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. The chairman is a wellknown and accomplished nigerian aristocrat, the oloye adekunle ojora, con, ofr, jp, otunba of the yoruba kingdom of lagos. Okadabooks the innovative platform revolutionising book. From that time, publishing started growing in nigeria with different objectives for the business. The government of nigeria has not taken the necessary steps to promote the book publishing industry in nigeria. Downloading has moved beyond the pleasure of securing ones favorite song into the world of college textbooks. It was july 2010 that the idea to publish a book became more intense. Nigerian literature after twelve years of working in the banking sector. The company usually strives to identify nigerians who are highly skilled and.
Problems of the book publishing industry in nigeria. Government established paper and pulp making industries, and an elaborate. Book printing other printing materials advertising brochure printing architecture design other excess inventory apparel stock. At one stage, prospects for the book industry in nigeria appeared rosy. May 10, 2015 publishing is as lucrative as oil business. Macmillan nigeria publishers limited is one of the leading publishers located in abuja, that specializes on publishing of education materials for all levels for teachers, students. Unqualified authorpublishers, poor production, inadequate distribution, and lack of capital are all evident. Inadequacy of indigenous publishing in the country. The npa is the only collective voice of publishers in nigeria. We are highly active in the self publishing community and we help in bringing out that book inside you. This is one of the methods of promoting the publishing.
Home page nigerian publishers association nigerian. Book piracy in nigeria need to be checked as this is downgrading the publishing industry. 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. Jun 21, 2014 saving nigeria s printing industry the above expositions provide a basis to proffer insights to the questions raised earlier. In the early 2000s, traditional publishers dominated the publishing industry. Book printing companies in nigeria add your free listing. 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. A discussion of the advantages of having a welldeveloped indigenous publishing industry follows, along with recommendations for establishing and promoting such an. 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. Sep 20, 2017 it is true what is said of necessity, of it being the mother of invention. Book publishing in nigeria is essentially a private sector affair.
Trump has announced a policy book that will be available this fall from regnery publishing. Introduction book publishing in nigeria is essentially private and unregulated nigerian publishers association the main professional body for book publishers was established in 1965. Publishing in nigeria is nowadays often thought of as a guy with a press and little else besides. Membership is open to publishers registered as limited liability companies in nigeria that have published a stipulated number of books.
Book printing companies in nigeria including lagos, ilesa, benin city, ibadan, esuk oron, and more. The serious business of 21stcentury book publishing. Advantages of indigenous publishing in promoting nigerian history, culture, language and social and economic life. The company was incorporated in nigeria as a private limited liability company in 2001, and was converted to a public limited liability company plc in 2008.
The steps involve supporting both governmentowned publishing companies and other publishing agencies in their quest to promote the art of publishing in nigeria. What unites us and draws us to na publishing is a passion for embracing the alternativenot just because we can, but because we believe the information industry is ripe for revolution. 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. Home publishing we take great pride in the quality of books that are printed here at gsap. Because of the absence of predetermined qualifications or conditions to be met, book publishing. Every time someone asks us, was this book really printed here in nigeria. They are responsible for ensuring that all manufacturing industries in nigeria are duly certified. On specific changes in the health industry that would bring about an end to the numerous strikes in nigeria, the respondents cited leadership and management 88.
Small scale publishing, moneyspinning venture the guardian. The company usually strives to identify nigerians who are. The book industry is part of the communications industry being transformed by. Believe it or not, there is even a book titled why nigerians dont. Book industry reels in debt as publishers, booksellers bicker. 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. It is a critical sector that apathy to intellectual culture in the country. Eventbrite nigerian book fair trust presents nigeria international book fair monday, may 11, 2020. Book publishing nigeria list of nigeria book publishing.
The government can introduced more methods that can track down book pirates in nigeria. Nigerias film industry, known as nollywood, produces more films per year than any other nation except india. Issues like poor financing, government regulation, poor reading culture, piracy and dearth of expertise were interrogated. The serious business of 21stcentury book publishing the. The nigerian book industry, government policies and. The study examines the problems of book publishing industry in nigeria as books are effective medium of communication for intellectualism.
It is true what is said of necessity, of it being the mother of invention. Book publishers in nigeria list of book publishers nigeria. It comprises fifteen chapters from some of the best minds on the nigerian and international publishing scenes. Jan 31, 2020 top 10 publishing companies in nigeria january 31, 2020 january 31, 2020 by unwana publishing companies in nigeria, where to publish your book in nigeria, how much does it take to publish a thousand copies of a book. 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. Evans brothers nigeria publishers limited evans profile. It is an illegal and illegitimate reproduction of other peoples intellectual property for economic. Evans publishers nigeria ltd is in association with the evans publishing group uk. Book piracy in nigeria this year, resourcerich nigeria overtook south africa to become africas biggest economy. Lack of professional expertise in bibliographic work and marketing. This sample book publishing business plan in nigeria can be used for grant applications, bank loans, proposal writing, business concept note, competitions etc. In 1903, brothers robert and edward evans founded a company called evans brothers, london focused on the publication of teacher training journals and periodicals. Nigeria shares with other developing countries a variety of problems in providing adequate numbers of highquality books. It is an illegal and illegitimate reproduction of other peoples intellectual property for economic reasons without prior consent or authorization.
Sometimes, these objectives define the genre of books some publishers publish while others, undertake general publishing without bias. 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. The caption of this piece derives entirely from the title of that paper, which, at the risk of sounding tired, offered much food for thought the future of the nigerian publishing industry. This is the holding entity for evans brothers publishers and its associated companies worldwide. Problems and prospects of book publishing in nigeria. Focuses on the book publishing industry in nigeria. It is imperative that the establishment of ajol as a database of online journals in africa has provided a good platform for enhanced visibility of research outputs in africa. Established in 2004, farafina books has become one of nigerias leading independent literary publishers. Book piracy in nigeria international publishers association. Already it has published the novel, 26a, by diana evans, and the nigerian editions of helon habilas works, waiting for an angel and measuring time. Apparently taking to heart the aphorism, to make money, fulfill a need, some creative nigerians have been inspired to venture into small. Nigeria international book fair tickets, mon, may 11, 2020 at 9. The press was used to print bible lessons and later arithmetical books for schools.
The study is descriptive and data sourced from secondary sources. Find out the cost of selfpublishing your book in this practical guide for authors. Publishing we take great pride in the quality of books that are printed here at gsap. Problems in providing adequate numbers of highquality books. On the face of it, nigeria has a vibrant book publishing industry with perhaps.
The principal reason print jobs in nigeria still find their ways abroad is global competition and nigerian printing companies are not faring well in this game of globalization. Mar 30, 2014 42 thoughts on how to selfpublish a book in nigeria in five easy steps. Though farafina continues to struggle against the limitations of publishing in nigeria, notably poor. Collectively, our management team has spent more than 100 years in traditional library publishing organizations. List of best book publishers in nigeria, top book publishers in nigeria, book publishers near me, best book publishers. 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. Macmillan nigeria publishers limited is one of the leading publishers located in abuja, that specializes on publishing of education materials for all levels for teachers, students and institution. However, from a serious nigerian publishers perspective, its just not possible to print books locally to a consistent level of quality and at a price that would make the. Believe it or not, there is even a book titled why nigerians dont read. One of nigerias oldest publishing houses is worth less than a.
Far from being a creative famine this was a material shortage which still affects the nigerian publishing world today. Paints manufacturing and production nigeria directory, a. List of printing and publishing companies in nigeria. Early interest in nigeria incorporation of the nigerian company pioneer management evans publishing group acquisition of nelson publishers publishing in other media. No 67, abimbola street, isolo industrial estate, p. Book publishing and piracy in nigeria nigerian law. Jun 26, 2011 early history of book publishing in nigeria the very first printing press in nigeria was established in calabar in 1846 by rev.
The author notes that book publishing is one of the oldest businesses in nigeria, with the first printing press established in calabar in 1846. Industrial action by healthcare workers in nigeria in 20. This paper begins by looking at the importance of publishing and how publishing infrastructures contribute to the growth of intellectual culture. Chapter 3 the context of university publishing in five african. Paints manufacturing and production nigeria directory. Aug 20, 2010 established in 2004, farafina books has become one of nigerias leading independent literary publishers. How much does it cost to selfpublish a book without going. There are over 100 book publishers in nigeria, with ibadan and lagos as major publishing centres.
University press plc in place of oxford university press. Books to assist in both teaching and learning process. Problems of the book publishing industry in nigeria covenant. 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. 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 name of the company was changed from protective coatings distributors nigeria limited pcdn to paints and coatings manufacturers nigeria plc pcmn plc on 21st november, 2008. According to the erstwhile directorgeneral of the raw materials research and development council, prof azikiwe onwualu, the pulp, paper, paper products, printing and publishing sector of the nigerias economy as at 2010 employed over 300,000 people with investments worth over n100 billion the punch, wednesday, july 7, 2010. Hope waddell of the presbyterian church of scotland mission. The nigerian publishing industry is rife with intense competition. Top 10 publishing companies in nigeria best book publishers. 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. Africas literary industry has been revamped with modern titles, new authors and.
Cms press, which has published thousands of books in nigeria, is a product of that seed planted by henry townsend. List of book publishing companies and services in nigeria. The biggest challenge to the publishing industry in nigeria is book piracy. 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. Last year, cassava republic press, announced its entry into the publishing industry in the country with emphasis on creative works. We are highly active in the selfpublishing community and we help in bringing out that book inside you. It is a rallying point for all book, journals, and electronic publishers in the country since its inception. Electronic journal publishing in africa though still at its infancy has been widely accepted as one of the best methods of promoting scholarly publishing.
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