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How to Get Published in South Africa: A Guide for Authors

Basil van Rooyen

Halfway House: Southern Book Publishers, 2nd ed. (1996), 254 pp.

"A very useful hands-on type of guide for authors, containing many helpful tips and a great deal of practical advice, and also examining the business of publishing from the publisher’s point of view. Part 1 of the book consists of a range of overview articles on the book publishing industry in Sou ... more

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The Intra-African Book Support Scheme and Publishing and Library Supply in Kenya and Tanzania

Alli A. S. Mcharazo, Anthony Olden

New Review of Information and Library Research, issue 2 (1996), pp. 179-194

"The Intra-African Book Support Scheme (IABS) was set up in 1991 to support African readers and publishers through improving the distribution of African-published materials to libraries in Africa. The recipient-request led scheme was launched by African Books Collective and Book Aid International, a ... more

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The Challenge of the Market: Privatization and Publishing in Africa

Philip G. Altbach (ed.)

Bellagio Publishing Network (1996), 114 pp.

"This collection of papers focuses on the transition from state to private sector publishing in Africa. Two overview evaluations draw attention to the fact that the road to privatization is not necessarily an easy one, and that there are costs as well as benefits involved. Four cases studies, from G ... more

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Les métiers du livre en Afrique francophone: Situation et besoins de formation
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Ridha Najar (ed.)

Bordeaux: Agence de la Francophonie (ACCT), Ecole Internationale de la Francophonie (EIF) (1996), 217 pp.

"Un aperçu complet et un rapport de situation sur l'état du livre et des industries du livre dans six pays d'Afrique francophone, dont deux en Afrique de l'Ouest : Côte d'Ivoire (Marie Agathe Amoikon & Omar Sylla) et Sénégal (Madieyna Ndiaye) ; deux en Afrique centrale : Cameroun (David N'dachi ... more

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L’ édition scolaire dans les pays du Sud: Enjeux et perspectives

Jean-Claude Janssens, Jacques Lafarge (eds.)

Bordeaux: Agence de la Francophonie (ACCT), Ecole Internationale de la Francophonie (EIF) (1996), 62 pp.

"Dans le cadre des activités multilatérales menées par l'Agence de coopération culturelle et technique (ACCT) - désormais intégrée à l'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie - elle a apporté son soutien à l'élaboration de politiques nationales du livre, ainsi qu'à la production e ... more

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Tailor-Made Textbooks: A Practical Guide for the Authors of Textbooks in Primary Schools in Developing Countries
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Marie Châtry-Komarek

Lynne Jagau (transl.)

Oxford; Bonn: CODE Europe; Deutsche Stiftung für Internationale Entwicklung (DSE) (1996), vi, 225 pp.

"A handbook for all those involved in the writing and production of textbooks in developing countries, although primarily intended as a tool and practical guide to assist textbook authors. It includes detailed, step-by-step descriptions of how to produce a textbook, covering all aspects of planning ... more

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Creating a Conducive Environment for Book Publishing: Proceedings of the Second Annual Conference on Book Development, 27 April 1995, and the Third National Conference on Book Development, 14 May 1996, Held at the Conference Centre, University of Lagos, Nigeria

Chukwuemeka Ike

Awka: Nigerian Book Foundation (1996), 249 pp.

"Brings together the various presentations made at these two Nigerian Book Foundation conferences, as well as including the recommendations put forward at the meetings, and the text of the addresses presented during the formal opening ceremonies. The NBF's second conference concentrated on the need ... more

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The African Publisher: The Cultural Politics of Indigenous Publishing in Benin and Côte D’Ivoire

Simon Adetona Akindes

Athens, Ohio: Ohio University, Doctoral Thesis (1996), 260 pp.

"This PhD thesis, “theoretically informed by Giroux's concepts of border and critical pedagogy”, examines how indigenous publishers manage to give a voice to cultures in an environment characterized by conflicting interests mediated by the State. It aims to provide an understanding of “the int ... more

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Textbooks as an Agent of Change: Gender Aspects of Primary School Textbooks in Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Paul Brickhill, Catherine Odora Hoppers, Kajsa Pehrsson

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Department for Democracy and Social Development (DESO) Education Division (1996), 30 pp. + 30 pp. annexes

"This report is the result of a joint study of gender aspects in textbooks used in primary schools in Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe, which was commissioned by the Swedish International Development Co-Operation Agency (Sida) to be used as an input to the development of programmes which address the ... more

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Planning the Development of School Textbooks: A Series of Twelve Training Modules for Educational Planners and Administrators

John Hall, Etienne Brunswic, Jean Valérien

Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) (1995), 12 modules

"Developed by the International Institute of Educational Planning (IIEP) and designed for guided self-instruction, these twelve modules are intended both for planners – especially those working in central units of the Ministry of Education – and for administrators involved in the development of ... more

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The Book in Nigeria Today: Some Current Issues

Festus A. Adesanoye

Ibadan: Sam Bookman Educational and Communication Services (1995), 175 pp.

"A collection of essays, by the [then] Director of Publishing at Ibadan University Press, on various aspects of the book situation in Nigeria, which have previously been published in various journals and magazines or as chapters in books. The essays cover topics such as books in national development ... more

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International Book Publishing: An Encyclopedia
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Philip G. Altbach, Edith S. Hoshino (eds.)

London; Chicago: Fritzroy Dearborn Publishers (1995), xxvi, 736 pp.

"The first part [...] deals with [...] topics as copyright protection, desktop advances, the role of the editor, multinational publishers, scholarly publishing, best-sellers, and more. Major essays explore the nature and impact of the new technologies, changing patterns of readership, scientific pub ... more

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Gender Bias in School Text Books

London: Commonwealth Secretariat, Women's and Youth Affairs Division (1995), 96 pp.

"In response to the lack of information on gender bias in existing textbooks in the countries of the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth Secretariat commissioned three major studies of primary school textbooks: one in the Caribbean, one in Asia, and one in Africa, the latter undertaken by Wanja Thairu (K ... more

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Making a Difference: Feminist Publishing in the South

Urvashi Butalia, Rita Menon

Chestnut Hill, Mass.: Bellagio Publishing Network (1995), viii, 82 pp.

"An attempt “to map a history of feminist or women's publishing in what is known as the Third or Southern World”, and a study of the challenges which women publishers face in developing countries. Examines feminist publishing in the North, South and Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the ... more

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The Story of APNET: A Study of the Origins, Structure, Activities and Policy of the African Publishers Network

Woeli Dekutsey

Harare: African Publishers Network (APNET) (1995), 18 pp.

"A UNESCO-commissioned study that sets out the background that led to the establishment of the African Publishers Network, its constitution, policies, programmes and activities, publications, and its achievements. Also examines APNET's relations with the World Bank and with donor agencies." (Hans M. ... more

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Development Directory of Indigenous Publishing

Carol Priestley (comp.)

Harare: African Publishers Network (APNET) (1995), xii, 199 pp.

"Contains essays on aspects of indigenous publishing in various African countries, overviews on the state of publishing in specific regions, a directory of book trade publications and reference sources published in five African countries, plus two inventories of (i) African book development organiza ... more

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Revista latinoamericana de literatura infantil y juvenil, nr.1

Bogotá: Fundalectura (1995), 64 pp.

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Imprint: Bookselling

Elgin, Illin.: David C. Cook Foundation (1995), 39 pp.

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A Study of Indigenous Children's Literature in South Africa. 1994

Kathrine Ruth van Vuuren

Cape Town: University of Cape Town, Master Thesis (1995), 195 pp.

"Since the mid-1970s there has been a marked increase in the local production of children's literature in South Africa. This thesis considers various issues relevant to the field of children's literature in South Africa, through both traditional means of research as well as through a series of inter ... more

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Writing for Children: How to Apply Writing Basics, Target Children's Needs and Communicate in Fresh Formats

Elgin, Illin.: Cook Communications Ministries (1995), 39 pp.

Les métiers du livre en Afrique francophone: Situation et besoins de formation Top Insights

Tailor-Made Textbooks: A Practical Guide for the Authors of Textbooks in Primary Schools in Developing Countries Key Guidance

International Book Publishing: An Encyclopedia Top Insights

Les métiers du livre en Afrique francophone: Situation et besoins de formation
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Tailor-Made Textbooks: A Practical Guide for the Authors of Textbooks in Primary Schools in Developing Countries
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International Book Publishing: An Encyclopedia
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