Having seen publisher Cassava Republic grow for a decade, Bibi Bakare-Yusuf is focused on getting books into the hands of readers via international partnerships.
Agent Stefanie Hirsbrunner of InterKontinental: Selling African Literature Rights Into Germany
Furthering its mission to bring African writing to more readers, Berlin-based InterKontinental Literary Agency is organizing a literary festival of African writing in April.
Nigeria’s Sarah Manyika on Goldsmiths Shortlist
Sarah L. Manyika has written that she finds African publishers ‘more savvy,’ willing to ‘look outside cliched representations of the continent’s writers.’
Download: Publishing Perspectives’ Fall 2016 Magazine
In this issue, publishing leaders tell us how they see the book business today and how it might evolve. Plus, read our exclusive Frankfurt Book Fair preview guide.
The Possibilities and Challenges of Digital African Publishing
Emma Shercliff looks into the creative process in African publishing and distributing an anthology of digital romance writing from Nigeria’s Ankara Press.
Digital Love Stories for Valentine’s Day from Africa
Nigerian romance publisher Ankara Press has produced a free digital Valentine’s Day Story Anthology featuring several of Africa’s top writers.
Nigeria’s Ankara Press Offers a New Kind of African Romance
Ankara Press, a new digital imprint of Nigeria’s Cassava Republic, has aims to deliver “romances that reflect the complexity” of modern African lives.
On Publishing Genre Fiction in Africa
Writing for Africa in Words, Emma Shercliff offers a fascinating look at genre publishing in Africa based on the discussions the recent Africa Writes conference.
Why Frankfurt’s Invitation Programme is a Great “Way In” for Small Pubs
Colleen Higgs, Publisher of Modjaji Books in South Africa recounts her life-changing experience as part of the publisher invitation program of the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Digital Publishing in West Africa: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why
Though enthusiasm for digital publishing is widespread in West Africa, brownouts, piracy, and high expenses are among the factors slowing development.
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