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African Books Collective African Books Collective (ABC) is an African owned, worldwide marketing and distribution outlet for 2,500 print titles from Africa, of which 800 are also ebooks - scholarly, literature and children's books. Founded, owned and governed by a group of African publishers, its participants are 154 independent and autonomous African publishers from 24 countries.
(Oxford, UK) Website: http://www.africanbookscollective.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfricanBooksCollective

Read African Books An advocacy project from African Books Collective and a forum 'where people can come to read about the latest books, news, reviews and comment, on African publishing. Website: http://www.readafricanbooks.com

Saraba Magazine & Saraba Manuscript Prize Founded by Damilola Ajayi and Emmanuel Iduma, Saraba magazine provides a platform for emerging writers to showcase their talent. The magazine accepts submissions from new writers in Nigeria and from other parts of Africa. The Saraba Manuscript Prize, a recent initiative of the magazine,is a powerful response to the growing interest in literature published and discussed within African countries. The prize accepts manuscript submissions in fiction and non-fiction categories from Nigerian writers at home and abroad. The aim is to bring the works of new writers to the attention of established and reputable new generation publishers. In 2015, Rotimi Babatunde, Caine Prize Winner, chaired the jury of the Saraba Manuscript Prize Website: http://wwww.sarabamag.com & http://manuscript.sarabamag.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarabamag

Bahati Books Founded by King's College London alumna, Barbara Njau and by business partner Kudakwashe Kamupira, Bahati Books is currently based at Bush House, London. The digital publishing house, supported by King's London 20 Accelerator Programme, is dedicated to publishing and promoting African literature. King's College London has profiled Bahati Books as among 'game-changers' in education. Website: http://www.bahatibooks.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bahatibooks

Les Editions Vives Voix Podcasts in MP3 format in a catalogue of over 80 titles from diverse and distinguished authors from across a spectrum of disciplines: literature, the arts, history, science, geopolitics, science
(Senegal) Website: http://www.vives-voix.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LesEditionsVivesVoix

L'Harmattan Publishing House Encre Noires Literary Series
(Senegal) Website: http://www.harmattansenegal.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harmattan.sn

Modjaji Books (South Africa) Website: http://www.modjajibooks.co.za
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Modjajibooks

Quramo Publishing (Nigeria) Website: http://quramo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quramopublishing

Bookcraft (Nigeria) Website: http://www.bookcraftafrica.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BookcraftAfrica

Farafina (an imprint of Kachifo Ltd) (Nigeria) Website: http://www.kachifo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Farafina Kachifo

Cassava Republic Press (Nigeria) Website: http://www.cassavarepublic.biz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CassavaRepublic

Parresia Publishers (Nigeria) Website: http://www.parresia.com.ng
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParresiaPublishers

Huza Press A Rwanda based publishing house dedicated to promoting East African literature and its appreciation. Website: http://huzapress.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Huzapress

Ayebia Clarke Publishing African & Caribbean Literature
(Oxford, UK) Website: http://www.ayebia.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ayebia Clarke Publishing Ltd

Lagos Book and Art Festival, LABAF Africa's biggest cultural picnic', an international event LABAF is an art festival with a 'heavy book content'. The host of LABAF, Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) periodically also hosts the Book Editor's Clinic at the festival. The Clinic seeks to cultivate standards in the quality of books and literary materials produced in Nigeria. CORA also hosts the Publishers Forum as a pre-LABAF event. This forum is a business meeting of stakeholders in the publishing value-chain. Website: http://www.lagosbookartfestival.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LagosBookAndArtFestivalLABAF

Ake Arts & Book Festival Held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Ake Arts and Book Festival celebrates the arts and literature above all via a 5 day program of panel discussions, readings, interviews, film, dance, drama and more, including book stands and book deals with publishers. Website: http://www.akefestival.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AkeFestival

KTravula.com A fascinating and informative travel blog from the Nigerian Kola Tubosun, curator of the dictionary of Yoruba names at Yorubaname.com. In 2015, KTravula.com was nominated for the CNN/Multichoice African Journalist Awards. Website: http://www.ktravula.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KTravula

Association of African Journalists & Writers A platform for African media and African writers to network, share ideas, collaborate and engage in programming to promote the work of African journalists and writers. Website: http://www.facebook.com/AAJWnewyorkcity
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AAJWnewyorkcity

Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation Conceived in 2008 by Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva, it was originally a poetry award for Ugandan women. In 2014 it was re-birthed to promote the poetry of male and female poets from across Africa. Annually the foundation hosts the Babishai Poetry Festival in Kampala, Uganda. Website: http://www.babishainiwe.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Babishai Niwe Poetry

Afridiaspora A webzine dedicated to showcasing and promoting literature from Africa and the African diaspora. It is a platform for aspiring and established African writers and a literary hub. Website: http://www.afridiaspora.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afridiaspora.com

Writivism Festival The Writivism Festival holds annually in Uganda, East Africa. It comprises diverse agenda including the promotion of emerging and established writers via book presentations, keynote speeches, workshops, readings prize awards and mentoring for emerging writers. Website: http://www.writivism.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WritivismFestival

Short Story Day Africa Held annually on 21st June, the (pan-African) project brings together writers, readers, booksellers, publishers, teachers and school children from all over the globe, to write, submit, read, workshop and discuss stories and foster the love of reading and writing African fiction Website: http://www.shortstorydayafrica.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShortstoryDayAfrica

Jalada Africa The pan-African writers collective, Jalada Africa, shot to international fame in 2016 subsequent to its feat of translating 'The Upright Revolution: Or Why Humans Walk Upright', into 30 languages spoken in Africa. The short story by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, originally written in Kikuyu, became overnight, the 'single most translated short story in the history of African writing' Website: http://jaladaafrica.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaladaAfrica

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