"The recommandations, summaries of the various sessions, and a selection of the papers read at this conference attended by more than 100 African writers, publishers, booksellers, librarians, printers, and teachers give a succinct account of the history and hopes of African publishing. Among topics d
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iscussed are the cultural and social factors of book reading and publishing in Africa; a frank explanation as to why indigenous publishing has trouble getting started; the mechanics of acquiring library materials - African and otherwise; the role of government; the role of Christian publishing houses; and the problems faced by writers, distributors, and booksellers." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1095)
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"The manager of Daystar Press in Nigeria discusses the activities of Christian publishing houses in Africa: their substantive publishing output, their significance in the development and the encouragement of authorship with commitment, their capacity in the organization of large-scale distribution o
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utlets, management of efficient printing presses, and the wide range of subjects published. Although now very dated, this remains one of the most comprehensive overviews of Christian publishing on the continent." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1718)
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