Many countries have embraced ebook publishing but the uptake of this technology is slow or perhaps nonexistent in nigeria. Problems facing the publishing industry in nigeria such as severe infrastructural. In addition, a wide range of background data is presented on oil companies and their conflicts with village. It is an illegal and illegitimate reproduction of other peoples intellectual property for economic. The nigerian book industry, government policies and. The way forward, according to him, is for writers to explore alternative publishing, that is, writersfriendly publishing outfits that will give them good contracts. List of book publishing companies and services in lagos nigeria. Nigeria shares with other developing countries a variety of problems in providing adequate numbers of highquality books. 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. 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. A discussion of the advantages of having a welldeveloped indigenous publishing industry follows, along with recommendations for establishing and promoting such an. A platform for book lovers all over nigeria to discuss their one great love books and othermore. 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. The biggest challenge to the publishing industry in nigeria is book piracy.
Because of the absence of predetermined qualifications or conditions to be met, book publishing. Top 10 publishing companies in nigeria best book publishers. Literamed is nigeria s current leading children book publisher. I am yet to see any writer who has received any royalty, he lamented. 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. Inadequacy of indigenous publishing in the country. Unqualified authorpublishers, poor production, inadequate distribution, and lack of capital are all evident.
Furthermore, piracy was also described as an economic sabotage, which the nigerian. Writers, in nigeria, today, he noted, are just publishing to get known. Established in 2004, farafina books has become one of nigerias leading independent literary publishers. This has deeply contributed to problems of journal publishing in africa for effective publishing is highly dependent on the industrial environment obtainable in the part of the world. The 1978 nigerian enterprises promotion decree declared that at least 60% equity participation in book publishing must be by nigerian nationals. One fertile area for the violation of these rights is in the area of print and publishing industry in nigeria. Book publishing in nigeria has been confined to the private sector and attempts in the 1970s by the federal government to establish a government publishing company failed.
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. We are highly active in the selfpublishing community and we help in bringing out that book inside you. There is no doubt that there is a crisis in the book trade in. 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. Membership is open to publishers registered as limited liability companies in nigeria that have published a stipulated number of books. Oyo, ogun, ondo, bendel and lagos states are controlled by a party which has a policy of supplying books to students free.
Book publishing in nigeria is essentially a private sector affair. Please share your thoughts and lets see if we can address the issues. 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. Big names like achebe and soyinka also make extra money from public speaking. Nigeria has had a fairly robust book publishing history starting from the establishment of university college, ibadan uci in 1948. Publishing in nigeria is nowadays often thought of as a guy with a press and little else besides. Book publishing in nigeria has seen some development. Far from being a creative famine this was a material shortage which still affects the nigerian publishing world today. The npa is the only collective voice of publishers in nigeria. The study is descriptive and data sourced from secondary sources. Book publishing lagos nigeria list of nigeria book. May 10, 2015 publishing is as lucrative as oil business. Hope waddell of the presbyterian church of scotland mission.
Because of the absence of predetermined qualifications or conditions to be met, book publishing is one of the most unregulated industries in nigeria. The situation in pakistan is not far from that of nigeria, where problem areas in the book industry include authorpublishers, book production, distribution. One of the sectors hard hit by nigerias dire economic situation is the book industry, especially the literary aspect. 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.
Get in touch thanks to the contact details provided such us phone numbers, websites, address and opening times. Book industry reels in debt as publishers, booksellers bicker. Publishing in nigeria is nowadays often thought of. 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. 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. Advantages of indigenous publishing in promoting nigerian history, culture, language and social and economic life. Apparently taking to heart the aphorism, to make money, fulfill a need, some creative nigerians have been inspired to venture into small. 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. Publishing can also be defined as the business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature, information, musical scores or sometimes recordings, or art eg newspaper publishing, software publishing. All you require to become a publisher is to erect a signpost outside your office or residence. Its imprint, lantern books, is a household name in nigeria and west africa. Problems of the book publishing industry in nigeria. Nigeria history, west african history, books barnes. This paper examines the role of authors, publishers and booksellers in the development of the book publishing industry in nigeria.
Expectedly, the book industry in nigeria is grossly undercapitalized. Read the problems and prospects of book publishing in nigeria. This book publishing company was established in 1969 and since then, the company had worked it way up as one of the best publishing companies in the country. Issues like poor financing, government regulation, poor reading culture, piracy and dearth of expertise were interrogated. The government is so supportive to the extent that the malaysian printing and publishing industry is a significant contributor to the countrys economy.
Publishing is the activity of preparing and issuing books, journals and other materials for sale. These publishers sent their representatives to promote their books, which were written for british school pupils. 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. Literamed publications nigeria ltd, a leading childrens book publisher in nigeria was incorporated in 1969. Focuses on the book publishing industry in nigeria. Home page nigerian publishers association nigerian. The study examines the problems of book publishing industry in nigeria as books are effective medium of communication for intellectualism. The onibonje publishers experience after 50 years iwujames, juliana 2011 problems of the book publishing industry in nigeria. However, this was the formative period of book publishing in nigeria with little. Book publishers in nigeria list of book publishers nigeria. Before the 1914 amalgamation of the diverse peoples on the geographical entity named nigeria, publishing had been in existence some 68 years earlier.
Due to undercapitalization, okilagwe 1996 foresees that the book publishing industry will continue to record stunted growth. Against this backdrop, this study was undertaken to chronicle. Introduction book publishing in nigeria is essentially private and unregulated nigerian publishers association the main professional body for book publishers was established in 1965. It is an illegal and illegitimate reproduction of other peoples intellectual property for economic reasons without prior consent or authorization. We discuss africanthemed short stories published in english. The press was used to print bible lessons and later arithmetical books for schools. We take great pride in the quality of books that are printed here at gsap.
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 the government is so supportive to the extent that the malaysian printing and publishing industry is a significant contributor to the countrys economy. How to publish a book in nigeria information guide in. 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 government of nigeria has not taken the necessary steps to promote the book publishing industry in nigeria. The 2005 nigerian international book fair nibf is just round the corner. Tanus books limited one of the leading publishing company nigeria located in abuja, that offers publishing, sales and distribution of. Okadabooks the innovative platform revolutionising book. The publishing industry would have to adopt the magic that the banking industry worked to encourage and within a relatively short time. What are the obstacles to ebook publishing in nigeria. In a critique of the problems of the book industry in nigeria.
There is no doubt that there is a crisis in the book trade in nigeria today, caused by a shortage of books and reading materials and a continuous increase in. Textbook publishing in nigeria g it is not easy to get loans and because the returns on investment may not be fast, there is little enthusiasm on the part of the financial houses to grant loans. List of best book publishers in nigeria, top book publishers in nigeria, book publishers near me, best book publishers. Today we are going to take a look at the different publishing companies in nigeria. 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 constantly being violated unchallenged. 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. The fiveday event begins on monday at the multipurpose hall of the university of lagos unilag. The political economy of the publishing industry in nigeria. Ebscohost serves thousands of libraries with premium essays, articles and other content including book publishing in nigeria.
Pdf the political economy of the publishing industry in nigeria. The developed countries have more and better organized structures that will make publishing industries to flourish. Book publishing in nigeria is fundamentally confined to the private sector. Book publishing and piracy in nigeria nigerian law. Problems in providing adequate numbers of highquality books. 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. Publishing can also be defined as the business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature, information, musical scores or sometimes recordings, or art eg.
In addition, you can have a look at comments and valuations from other writers to know how happy they are with their publications. Nigeria has no national funding for the arts, no governmentrun grantsawarding body to support the production of books, and no national book policy. The industry currently ranks among the top five largest industries in the countrys manufacturing sector. Americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie, things fall apart by chinua achebe, half of a yellow sun by chimamanda ngozi adichie, p. 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. Nigerias president launched a campaign to inspire reading that was partelection, partfacebook festival and partmagical thinking. List of printing and publishing companies in nigeria. Can you bring back the book to a country that cant. The vast majority of books published in nigeria are textbooks for primary and secondary education. Aug 20, 2010 established in 2004, farafina books has become one of nigerias leading independent literary publishers. It looks at practices in the book publishing industry and at the various. The art of publishing in nigeria still needs some adjustment in order to make publishing reachable to many nigerians who wish to.
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. Problems and prospects of book publishing in nigeria. Opportunities, challenges of book publishing in nigeria in. According to him, the downward trajectory in the publishing industry in the country is a reflection of the changing times in the country. It was july 2010 that the idea to publish a book became more intense. How to publish a book in nigeria information guide in nigeria. This wellresearched book on the oil industry in nigeria deals with the major consequences of foreign oil operations in village communities. University press plc in place of oxford university press. For this reason, we have prepared a list of the best publishers in abuja for you to choose from. It is true what is said of necessity, of it being the mother of invention. The book is composed of the communique in the appendix. Book publishing in nigeria is one of the oldest businesses in the history of the nation.
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 materials. Olanlokun introduction british publishers were the pioneers in nigerian publishing industry. Areo, an author and renowned publishing consultant areo, 2009 6, is a typical expression of dissatisfaction with industry practice. 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 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. Literamed has in its stable over 400 titles of books all widely accepted in nigerian schools. 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. In place of a proper publishing industry, the country is awash with book. It is the publisher of the popular lantern books which is a household name among nigerians and across west africa. Sep 20, 2017 it is true what is said of necessity, of it being the mother of invention. 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.