustrations for both print and online publishers. It was founded on the basic principle of introducing new ways of publishing through innovative and modern methods of creating content that would make learning easier, interactive and interesting to the reader or user. As mellgard observes, nigeria has a rich literary tradition, and the lagos international book fair is the largest in africa. Using exemplary cases from nigerian courts on topics such as oil spills and compensation payments for land acquisition, oil in nigeria demonstrates how legal materials can be used to understand conflicts between multinational companies and indigenous people. Nigeria shares with other developing countries a variety of problems in providing adequate numbers of highquality books.
Find new book releases, best sellers lists and see when your favorite author is making their next appearance. I signed an agreement with a speakers bureau, blue flower arts agency. How to start cv writing business and make money from it. Arcadia publishing local and regional history books. 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. Evans brothers nigeria publishers ltd educational books address. Book publishers in lagos, nigeria list of book publishers. Evans brothers nigeria publishers limited evans profile. The art of publishing in nigeria still needs some adjustment in order to make publishing reachable to many nigerians who wish to publish their work. Please share your thoughts and lets see if we can address the issues. There are plenty of literary agents and publishers in ibadan keen to make your project take form into publications, whether you want to create a magazine, a newspaper or you want to see your novel at the book store.
The 100 best books of the 21st century books the guardian. How to publish a book in nigeria information guide in nigeria. Melrose books and publishing limited is a book publishing company located in abuja, providing services on publishing and marketing of educational books of all levels including novels and other educational materials. Literamed has in its stable over 400 titles of books all widely accepted in nigerian schools. Before the 1914 amalgamation of the diverse peoples on the geographical entity named nigeria, publishing had been in existence some 68 years earlier. 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. Bookends literary was created with a desire to collaborate with authors to bring the books we have fallen in love with to the rest of the reading public.
Founded as a small independent trade publisher in 1982 and later acquired by workman publishing in 1989, algonquin books publishes twenty to twentyfive new books each year and seeks books of highquality, both fiction and nonfiction, including literary fiction, cookbooks, and lifestyle books. We invite your comments about our web site, our television programming, and any books you want to. If youre trying to publish the book in nigeria, your chances of finding a traditional and honest publisher are very slim. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Many countries have embraced ebook publishing but the uptake of this technology is slow or perhaps nonexistent in nigeria. Here are 10 of the best books on the middle east, covering a vast range of themes and perspectives, as accessible to the lay reader as theyre enlightening for the expert. Aalbc is the largest and most popular online bookstore dedicated to african american literature and black literature from around the world. Publishing and selling your book on amazon kindle in nigeria. May 10, 2015 small scale publishing, moneyspinning venture. A discussion of the advantages of having a welldeveloped indigenous publishing industry follows, along with recommendations for establishing and promoting such an. Though farafina continues to struggle against the limitations of publishing in nigeria, notably poor. Americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie, things fall apart by chinua achebe, half of a yellow sun by chimamanda ngozi adichie, p.
Check back regularly to find your next favourite book. In traditional publishing, literary agents are supposed to help writers find publishing outlets. The npa is the only collective voice of publishers in nigeria. Book publishing in nigeria is fundamentally confined to the private sector.
How to publish a book in nigeria information guide in. List of business books companies and services in nigeria. Aalbc the largest site dedicated to books by or about. Book publishing in nigeria is one of the oldest businesses in the history of the nation. The british novelist combines fiction and nonfiction to form a searing essay on grief and love for his late wife, the literary agent pat kavanagh. Aug 20, 2010 established in 2004, farafina books has become one of nigerias leading independent literary publishers. In nigeria the amazon is a good example of such publishing sites. Because of the absence of predetermined qualifications or conditions to be met, book publishing. Find the best books, literary resources and educational solutions for kids at scholastic, a leader in publishing and education for nearly 100 years. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books.
Its imprint, lantern books, is a household name in nigeria and west africa. Book publishing in nigeria has seen some development. Best fiction books are always available here the largest online library. In 2011 habila edited the granta book of the african short story.