We publish and markets books for all levels of education i. In nigeria, a country with millions of potential book buyers, publishing is a tough business. Listing all 10 book publishers listed in the directory of nigerian publishers verbatim communications limited. It was established in 1969 and currently is nigeria s leading. 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. Membership is open to publishers registered in nigeria as limited liability companies that have published a stipulated number of books. Evans nigeria plc and west african book publishers plc through which it saved n20m public funds.
Click here to instantly access all the reports, in one place. Publishing in nigeria from the aspect of the nonindigenous publishing house. The ppp method of books production is in line with some of the. African book industry vibrant, but challenges remain the. Lagos action plan and future of book publishing in africa the. Possibilities for fiction publishing on the continent have opened up beyond south africa, to kenya, nigeria, zimbabwe and uganda.
Literamed has in its stable over 400 titles of books all widely accepted in nigerian. History of publishing, an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The largest book publishers are educational publishers. Literamed has in its stable over 400 titles of books all widely accepted in nigerian schools. The fight to improve publishing in africa publishers weekly. The government of nigeria should introduce better policies that can favor both the authors and publishers. It was 1999 that david philip publishers became new africa books through merging with two small publishing houses. The nigerian publishers association npathe main professional body for nigerian book publisherswas established in l965. Find addresses, telephones, contacts and locations. Nigerian book publisher cassava republic is opening shop in the. African publishing is the new frontier, kenyan novelist ngugi wa. The government should not only sponsor governmentowned publishing companies but also private publishing.
List of educational and book publishers in lagos nigeria. Policies that make things hard for the publishing industry should be avoided. The nigerian publishers association npa is the only collective voice of publishers in nigeria. The study examines the problems of book publishing industry in nigeria as books. Book publishers of nigeria list of book publishing. Publishers limited is a publishing company that strives to provide quality information to our readers by publishing and marketing stimulating educational and general reading materials. There are over 100 book publishers in nigeria, with ibadan and lagos as major publishing centres. Printed book nigeria africa view report publishing industry in nigeria. We have continued to scale high in the production of quality educational materials as well as leisure books. Preprimary, primary, juniorsenior secondary and tertiary as well as leisure and general readership.
Ghana publishing corporation, accra, ghana see england. Its imprint lantern books is now a household name in nigeria and west africa. Nigeria should try to stimulate the production of its own books in country. All you require to become a publisher is to erect a signpost outside your office or residence. Two new reports offer insight into the african book market. Evangel publishing nigeria limited is one of the reputable educational publishing firms in abuja known for delivering quality services. 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. According to unesco, this is an important index of standard of living, education, and of a countrys self. 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.
Gsap is a christian publishing firm whose main aim is. Download all the latest market reports you need on the publishing industry in nigeria. This article is confined to anglophone middle africa. Book publishers in nigeria list of book publishers nigeria. How to kill the nigerian publishing industry africa is a. Welcome to hebn publishers plc, established in nigeria as a sales outlet of heinemann educational books, uk in 1962. This book publishing company was established in 1969 and since then, the company had worked it way up as one of the best publishing companies in the country. Publishers have cultivated a wealth of publishing experience having published in east africa. Nigerian publishing companies in the city of lagos, nigeria.
Forum of the world book community entitled publishing in africa. Problems of the book publishing industry in nigeria. Nigerian institute of international affairs, lagos, nigeria. Its imprint, lantern books, is a household name in nigeria and west africa. Literamed publications nigeria ltd, a leading childrens book publisher in nigeria was. Presently, i have a science book i will like to futher distribute throughout nigeria. Before the 1914 amalgamation of the diverse peoples on the geographical entity named nigeria, publishing had been. In fact, its more likely that outstanding authors are picked up by western publishers. In the second part of the made in africa series, i am talking to a few publishers and platforms that promote african publishing. An update for 2019 domiciled in nigeria rather than those abroad. Reamsworth publishing vita books vita books was established in london, uk in 1986 to publish progressive books. Expectedly, the book industry in nigeria is grossly undercapitalized. 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. Who controls book publishing in anglophone middle africa.
In the case of a good example of an online publishing. The largest book publishers are educational publishers, notably university press plc formerly oxford university press nigeria, founded 1949, longman nigeria plc, macmillan nigeria publishers ltd and evans brothers nigeria publishers. The study examines the problems of book publishing indust ry in nigeria as books are effective medium of communication for intellectualism. On the face of it, nigeria has a vibrant book publishing industry with perhaps the largest number of publishing houses in any african country. The book business is vibrant on the continent, industry executives told a trade session on african publishing at the cape town international book fair, the largest in subsaharan africa, which. Established in 2004, farafina books has become one of nigeria s leading independent literary publishers. Within this area the most active publishing countries are. Top 10 publishing companies in nigeria literamed publications nigeria ltd. Supporting education in africa through publication and marketing of textbooks for the entire gamut of the educational system. Literamed is nigeria s current leading children book publisher. African publishing houses to keep your eyes on africa writes.
How to publish a book in nigeria information guide in. The advantages of such nigeria based digital publishing application and website are numerous. Book publishers in nigeria nigeria publishers directory. Learn africa plc best book publishing company in nigeria. With a promising academia and scholarship, which such milestone institution was bound to generate, some of the leading publishers. The focus on local authors and consumers surprisingly stimulated a large production of hausa romance novels that cater to the culture of central africa. Opportunities, challenges of book publishing in nigeria in. You can get up to 20% discount on each learn africa book. Before the 1914 amalgamation of the diverse peoples on the geographical entity named nigeria, publishing had been in existence some 68 years earlier. Issues like poor financing, government regulation, poor reading. For eons, piracy in african book publishing has been something that booksellers lived with and factored in as part of the climate of doing.
David philip publishers was a renowned independent book publisher in south africa, famous for publishing nobel prize laureates wole gordimer and nadine goridmer. Problems and prospects of book publishing in nigeria. Bookcraft is a dynamic and innovative publishing company, established in nigeria over twentyfive years ago. The government should not only sponsor governmentowned publishing companies but also private publishing companies as doing this will promote the. Literamed publications nigeria ltd, a leading childrens book publisher in nigeria was incorporated in 1969.
The book sold more than 250 copies in less than 3 months of publishing. 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. 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. Get the list of nigeria publishers in the pubmatch publishers directory. Nigeria has had a fairly robust book publishing history starting from the establishment of university college, ibadan uci in 1948. Over the years we have established a distinctive presence in the nigerian and african book market.
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