Top book publishers in kenya

Wrongs book on the rise and fall of kenyas anticorruption. Publishers in kenya for most young and upcoming writers, the biggest challenge is getting published. Kenyas most famous novelist spent more than a year in prison for his writings during the 1970s, and later went into exile abroad. Lawrence njagi chairperson managing director mountain top publishers. The manifestation of the principles of publishing law in legislation and case law reflects both the march of technology. Publishersglobal is a free online information service for publishers and publishing service providers. We sell revision books for primary and secondary schools, lesson planners and all learning materials within kenya 021017 current jesma exam its code 002 that will be done on monday th feb. The following is a list of top 100 companies in kenya.

A peek inside african publishing publishers weekly. Focus publishers limited is a fast growing and dynamic kenyan publishing firm with a vast range of book titles written by some of the best authors, both african and nonafrican. Newman, 1 book ngumbu njururi, 1 book guy arnold, 1 book a. Top 10 trends and challenges in book publishing 2016 klaava. His book, the elephant dance, published by longhorn, has been nominated for the text book centre jomo kenyatta prize for literature, a literary competition organised by the kenya. The following are the elected kenya publishers association council members 20172019. Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not separate chapters.

Audiobooks are quite expensive to produce and so far, the market has been small compared to the rest of the book market. We sell revision books for primary and secondary schools, lesson planners and all learning materials within kenya 021017 current jesma exam its code 002 that will. List of book publishing, magazine publishing, publishers association, publishing. East african educational publishers ltd is one of the largest publishing houses in africa. The nairobi international bookfair is organized by the kenya publishers association. Smartline publishers has helped pioneer both the advancement of the publishing industry in ghana and the improvement in quality of material produced locally. Worldreader publishers who believe in ebooks for literacy. The largest book publishers are educational publishers, notably east african educational publishers eaep, longman kenya, macmillan kenya and oxford. How to invest in real estate in kenya, kariuki waweru, kenyan. Matson, 1 book adrian hastings, church in africa14501950, 1 book roger barnard, 1 book kenneth. Storymoja has established itself as a leading publisher for children books. Local publishers are not well known and for the beginner writers in this market, it seems an impossibility.

May 15, 2016 kenya publishers association chair david waweru said the government has increased capitation to public schools to buy textbooks but has on the other hand hiked vat, hence making textbooks costlier. Storymoja publishers is a creative kenyan publishing company with a wide variety. We are taking sometime to deliver to you a seamless online experience. Mountain top publishers kiambu, kenya contact phone. Digital voice technology is a new opportunity for audiobooks. Smartline publishers is a book publishing and educational services firm. Longhorn kenya ltd is listed in the directory of publishers of kenya.

David waweru is the ceo of wordalive publishers, an independent publishing house that he founded in nairobi, kenya in 2001 to focus on providing inspirational titles for african. A prolific writer who began publishing works in the 1970s alongside ngugi wa thiongo and grace ogot, meja mwangi has developed a career writing works which reflect on the history and social conditions of his native kenya. Longhorn publishers plc, funzi road, industrial area, nairobi, kenya. Longhorn publishers is a leading provider of core and noncore learning. Six questions on african publishing for kenyan publisher. List of best book publishers in uganda, top book publishers in uganda, book publishers near me, best book publishers. List of best book publishers in zambia, top book publishers in zambia, book publishers near me, best book publishers. Njagi will join international publishers association ipa president hugo setzer onstage on june 14 to open the conference. Kenya publishers association chairman lawrence njagi says there are 110 publishers in kenya and when the one book policy is finally implemented, many will close shop, leading to loss of almost 500. Allafrica publishes around 800 reports a day from more than 140 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. Book publishers must take multimedia and mobile platform seriously in order to attract young generations to read, listen or watch books. The following list of book distributors and wholesalers features the largest distributors at the top, followed by distributors in alphabetic order scroll down for book distributors in canada and uk.

Mvule africa publishers, nairobi education in kenya. Some of the printing companies that i know do well in books publishing in kenya include. The mvule africa stories to enjoy series seems to expose african. List of book distributors and wholesalers nonfiction. Longhorn kenya ltd, nairobi, nairobi, kenya is just one of over 20,000 publishing company profiles in our database. Kenya exams kcpe revision nimac plaza, pandit nehru p. Numerous african writers are getting the star treatment from top publishers abroad for their latest works. Another significant interest that encourages the growth of the reading culture in kenya is the noma award. Currently we have functioning offices in kenya, uganda and rwanda, and also. The publishers and distributors listed on this page are publishers and distributors in africa and around the world that either focus exclusively on africarelated books or publish a significant number of books on africa each year. It is good to note not all printing company in kenya, provide books publishing services, do your research well. Henry ole kulet one of kenyas most decorated writers is in line for yet another literary award.

Posted by elly in nairobi may 10, 2019 posted in book features, my nairobi my city, writing life, writing resources tags. Book publishers in zambia list of book publishers zambia. Focus publishers limited is a fast growing and dynamic kenyan publishing firm with a vast range of book titles written by some of the best authors, both african and. As experts in the publishing industry, with a distinguished track record spanning over 40 years, camerapix publishers international is the ideal choice for editing and producing high profile publications. Book distributors help publishers get their books placed into bookstores, libraries, specialty stores, schools and other markets. The law relating to the publication of books, journals, newspapers, magazines and their electronic equivalents is, i think, one of the most interesting areas of legal study. Storymoja publishers kenyan publishers storybooks publishers. African publishing is gaining a higher global profile early in 2019. New book policy spells doom for publishing companies. Top 10 publishing companies in kenya information guide africa. His book, the elephant dance, published by longhorn, has been nominated for the text book centre jomo kenyatta prize for literature, a literary competition organised by the kenya publishers association.

Six questions for kenya publishers association chair. It is a leading company in providing both core and noncore learning materials. Although the core principles of publishing law are enduring, change is a constant. Mountain top publishers specializes in early childhood development and education materials for early learners to standard 3. Grace ogot, 1 book william edgett smith, 1 book muli mutiso, 1 book sally nyokabi, 1 book h. Six questions on african publishing for kenyan publisher lawrence. The top 10 printing company in kenya list relies on. Inkpaste printers, aviq printers, english press and ramco printing. Textbooks in kenya most expensive in east africa publishers. Kenya publishers association is the umbrella body for book publishers in kenya. Publishers limited is a publishing company that strives to provide.

The award is based on a survey that analyses and identitys fastest growing medium sized companies in kenya. Before that, no publishers knew exactly what their counterparts were really doing elsewhere in africa, including neighbouring countries. This association encourages the widest possible spread of printed and digital books throughout kenya and beyond. Publishers in kenya literature awareness in subsahara africa. To strengthen the book industry in kenya through advocacy, information gathering and sharing, training and networking. Besides distributing over 80 titles published by camerapix publishers, we also act as exclusive agents of booksite south africa, one of the leading publishers of south africa and represent leading book sellers, macmillan, random house, penguin and many medium size book publishers from around the world. One of the major book publishers in south africa of english general books, johnathan ball publishers was formed in 1976 and publishes and distributes books about south african history, current affairs, politics and also some fiction. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.

Possibilities for fiction publishing on the continent have opened up beyond south africa, to kenya, nigeria, zimbabwe and uganda. May 22, 2019 t he hosting kenya publishers association for next months africa rising seminar in nairobi is chaired by lawrence njagi, managing director of mountain top publishers. Top 10 publishing companies in kenya information guide. Kenyan publisher lawrence njagi at the 2019 london book fair. We publish childrens stories in english, kiswahili and other african languages. His book, the elephant dance, published by longhorn, has been nominated for the text book centre jomo. African publishers network apnet was founded by thinktank african publishers from 9 countries at a conference in harare, zimbabwe in 1992. In the second part of the made in africa series, i am talking to a few publishers and platforms that promote african publishing in the above countries. Longhorn kenya ltd, nairobi, nairobi, kenya is just one of over 20,000 publishing company profiles in. Every year, kpmg together with nation media evaluate and award the best performing top 100 midsized companies in kenya. The following are the elected kenya publishers association council members 2017. T he hosting kenya publishers association for next months africa rising seminar in nairobi is chaired by lawrence njagi, managing director of mountain top publishers. Best book publishers in kenya kenya business directory. Gitogo 0722 345496, joseph technical 0702233222 email.

The publishers and distributors listed on this page are publishers and distributors in africa and around the world that either focus exclusively on africarelated books or publish a significant number of books on. Listing all 7 book publishers listed in the directory of kenyan publishers longhorn kenya ltd. It is also important to note that no monetary transactions are carried out before the publishing contract has been signed. Based in nairobi, kenya, we publish creative works, theory and criticism of african literature and other literary texts. List of books publishers in kenya by jola katana september 03, 2018 0 comments the following is a list of top books publishers in kenya registered with kenya publishers association kpa. Book publishers in uganda list of book publishers page. Please select a country afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antarctica antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba australia austria azerbaijan. Sep 15, 2017 his book, the elephant dance, published by longhorn, has been nominated for the text book centre jomo kenyatta prize for literature, a literary competition organised by the kenya publishers.

Focus publishers titles include creative african national and international award winning children and adult titles, s. East african educational publishers is one of the largest publishing houses in africa and publishes a variety of products including theory and criticism of african literature. We help people publish books of all genres, magazines, newsletters, journals etc. Writers battle for kenyas top literary prize daily nation. Kenya s most famous novelist spent more than a year in prison for his writings during the 1970s, and later went into exile abroad.