The vast majority of books published in nigeria are textbooks for primary and. Problems of the book publishing industry in nigeria. Though many authors in nigeria engage in selfpublishing or go to unknown publishers, there. Literamed has in its stable over 400 titles of books all widely accepted in nigerian schools. Hapicom publishers is one of the printing and publishing company situated in abuja, that specializes on educational books publishing and distribution. Evans publishers nigeria ltd is in association with the evans publishing group uk.
Top 10 publishing companies in nigeria best book publishers. There are over 100 book publishers in nigeria, with ibadan and lagos as major publishing centres. Email your manuscript in one word or pdf file and include all contact information. It looks at practices in the book publishing industry and at the various forces that influence the decisions made by the. Aug 20, 2010 established in 2004, farafina books has become one of nigerias leading independent literary publishers. Most comic publishing companies were established in the united states of america where comics became popular in the mid 1900s. The oldest comic publishing company on this list is the nowdefunct book publishing company, david mckay publications that was founded in 1882 and published comics from 1935 to 1950. 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.
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Associations in the book sector the nigerian publishers association npathe main professional body for nigerian book publisherswas established in l965. With 24 titles on its list including the work of chimamanda. Literamed publications nigeria ltd, a leading childrens book publisher in nigeria was incorporated in 1969. Book publishing is one of the major pillars of the print media industry in any nation. As far as i know, there are only two nigerian presses that. The university press plc formally known as the oxford university press nigeria is one of the oldest publishing book companies in nigeria and it was established in 1949. As a major player in the educational publishing sector with over 25 years experience. They are an independent company with good distribution. Founder of the nigerian publishers association, his long association was with heinemann in nigeria. Over the years we have established a distinctive presence in the nigerian and african book market.
It took onibonoje publishers, which marked its 50th anniversary in publishing in 2009, a long, tasking journey to arrive its present status. How to publish a book in nigeria information guide in. The largest book publishers are educational publishers, notably university press plc formerly. It is a rallying point for all book, journals, and electronic publishers in the country since its. There are many pirates in nigeria who disrupt the art of publishing in nigeria. This work would help government and policy makers to make good decisions on the matters of book publishing in nigeria, it would be important to academicians as it seeks to. It is important to note, however, that book publishing has continue to enjoy drastic growth in nigeria ever since adegoke, 2001. Hello nlders, i will like to know if there is any clique in nigeria that deals majorly on book distribution and marketing not necessarily book publishing. Longman nigeria plc is nigerias largest educational publisher with the widest range of books and.
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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. Bookcraft is a dynamic and innovative publishing company, established in nigeria over twentyfive years ago. Top 10 publishing companies in nigeria best book publishers in. 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. This is the holding entity for evans brothers publishers and its associated companies worldwide. Your book on ipad, kindle, nook, sony reader and more. List of best book publishers in nigeria, top book publishers in nigeria, book publishers near me, best book publishers. Publishers need to sell your book, but even more than that, most people decide whether or not they want to purchase a book inside of 30 seconds. List of educational and book publishers in lagos nigeria. We publish and market ebooks to the world and promote same that the authors can make a living from their creativity. Membership is open to publishers registered in nigeria as limited liability companies that have published a stipulated number of books. How to publish a book in nigeria information guide in nigeria. We will give you a quality ebook design and conversion. Others are nwamife publishers, onigbonoje press and book industries, the fourth dimension publishers and the african university press.
The learnafrica bookstar club is for book lovers who wish to share their passion for books with their network of friends, neighbours, relations and colleagues make some money while doing. Submission period is november 15 december 15, 2015. Its imprint, lantern books, is a household name in nigeria and west africa. Evans publishers limited is an educational publishing firm working particularly on school textbooks from preprimary school to university education works. Evans brothers nigeria publishers limited evans profile. It looks at practices in the book publishing industry and at the various forces that influence the decisions made by the established nigerian book publishers to accept or reject a manuscript for publication. The political economy of the publishing industry in nigeria. Book publishers in nigeria nigeria business directory. A book length collection of poetry in english by a new york city resident 5 boroughs for a first or second collection of poems. Get the book issues in book publishing in nigeria putting the necessary infrastructure in place is a challenge to publishing. They are the publishers of farafina books, prestige books and farafina magazine until suspension of its publication in 2009. Initially the publisher under the british, he oversaw the periods of indigenisation of editorial policy and transition to majority local ownership.
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