In addition, you can have a look at comments and valuations from other writers to know how happy they are with their publications. Far from being a creative famine this was a material shortage which still affects the nigerian publishing world today. Book publishing lagos nigeria list of nigeria book. 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. Issues in book publishing in nigeria essays in honour of aigboje higo at 70. In place of a proper publishing industry, the country is awash with book.
Cms press, which has published thousands of books in nigeria, is a product of that seed planted by henry townsend. Its imprint, lantern books, is a household name in nigeria and west africa. Paints and coatings manufacturers nigeria plc directorss statement of responsility for financial reporting the directors of paints and coatings manufacturers nigeria plc are responsible for preparation, presentation and integrity of the accompanying financial statements and all other information in the annual report. Paints manufacturing and production nigeria directory. Problems and prospects of book publishing in nigeria. The industry currently ranks among the top five largest industries in the countrys manufacturing sector. Okadabooks the innovative platform revolutionising book. Problems in providing adequate numbers of highquality books. It is a rallying point for all book, journals, and electronic publishers in the country since its inception. Art books publishers of fine illustrated books home. The way forward, according to him, is for writers to explore alternative publishing, that is, writersfriendly publishing outfits that will give them good contracts. In making sure that this form of art, written art, still stands, i will be sharing with you these five easy steps to publishing a book in nigeria, and im sure it will work anywhere in the world. List of printing and publishing companies in nigeria.
Home page nigerian publishers association nigerian. Unqualified authorpublishers, poor production, inadequate distribution, and lack of capital are all evident. Africas literary industry has been revamped with modern titles, new authors and. Here are ten publishing companies in nigeria in no particular order defying that logic by producing literature of all kinds for local and international consumption. One of the sectors hard hit by nigerias dire economic situation is the book industry, especially the literary aspect. Piracy and its effect on the book industry in delta state. Such as the nigerian publisher cassava republic press, which along with.
Sometimes, these objectives define the genre of books some publishers publish while others, undertake general publishing without bias. Nigerias president launched a campaign to inspire reading that was partelection, partfacebook festival and partmagical thinking. Nkwachukwu ogbuagu 0 likes in such a regime, i say you died a good death if your life had inspired someone to come forward and shoot your murderer in the chest without asking to be paid. By the 1960s, with education developing fast in nigeria, evans felt ready to move to the next level of expansion. Since 1976, gorham printing has led the print industry with our simple. Books are made from a variety of different coated and uncoated paper stocks. With nollywoodlike storylines and clever turns in plot, the book paints an entertaining and funny picture of lagos life and nigerian politics. Book publishers of nigeria listing all 10 book publishers listed in the nigerian publishers directories page 1 of 1 of all the publishing companies in the directory of publishers of nigeria that are listed under book publishers. Uv coating to give a professional appearance to the book at no additional cost. Nigeria can only step forward if her leaders step back from corruption. Best book printing price and costs example by lightning press. I have three written novels but not yet published and will like to have a very good publisher for the novels. The study is descriptive and data sourced from secondary sources.
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. If you are an author and have any intention of publishing your book, i will advise you to patronize any of the following publishing companies. Paperback books include a 10 pt c1s coated 1 side cover paper. In the 1980s nigerias fated economic downturn killed off any dreams of a booming selfsustaining publishing industry the hesitantly built paper factories collapsed almost immediately. List of book publishing companies and services in lagos nigeria. Apparently taking to heart the aphorism, to make money, fulfill a need, some creative nigerians have been inspired to venture into small. This paper examines the role of authors, publishers and booksellers in the development of the book publishing industry in nigeria.
Book publishing in nig eria is essentially a private sector affair. Book publishing in nigeria is essentially a private sector affair. Early interest in nigeria incorporation of the nigerian company pioneer management evans publishing group acquisition of nelson publishers publishing in other media. Literamed publications nigeria ltd, a leading childrens book publisher in nigeria was incorporated in 1969. The nigerian book publishing industry is one that is overlooked by many, probably because it is widely portrayed that nigerians dont read. Granis 1967, defined it making publicto send forth among the peoplethe words and pictures the creative minds have produced, that editors have worked over, that printers have reproduced. Nigeria has no national funding for the arts, no governmentrun grantsawarding body to support the production of books, and no national book policy. From that time, publishing started growing in nigeria with different objectives for the business. Before the 1914 amalgamation of the diverse peoples on the geographical entity named nigeria, publishing had been in existence some 68 years earlier. The big surprise will have been nigerian publishers association president gbadega adedapo asserting the african publishing industry. Literamed has in its stable over 400 titles of books all widely accepted in nigerian schools. Advantages of indigenous publishing in promoting nigerian history, culture, language and social and economic life.
Use our instant price tool below to calculate a price for your softcover book order using. Can you bring back the book to a country that cant. University press plc in place of oxford university press. A discussion of the advantages of having a welldeveloped indigenous publishing industry follows, along with recommendations for establishing and promoting such an.
Problems of the book publishing industry in nigeria. The publishing industry would have to adopt the magic that the banking industry worked to encourage and within a relatively short time. Book printing companies in nigeria add your free listing. We are highly active in the selfpublishing community and we help in bringing out that book inside you. The paper begins by tracing the history of the book publishing and the printing industry in nigeria and highlights some of the constraints to the development of the industry. However, with the recent establishment of book selling businesses either print or electronic, it is logical to say nigerians read. List of best book publishers in nigeria, top book publishers in nigeria, book publishers near me, best book publishers. Nigeria has had a fairly robust book publishing history starting from the establishment of university college, ibadan uci in 1948. Nigeria directory plans to list all nigerian businesses and organisations. Opportunities, challenges of book publishing in nigeria in.
Nigeria shares with other developing countries a variety of problems in providing adequate numbers of highquality books. Book publishing in nigeria has seen some development. A decision to set up a full fledged nigerian company was taken and evans brothersnigeria publishers limited was formed. Furthermore, piracy was also described as an economic sabotage, which the nigerian. Lack of professional expertise in bibliographic work and marketing. 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. Nigerian literature after twelve years of working in the banking sector. Book publishing and piracy in nigeria nigerian law. Book publishing business is a lucrative business that needs a lot of strategic planning to start and a business coach like dayo adetiloye to help you.
Infinity publishing provides you with the easiest and most comprehensive selfpublishing experience. 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. Though farafina continues to struggle against the limitations of publishing in nigeria, notably poor. Inadequacy of indigenous publishing in the country. 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. These publishers sent their representatives to promote their books, which were written for british school pupils. How book is made material, production process, making, history. Book publishers of nigeria list of book publishing. No one would agree more with that proverb than an innovator and startup founder like okechukwu ofili, whose frustration with the publishing and distribution industry in nigeria propelled him to create okadabooks, an epublishing platform that is revolutionising book publishing in nigeria. The art of publishing in nigeria still needs some adjustment in order to make publishing reachable to many nigerians who wish to. Book printing companies in nigeria including lagos, ilesa, benin city, ibadan, esuk oron, and more. Lets take a look at the top 10 book publishing companies in nigeria. 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.
Clemence michallon speaks to publishing industry insiders about the. Read the problems and prospects of book publishing in nigeria. The biggest challenge to the publishing industry in nigeria is book piracy. 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. Modern book production came about as a result of the invention of printing press. 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.
By iwu juliana james librarian at covenant university, in canaanland, ota, ogun state, nigeria introduction book publishing has been defined and discussed by various authors. In 1903, brothers robert and edward evans founded a company called evans brothers, london focused on the publication of teacher training journals and periodicals. The npa is the only collective voice of publishers in nigeria. Sos publications, ikeja, lagos, nigeria publishing. The need was felt to embark on more targeted publishing and stronger marketing and distribution. Due to popular demand, i have created a free step by step guide to teach you how to publish your book on kindle. Focuses on the book publishing industry in nigeria. On the face of it, nigeria has a vibrant book publishing industry with perhaps. I have published two books on amazon kindle store in the past as a nigerian, but im no longer enthusiastic about publishing on.
Evans brothers nigeria publishers limited evans profile. Issues like poor financing, government regulation, poor reading culture, piracy and dearth of expertise were interrogated. Olanlokun introduction british publishers were the pioneers in nigerian publishing industry. Book industry reels in debt as publishers, booksellers bicker. The study examines the problems of book publishing industry in nigeria as books are effective medium of communication for intellectualism.
We are an independent publisher of beautiful books across the fields of art, photography, design and contemporary culture. Writers, in nigeria, today, he noted, are just publishing to get known. Book publishers in nigeria list of book publishers nigeria. The government is so supportive to the extent that the malaysian printing and publishing industry is a significant contributor to the countrys economy. Consequently, it has flooded the market with poor quality books and has resulted in loss of employment for most professionals of the book publishing industry. Because of the absence of predetermined qualifications or conditions to be met, book publishing. Get in touch thanks to the contact details provided such us phone numbers, websites, address and opening times. Maximize your books exposure in our global distribution network for softcover, hardcover, ebook, and audio book publishing. It is true what is said of necessity, of it being the mother of invention.
Book publishing in nigeria is one of the oldest businesses in the history of the nation. 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. List of nigerian businesses and organisation related to paints. Enjoy publishing a book that is among the most beautifully presented on the market. Today we are going to take a look at the different publishing companies in nigeria.
Hello friends on nairaland, i will like anyone with the vital information about publishing in nigeria to get back at me. 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 ltd, all of which are affiliated with international groups. Publishing and selling your book on amazon kindle in. Tanus books limited one of the leading publishing company nigeria located in abuja, that offers publishing, sales and distribution of. This sample book publishing business plan in nigeria can be used for grant applications, bank loans, proposal writing, business concept note, competitions etc. There are over 100 book publishers in nigeria, with ibadan and lagos as major publishing centres.
Publishing in nigeria is nowadays often thought of. It is an illegal and illegitimate reproduction of other peoples intellectual property for economic. Introduction book publishing in nigeria is essentially private and unregulated nigerian publishers association the main professional body for book publishers was established in 1965. If all goes well, your publisher might market your book, reach out to your. Established in 2004, farafina books has become one of nigerias leading independent literary publishers. Book printing price charts how much does it cost to print a book.
Many selfpublishers and publishing companies print small short run quantities ranging from 250500 as that. Publishing houses are also emerging in kenya, ghana and nigeria. Membership is open to publishers registered as limited liability companies in nigeria that have published a stipulated number of books. For this reason, we have prepared a list of the best publishers in abuja for you to choose from. Rasmed publications limited is one of the leading book publishing firm based in abuja, with services in book publishing, printing and procurement of good, qualitative educational and scientific materials.
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