She is the publisher of the hot sheet, the essential newsletter on the publishing industry for authors, and was named publishing commentator of the year by digital book world in 2019. In addition to the insights and portrayals of the u. Book piracy in nigeria international publishers association. Industry news about the publishing industry, print and ebooks, publishers, book deals, publishing jobs, book fairs and trade shows, and book marketing. 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. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry. In the 1970s the federal government attempted to establish a government publishing company, but it was unsuccessful. Saving nigeria s printing industry the above expositions provide a basis to proffer insights to the questions raised earlier. 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. It is an illegal and illegitimate reproduction of other peoples intellectual property for economic reasons without prior consent or.
This paper investigates the electronic book production and distribution practices adopted by the publishers. Issues like poor financing, government regulation, poor reading. Managing intellectual property in the book publishing industry wipo. Book publishing in nigeria is fundamentally confined to the private sector. Survey on the publishing sector in selected subsaharan countries. The international publishers association ipa is an international industry federation representing all aspects of book and journal publishing. Read the problems and prospects of book publishing in nigeria. Because of the absence of predetermined qualifications or conditions to be met, book publishing is one of the most unregulated industries in nigeria. Book publishers of nigeria list of book publishing. The first is readership development and stimulation of book buying habits. Ebscohost serves thousands of libraries with premium essays, articles and other content including book publishing in nigeria. Literamed has in its stable over 400 titles of books all widely accepted in nigerian schools. Presently, i have a science book i will like to futher distribute throughout nigeria.
History of publishing, an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. We are highly active in the self publishing community and we help in bringing out that book inside you. Publishing in nigeria is nowadays often thought of as a guy with a press and little else besides. 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. The nigerian book publishing industry is one that is overlooked by many, probably because it is widely portrayed that nigerians dont read. 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.
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. Membership is open to publishers registered as limited liability companies in nigeria that have published a stipulated number of books. Its imprint, lantern books, is a household name in nigeria and west. Every time someone asks us, was this book really printed here in nigeria. Business books nigeria list of nigeria business books. Kwela books, founded in 1994 along with the announcement of. The steps involve supporting both governmentowned publishing companies and other publishing agencies in their quest to promote the art of publishing 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. The major problems facing book publishing in nigeria are listed below. Although 52 percent of the establishments in the publishing industry. Lets take a look at the top 10 book publishing companies in nigeria. University press plc in place of oxford university press. Book piracy in nigeria this year, resourcerich nigeria overtook south africa to become africas biggest economy. Publishing industry news about print and ebooks, book.
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. It is a rallying point for all book, journals, and electronic publishers in the country since its inception. The challenges faced in nigeria today may be those faced somewhere else tomorrow. Writehouse collective is a social enterprise initiative working to nurture and deepen growth in nigeria s creative industry. Americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie, things fall apart by chinua achebe, half of a yellow sun by chimamanda ngozi adichie, p.
The study examines the problems of book publishing industry in nigeria as books are effective medium of communication for intellectualism. Opportunities, challenges of book publishing in nigeria in an era of e books by anote ajeluorou nigeria has had a fairly robust book publishing history starting from the establishment of. List of best book publishers in nigeria, top book publishers in nigeria, book publishers near me, best book publishers. 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. An information marketplace for the global publishing industry. Its imprint, lantern books, is a household name in nigeria and west africa. Book publishing and piracy in nigeria nigerian law. Using the swot analysis, the research looks at some of the strengths, challenges, basic problems and opportunities associated with the book publishing in nigeria. List of printing and publishing companies in nigeria.
At the 2007 nigeria book trust foundation book fair in lagos, in may, the ibadanbased writer, tony marinho, complained bitterly of being reaped off by his publishers. One of the sectors hard hit by nigerias dire economic situation is the book industry, especially the literary aspect. We aspire to be one of the best and the hub in the book publishing industry in africa through the creation of innovative, researchbased and ictenhanced educational materials. Literamed publications nigeria ltd, a leading childrens book publisher in nigeria was incorporated in 1969.
Jun 21, 2014 the government is so supportive to the extent that the malaysian printing and publishing industry is a significant contributor to the countrys economy. Nigerias film industry, known as nollywood, produces more films per year than any other nation except india. The da vinci code jacket used courtesy of doubleday, a division of random. Book publishing in nigeria is essentially a private sector affair. Most books are published by a small number of very large book publishers, but thousands of smaller book publishers. 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. Publishing contracted sharply during world war i 191418. The biggest challenge to the publishing industry in nigeria is book piracy. One fertile area for the violation of these rights is in the area of print and publishing industry in nigeria. This will not only help to clarify the facts about the production and distribution of books. Pirates actually reduce both the profit realized by the author and that realized by the publisher. The vast majority of books published in nigeria are textbooks for primary and secondary education.
Before the 1914 amalgamation of the diverse peoples on the geographical entity named nigeria, publishing had been in existence some 68 years earlier. With the usa accounting for just 29% of global book. The association provides a forum through which publishers come together and deliberate on various issues affecting the publishing industry and the book. Prerevolutionary book publishing was concentrated mainly in moscow and st. In the 1980s nigeria s fated economic downturn killed off any dreams of a booming selfsustaining publishing industry the hesitantly built paper factories collapsed almost immediately. 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. Anges felix ndakpri, president of the ivory coast publishers association. Book publishing in nigeria has seen some development. The largest concentration of publishers is in new york city. Beltam publishers nig ltd is a book publishing outfit based in lagos, publishing textbooks for nursery and primary schools. In 1916, only 18,174 titles were published in russia.
Okadabooks the innovative platform revolutionising book. Established in 2004, farafina books has become one of nigeria s leading independent literary publishers. If youre interested in dealing with many different types of people, complex situations and you love reading, being a publicist at a publishing. The state of the publishing industry in 5 charts jane friedman. 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. At one stage, prospects for thebook industry in nigeria appeared rosy.
Publishing industry article about publishing industry by. Furthermore, lavine and wackman 1988 and berkowitz et al 2000. However, with the recent establishment of book selling businesses either print or electronic, it is logical to say nigerians read. Methodology this research consists of secondary internal files and reports, lists and catalogues of publications and primary data interviews asking openended questions. He has published a variety of books in the publishing field such as the state of scholarly publishing. The book sold more than 250 copies in less than 3 months of publishing. The government of nigeria has not taken the necessary steps to promote the book publishing industry in nigeria. Ipa president, dr michiel kolman, used his opening remarks to underline the connected nature of the publishing industry in a globalised world, telling the audience almost none of our challenges exist in isolation. Unqualified authorpublishers, poor production, inadequate distribution, and lack of capital are all evident. Book publishers in nigeria list of book publishers nigeria. Sep 20, 2017 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 e publishing platform that is revolutionising book publishing in nigeria.
Unqualified author publishers, poor production, inadequate distribution, and lack of capital are all evident. The npa is the only collective voice of publishers in nigeria. Far from being a creative famine this was a material shortage which still affects the nigerian publishing. Though farafina continues to struggle against the limitations of publishing in nigeria, notably poor. Introduction on the face of it, nigeria has a vibrant book publishing industry, with perhaps the largest number of publishing houses in any african country. While newspaper publishing is done throughout the country, magazine and book publishers are based mostly in large cities. There are over 100 book publishers in nigeria, with ibadan and lagos as major publishing centres. Challenges and opportunities and book industry trends.
African publishing houses to keep your eyes on africa writes. It has become a worrisome trend in nigeria to notice that most nigerians do not know their rights to the extent that their rights are being constantly violated unchallenged. Pdf problems of the book publishing industry in nigeria. A discussion of the advantages of having a welldeveloped indigenous publishing industry follows, along with recommendations for establishing and promoting such an. Early history of book publishing in nigeria the very first printing press in nigeria was established in calabar in. Problems of the book publishing industry in nigeria. Top 10 publishing companies in nigeria best book publishers. Within the book industry, printers often fly some copies of the finished book to publishers as sample copies to aid sales or to be. The publishing industry would have to adopt the magic that the banking industry worked to encourage and within a. This research examines the early history of book publishing in nigeria using the onibonje publishers, a sole proprietor and family venture in nigeria, as a case study. The principal reason print jobs in nigeria still find their ways. Babcock university press is the official publishing house of babcock university, a faithbased tertiary institution in nigeria, operated by the seventhday adventist church. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
His research interests are in the book publishing industry, the scholarly journal industry, marketing and consumer behavior and market demand analysis. The study is descriptive and data sourced from secondary sources. Because of the absence of predetermined qualifications or conditions to be met, book publishing. Nigeria does not lack literary talent, but still, books written by native authors and further still, published by nigerian publishing houses, are. Before the 1914 amalgamation of the diverse peoples on the geographical entity named nigeria, publishing had been. List of business books companies and services in nigeria. Evans brothers nigeria publishers limited evans profile. So if you have a story to tell, let us help you to get it published. Home page nigerian publishers association nigerian. 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. Book industry reels in debt as publishers, booksellers bicker. The industry currently ranks among the top five largest industries in the countrys manufacturing sector. Book publishing in nigeria is one of the oldest businesses in the history of the nation. Book marketing and publishing in nigeria leaves a lot to be desired.
Book publishing in nigeria is facing some problems. At the heart of the book publishing industry lies the ability of a publisher to select. Except the lagosbased poet, adolphus amasiatu ii, author of diary of a poet, it is rare to see a nigerian writer who will admit receiving a dime from his publisher s. There are many pirates in nigeria who disrupt the art of publishing in nigeria. Far from being a creative famine this was a material shortage which still affects the nigerian publishing world today. This paper examines the role of authors, publishers and booksellers in the development of the book publishing industry 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. The process of concentration in the printing industry, publishing, and bookselling gained momentum. Opportunities, challenges of book publishing in nigeria in. Trust we are redefining book publishing in nigeria to meet the challenges and demands of learning and understanding in the 21st century. 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. List of best book publishers in lagos, nigeria, top book publishers in lagos, nigeria, book publishers near me, best book publishers.
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. Book publishers in lagos, nigeria list of book publishers. Pdf applying marketing concepts to book publishing in nigeria. By so doing, the publishing industry should witness a tremendous change. However, with the recent establishment of book selling businesses either print or electronic, it is logical to say nigerians.
It is an illegal and illegitimate reproduction of other peoples intellectual property for economic reasons without prior consent or authorization. A discussion of the advantages of having a welldeveloped indigenous publishing industry. In book publishing, a publicist usually works for a publishing house and is tasked with getting press attention for the books and authors that the house publishes. Discover the best book publishing industry in best sellers. Ibrahim sheme founder of informart publishers, kaduna, inspired by the book publishing industry as a student in the united kingdom, returned to nigeria and established. A nigerian publisher reaches agreement with a south african publisher in.
In the early 2000s, traditional publishers dominated the publishing. I have written an inspirational christian book and i am looking for a serious publisher in nigeria for the nigerian market. Problems and prospects of book publishing in nigeria. Issues like poor financing, government regulation, poor reading culture, piracy and dearth of expertise were interrogated. The book trade in nigeria to place the problems of the book publishing industry in nigeria in their proper context, an overall picture of the book trade in general is needed. This sample book publishing business plan in nigeria can be used for grant applications, bank loans, proposal writing, business concept note, competitions etc. 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. They hired a consultant to come out to nigeria and research the book needs of the then british colony of nigeria. In 1945 the company, under noel evans a second generation evans decided to venture outside the united kingdom. It comprises fifteen chapters from some of the best minds on the nigerian and international publishing scenes.
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