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Successful Self-Publishing in South Africa

Heather Parker Lewis

Cape Town: Ihilihili Press, 2nd revised ed. (2006), 140 pp.

"A practical step-by-step guide for self-publishers how to run a successful publishing operation, from manuscript preparation, design and production, through to distribution and marketing and promotion." (Hans ... more

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Nigeria Publishing Market Profile 2006

Kern Roberts, Chris Nott

London: Publishers Association;British Council (2006), 56 pp.

"An analysis of the book markets in Nigeria, providing general background, details of the education system, together with overviews of the general, academic and professional, and school book markets, and supported by a wide range of appendices and tables." ( ... more

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Translating and Publishing African Language(s) and Literature(s): Examples from Nigeria, Ghana and Germany

Tomi Adeaga

Frankfurt am Main; London: IKO Verlag für Interkulturelle Kommunikation (2006), 393 pp.

"Examines the challenges of translating African literatures into European languages and, in particular, the problems of translating African voices into German. Chapter 3 is devoted to publishing African literature in Germany, the reception and the book market for African writing, while Chapter 5 loo ... more

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Ghana Book Trust Annual Report 2005-2006

Accra: Ghana Book Trust (2006), 51 pp.

"The Ghana Book Trust is an NGO and book donation organization that promotes literacy, library development, and the supply of locally published and imported books to rural schools and libraries in the urban areas. Its works in partnership with CODE and the Sabre Foundation. This is its latest report ... more

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Annual Review

London: Book Aid International (2006), 15 pp.

"Annual report of the major UK book charity Book Aid International (BAI), which provides an overview of its work each year, supporting libraries and literate environments in the countries of the South. During the course of 2006 it sent over half a million high-quality books and journal to developing ... more

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Publishing in Indigenous Languages: Papers Presented at the Fourth Nigeria International Book Fair, 10-14 May, 2005

Lagos: Nigerian Book Fair Trust (2006), 167 pp.

"One in a series of collections from the Nigerian Book Fair Trust containing the opening addresses, keynote speeches, and papers presented at the Nigeria International Book Fair, held annually since 2002, each fair focusing on a special topic or topics. The fourth collection focuses on the topic “ ... more

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Indigenous Language Media in Africa

Abiodun Salawu (ed.)

Lagos: Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC) (2006), xii, 398 pp.

"A collection of 22 papers on the indigenous language press (and other media) in Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, primarily devoted to the activities of African language newspapers and periodicals. Some papers examine the significant and pioneering role religious publications ... more

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Getting Started in Electronic Journal Publishing
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Sally Morris

Oxford: International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP), 5th ed. (2006), 25 pp.

"The 5th edition of a popular guide that provides an overview of the potentials and pitfalls of electronic journal publishing. While not specifically written for an African audience, it is an excellent resource for African journal editors and publishers who are contemplating switching to an electron ... more

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Dossier: Formation au métiers du livre

Nic Diament, Viviana Quiñones et al.

Takam Tikou (La Joie Par les Livres, Paris), issue 13 (2006), 128 pp.

"Ce numéro spécial de la revue Takam Tikou est consacré à la formation aux métiers du livre en Afrique francophone et dans d'autres régions du monde en développement. Dans une série de courts articles, il examine les questions de formation et les besoins en formation des différents acteurs ... more

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Textbook Evaluation in East Africa: Some Practical Experiences

James McCall

In: Caught in the Web or Lost in the Textbook? Eighth International Conference on Learning and Educational Media

Éric Bruillard et al. (eds.)

Caen: IUFM de Basse-Normandie/STEF/IARTEM (2006), pp. 394-398

"An examination of the methodology used in the evaluation of textbook submissions by publishers for the Kenya Textbook Project, and the various components of evaluation criteria as they relate to content and conformity to the curriculum, writing and editorial quality, design and presentation, illust ... more

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La chaîne du livre en Afrique noire francophone: Qui est éditeur, aujourd'hui?

Eddie Tambwe Kitenge Bin Kitoko

Achille Penou Somé; Marc Ngwanza Kasong'Abor (contrib.)

Paris: L'Harmattan (2006), 178 pp.

"Une vue synoptique de la filière du livre et des acteurs qui la composent, dans 14 pays d'Afrique francophone aujourd'hui. L'auteur cherche à faire la lumière sur l'état actuel des industries du livre dans ces pays et, pour chaque pays, fournit un contexte historique et éducatif, des chiffres ... more

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Making Reading Matter: Guidelines for Selecting, Developing and Disseminating Easy Readers for Adults

Beula Thumbadoo

London & Paris: Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), Working Group on Books and Learning Materials (2006), 52 pp.

"This useful guide is targeted primarily at libraries that need to support communities by selecting appropriate materials, and adult literacy facilitators and community workers who are seeking suitable reading materials to maintain learners’ interest in keeping up their reading habits. The guide i ... more

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Intellectual Property, Education and Access to Knowledge in Southern Africa

Andrew Rens, Achal Prabhala, Dick Kawooya

Stellenbosch: Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa;International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD);United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) (2006), 69 pp.

"The first section in this paper examines the barriers to access to learning materials faced in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), analyzing the responsibility of intellectual property legislation within the complex structure of systems that are consequential to consumers and learners. In th ... more

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African Journals Online (AJOL): A Second Internal Evaluation, 2003-2005

Sioux Cumming

Oxford: International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) (2006), 40 pp.

"A second evaluation of the African Journals Online (AJOL) project http://www.ajol.info/, which examines the development and status of the project since the last evaluation in 2002 to the end of 2005, and when it was handed over to African management, NISC South Africa Ltd. It aims to provide partic ... more

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Never be Silent: Publishing and Imperialism in Kenya, 1884-1963

Shiraz Durrani

London & Nairobi: Vita Books (2006), 271 pp.

"A narrative of publishing in Kenya from the time of the Berlin Conference of 1884 through to the Lancaster House Conference in 1963, spanning the entire colonial period of Kenyan history. It documents publishing activities during the period, from the earliest information bulletins of the colonial s ... more

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The Copy/South Dossier: Issues in the Economics, Politics, and Ideology of Copyright in the Global South

Alan Story, Colin Darch, Deborah Halbert

Canterbury: University of Kent Law School, Copy/South Research Group (2006), 207 pp.

"This unique dossier was assembled by the activist Copy South Research Group, a loosely-affiliated group of researchers based in a number of countries across the South and the North who seek to research the inner workings of the global copyright system and its effects on the Global South. The dossie ... more

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A Community of Teaching and Learning, Research and Publishing

Klaus Fiedler

In: African Scholarly Publishing Essays

Alois Mlambo (ed.)

Oxford; Uppsala: African Books Collective;International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP);Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation (2006), pp. 83-90

"Klaus Fiedler tells the story of the ‘Kachere Books series’ developed at the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Chancellor College, University of Malawi. Fiedler believes Africa has a lot to offer for academic publishing in Africa,“forget about the handicaps and look at the oppor ... more

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African Scholarly Publishing Essays

Alois Mlambo (ed.)

Oxford; Uppsala: African Books Collective;International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP);Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation (2006), 273 pp.

"This volume grew out of a seminar on scholarly publishing held in Arusha, Tanzania in 2002. It was originally announced for publication as The African Scholarly Writers and Publishers Handbook, as a sequel to the much acclaimed African Writers’ Handbook published by African Books Collective in 19 ... more

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Report on a Strategic Approach to Research Publishing in South Africa

Pretoria: Academy of Science of South Africa (2006), 168 pp.

"Commissioned by the Department of Science and Technology of the government of South Africa, this is a major study of the present state of research publishing policy and practice in South Africa. The goal of the six-chapter report is to help to "develop and maintain a robust national system of innov ... more

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Get Your Book Published in 30 (relatively) Easy Steps: A Hands-On-Guide for South African Authors

Basil van Rooyen

Johannesburg: Penguin Books South Africa (2005), 386 pp.

"A revised and updated edition of the popular How to Get Published in South Africa (1996), dealing with all the steps involved in finding the right publisher and breaking into print. The focus is on non-fiction, although there is much practical advice here for writers of all genres." ( ... more

Getting Started in Electronic Journal Publishing Key Guidance

Getting Started in Electronic Journal Publishing
Key Guidance