Category: Distribution
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Massive retailer Naivas Supermarket seeks books from Kenyan writers
Naivas Supermarket, one of the biggest retailers in Kenya, made a callout for books from writers and publishers from the East African nation on May 28, 2021. Distribution has long been recognised as one of the biggest challenges of the writing and general publishing environment across the African continent (as discussed on my podcast livestream…
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Zukiswa Wanner’s “Men of the South” for One Read in May 2021.
Zukiswa Wanner’s third novel Men of the South was announced as the One Read App offering for May 2021 on April 30, 2021. One Read is a mobile application, brought to you by Nigeria’s Sterling Bank and Ouida Books, aimed at promoting writers, publishers and other players in the African book industry to create a…
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Ishmael Beah’s ‘Little Family’ for One Read in April 2021.
Ishmael Beah’s novel Little Family is the offering of the One Read App for April 2021. One Read is a mobile application, brought to you by Nigeria’s Sterling Bank and Ouida Books, aimed at promoting writers, publishers and other players in the African book industry to create a community of readers. So far, readers have…
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Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi advises against Kwani Trust edition of “Kintu.”
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi is advising readers against buying the edition of Kintu first produced by Kwani Trust. Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi first came to continental fame in the literary community when she entered and won the Kwani Manuscript Prize in 2013. Part of the reward for winning this prize was that her manuscript then called The…
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Hadiza Isma El-Rufai’s ‘An Abundance of Scorpions’ for One Read in February 2021.
Hadiza Isma El-Rufai’s debut novel An Abundance of Scorpions is the February 2021 offering at the One Read App. One Read is a mobile application, brought to you by Nigeria’s Sterling Bank and Ouida Books, aimed at promoting writers, publishers, and other players in the African book industry to create a community of readers. So…
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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s ‘Dreams and Assorted Nightmares’ for One Read in January 2021.
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s Dreams and Assorted Nightmares is the One Read App offering for January 2021. One Read is a mobile application, brought to you by Nigeria’s Sterling Bank and Ouida Books, aimed at promoting writers, publishers and other players in the African book industry to create a community of readers. Readers have been getting…
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Mugabi Byenkya in Twitter campaign against non-paying Ugandan bookshops.
Writer and poet Mugabi Byenkya took to Twitter to name and shame Ugandan bookshops that have failed to pay him years after supplying his debut poetry collection Dear Philomena on December 19, 2020. It seems to be working. After the arduous task of writing several drafts and going through the publishing process, the writer is…
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Yvonne Adhiambo Owour’s “The Dragonfly Sea” for OneRead App in December 2020.
The One Read App offering for December, Yvonne Adhiambo Owour’s The Dragonfly Sea, was revealed today, December 1, 2020. One Read is a mobile application, brought to you by Nigeria’s Sterling Bank and Ouida Books, aimed at promoting writers, publishers, and other players in the African book industry to create a community of readers. Readers…
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Ukamaka Olisakwe’s ‘Ogadinma’ for OneRead in November in 2020
The One Read App offering for this month, Ukamaka Olisakwe’s Ogadinma, was revealed on November 2, 2020. One Read is a mobile application, brought to you by Nigeria’s Sterling Bank and Ouida Books, aimed at promoting writers, publishers, and other players in the African book industry to create a community of readers. Readers have been…
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Petina Gappah’s ‘Out of Darkness, Shining Light’ for One Read in September 2020.
Petina Gappah’s Out of Darkness, Shining Light was announced at the September offering for the One Read App on September 7, 2020. One Read is a mobile application, brought to you by Nigeria’s Sterling Bank and Ouida Books, aimed at promoting writers, publishers, and other players in the African book industry to create a community…
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Yolande Mukagasana’s “Not My Time to Die” is One Read for August 2020.
Yolande Mukagasana’s Not My Time to Die is August’s read at the One Read App available on Google Play Store. One Read is a mobile application, brought to you by Nigeria’s Sterling Bank and Ouida Books, is aimed at promoting writers, publishers and other players in the African book industry to create a community of…
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Mukoma Wa Ngugi novel “We, The Scarred” is One Read App’s July read.
Mukoma Wa Ngugi novel We, The Scarred is July’s read at the One Read App available on Google Play Store. One Read is a mobile application, brought to you by Nigeria’s Sterling Bank and Ouida Books, aimed at promoting writers, publishers, and other players in the African book industry to create a community of readers.…
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The Library of Africa and The African Diaspora in Accra, Ghana now open.
The Library of Africa and The African Diaspora, formerly known as Libreria Ghana, has been open for members in Accra, Ghana since March 2020. It officially opens to the public on July 1, 2020. In 2017, British-Ghanaian writer Sylvia Arthur moved to Accra and set up Libreria Ghana where for a small amount of money,…
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The Biggest Text Book Centre opens in Nairobi.
The Biggest Text Book Centre opened at the Sarit Centre, Nairobi on November 19, 2019. The Text Book Centre was established in 1964 by Bachubal Shah and Meneklal Rughani as a simple bookshop selling textbooks and stationery. Since then it has evolved from to become one of the most trusted book supplier for schools, various…
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Sooo Many Stories opens Children’s Library in Uganda.
Ugandan publisher and literary advocacy organisation Sooo Many Stories has opened a children’s library in Bugolobi, Uganda. Sooo Many Stories was introduced to many followers of the African literary scene us as a blog which unashamedly promoted content from Uganda before converting to a publishing house. Since then the blog turned publishing house has done…