Book publishing in nigeria tends to be an all comers affair. Before the 1914 amalgamation of the diverse peoples on the geographical entity named nigeria, publishing. Due to popular demand, i have created a free step by step guide to teach you how to publish your book on kindle. Introduction book publishing in nigeria is essentially private and unregulated nigerian publishers association the main professional body for book publishers was established in 1965. The association provides a forum through which publishers come together and deliberate on various issues affecting the publishing industry and the book trade.
Today, literamed publications limited is nigeria s leading childrens book publisher, and its imprint, lantern books, has become a household name in nigeria and throughout west africa. It usually has general interest titles including both fiction and. Moreover, there is little tradition of keeping books. Membership is open to publishers registered as limited liability companies in nigeria that have published a stipulated number of books. History of publishing, an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. Issues like poor financing, government regulation, poor reading culture, piracy and dearth of expertise were interrogated. A discussion of the advantages of having a welldeveloped indigenous publishing. The political economy of the publishing industry in nigeria. Smashwords publishing your ebook on smashwords means. A discussion of the advantages of having a welldeveloped indigenous publishing industry follows, along with recommendations for establishing and promoting such an. Journey publishing in nigeria started its journey from the trade links with the europeans.
Focuses on the book publishing industry in nigeria. It is a rallying point for all book, journals, and electronic publishers in the country since its inception. This should include, for example, compilation of publishing data and book. Founder of the nigerian publishers association, his long association was with heinemann in nigeria.
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. There is no doubt that there is a crisis in the book trade in. Piracy is a disease to publishing and the more the government checks this menace, the more the art of publishing will be promoted in nigeria. Easily publish textbooks, course materials, and research. Clear cut description of the reading and potential reading.
Textbooks and technical, scientific, and professional books provide nearly half of the revenues of the book publishing industry. This sample book publishing business plan in nigeria can be used for grant applications, bank loans, proposal writing, business concept note, competitions etc. 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 study is descriptive and data sourced from secondary sources. The book updates the classic monograph of professor gandolfo and is now the single. Chapter 3 the context of university publishing in five african. Your photo book can reach amazons global audience with our oneclick setup and seamless integration. Nigerian book trade 73 according to unesco, nigerian publishers published 1099 titles in 1969, 1219 in 1971 and 30 in 1972. Uk bilateral trade in goods and services balances 2018 18 uks largest trade surpluses 2018 20 uks largest trade deficits 2018 21 uk exports of goods and services 2012 2019 22 uk trade in goods and trade in services balances 2012 2019 22 uk total trade with the eu and noneu 2012 2019 23 2 uk trade in. Problems and prospects of book publishing in nigeria. Unqualified authorpublishers, poor production, inadequate distribution, and lack of capital are all evident. Sell your selfpublished book, ebook or magazine blurb. 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. The study examines the problems of book publishing industry in nigeria as books.
Aigboje higo enjoys a reputation as nigeria s most eminent and highly respected publisher. By clicking submit i am signing up to receive news about books. Sell your selfpublished book as soon as its finished. Until now, the author of a book could sell his or her to a publisher for a fixed time, during which the publisher would guarantee the availability of the book to the public. The npa is the only collective voice of publishers in nigeria. Pdf applying marketing concepts to book publishing in nigeria. All you require to become a publisher is to erect a signpost outside your office or residence. Problems of the book publishing industry in nigeria. It is an illegal and illegitimate reproduction of other peoples intellectual property for economic reasons without. The biggest challenge to the publishing industry in nigeria is book piracy. Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Home page nigerian publishers association nigerian. Reamsworth publishing vita books vita books was established in london, uk in 1986 to publish progressive books.
Publishing is the activity of preparing and issuing books, journals and other materials for sale. 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. Inadequacy of indigenous publishing in the country. With the advent of digital information systems, the scope has expanded to include electronic publishing. The book updates the classic monograph of professor gandolfo and is now the single most. Its imprint lantern books is now a household name in nigeria and west africa. This paper explores the political economy of book publishing in nigeria. List of best book publishers in lagos, nigeria, top book publishers in lagos, nigeria, book publishers near me, best book publishers. The other half consists of adult trade the fiction and nonfiction books found in a typical bookstoreand juvenile, religious, paperback, mailorder, book club, and reference books. Publishing here would mean your books are on the amazon kindle store and at the fingertips of many ebook users. How to publish a book in nigeria information guide in.
Publishers limited is a kenyan publishing company with offices in uganda and rwanda. In view of this, the study aims to provide evidence on the effect of international trade on nigeria. Longman nigeria plc is nigeria s largest educational publisher with the widest range of books. Book publishing in nigeria is essentially a private sector affair. Beltam publishers nig ltd is a book publishing outfit based in lagos, publishing textbooks for nursery and primary schools. In a few clicks, people can buy your book directly from the blurb bookstore, without any listing charges or fees. Using the swot analysis, the research looks at some of the strengths, challenges, basic problems and opportunities associated with the book publishing in nigeria. The study examines the problems of book publishing industry in nigeria as books are effective medium of communication for intellectualism. A bibliography of pubiishing and the book chain in subsaharan africa 1996 hans m. Book publishing and piracy in nigeria nigerian law. Lack of professional expertise in bibliographic work and marketing. I have published two books on amazon kindle store in the past as a nigerian, but im no longer enthusiastic about publishing. Technically, hybrid publishers and selfpublishing services produce books for the trade market, but these involve challenges to getting such books. It looks at practices in the book publishing industry and at the various forcesthat influence the decisions made by the esta blished nigerian book.
Because of the absence of predetermined qualifications or conditions to be met, book publishing is one of the most unregulated industries in nigeria. History of printing and publishing in nigeria aloko adewale peter 2. Book publishing in nigeria is one of the oldest businesses in the history of the nation. Publishing and book trade makerere university courses. Hapicom publishers is one of the printing and publishing company situated in abuja, that specializes on educational books publishing and distribution. Problems in providing adequate numbers of highquality books. Traditionally, the term refers to the distribution of printed works, such as books, newspapers, and magazines. To develop students understanding of theory and practices of publishing management and book trade. This paper sets out the need for more systematic and more vigorous research and documentation, data gathering, and analysis of the african book sector. Book publishers in nigeria list of book publishers nigeria. The economic relations between china and nigeria publish. Fiction and nonfiction writers alike can create, print, and sell their books through all major retail channels. At one stage, prospects for the book industry in nigeria appeared rosy.