Contents

Preface to the new edition 
Introduction

Access to the electronic edition 

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Periodicals cited in the bibliography  

Introductory essay by Henry Chakava

Organizations and associations

International and Africa-based organizations 
Foundations, donors, networks, and other
   organizations supporting the book sector in Africa 

1 Serials and reference

Serials

African book trade and book professional journals
Other journals, newsletters, and book review media
   covering African book publishing output

Bibliographies and continuing sources
Collective online catalogue databases
Directories and book trade reference tools (Continent-wide)

Books in print
Directories of publishers and the book trade

2 General, comparative, and regional studies

Comparative studies (General/comparative studies on
   publishing in developing countries)
Africa: General studies
Regional studies: Africa, East 
Regional studies: Africa, Southern 
Regional studies: Africa, West 
Regional studies: Africa, Francophone

3 Country studies 

Note: each country section is arranged under three parts: 
(i) Associations and book-related organizations (where they exist);
(ii) National bibliography, books in print, and book trade directories;
(iii) Books/studies, articles, reports, and interviews.

4 Studies by topic 

The acquisition of African-published material
African Books Collective Ltd. (ABC)
African books in the international market place
African Publishers Network (APNET)
Authors and publishers/Publishing of African writers and
   African literature (in Africa and elsewhere)
Book and journals assistance and donation programmes
Book fairs 
Book marketing and promotion
Bookselling and book distribution
Book trade and book development organizations
Children's book publishing
Christian publishing and mission presses
Community and rural publishing
Copyright and legal deposit/Authors' rights
Digital media and electronic publishing/New printing
   technology
Educational and school book publishing
Intra-African book trade
Journals and magazine publishing
Libraries and publishing
Mass market and popular literature publishing
Multinational publishers in Africa
National book policies
The Noma Award for Publishing in Africa
Open access publishing
Publishing in African languages
Reading culture and reading promotion
Rights sales, licensing, and publishing partnerships
Scholarly publishing (General)
Scientific, technical and medical publishing
Women in African publishing/Publishing by and for women

5 Book industry training/Self-publishing

Articles and reports
Training manuals and resources
Handbooks for authors and self-publishing

Author index (Print edition only)

Subject and geographical index (Print edition only)

Index of organizations and associations (Print edition only)

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