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'Obaakofo Mmu Man' Kente cloth above courtesy of
Kwadwo Boahene
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Some
recent books and articles
by Hans M. Zell
Articles:
The two most recent articles below, published in Logos, are now
offered freely accessible as pdf files.
"Publishing in Africa: Where Are We Now? Part One: Some Spurious
Claims Debunked."
Logos. Forum of the World Book Community 19, no. 4 (2008): 187-195.
Online http://www.hanszell.co.uk/articles/LOGOS_19.4_final2.pdf
"Publishing in Africa: Where Are We Now? Part Two: Accomplishments
and Failures."
Logos. Forum of the World Book Community 20, no. 1 (2009): 169-179.
[publication delayed]
Online http://www.hanszell.co.uk/articles/LOGOS_20.1_final_06Apr09.pdf
Logos. Forum of the World Publishing Community 20, nos. 1-4 (2009): 79-90. [published in 2010, as part of combined vol. 20, issue 1-4, now published by Brill]
"Reviewing Reviews-A Publisher's Perspective." African
Research & Documentation no. 104 (2007): 9-13.
"Using Google Scholar for African Studies Research." Africana
Libraries Newsletter no. 118 (May 2006)
Online only http://www.indiana.edu/~libsalc/african/googlescholar.html
"The Perilous Business of Reference Publishing in African
Studies." In: Africanist Librarianship in an Era of Change,
edited by Victoria K. Evalds and David Henige. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow
Press, 2005, 199-226.
"Digital Media and African Publishing." The Book &
the Computer (Online Symposium: Book Culture at the Crossroads)
November 12, 2003.
Online only http://www.honco.net/os/index_0310.html Page no longer
accessible
"The Rise and Rise of Journal Subscription Prices in African
Studies." Africana Libraries Newsletter no. 111
(June/September 2003): 7-9.
Online http://www.indiana.edu/~libsalc/african/aln/no111.pdf
"The Internet, E-commerce, and Africa's Book Professions."
Bellagio Publishing Network Newsletter, no. 28 (November 2001):
10-15.
Online http://www.bellagiopublishingnetwork.com/newsletter28/zell.htm
[html]
or http://www.bellagiopublishingnetwork.com/newsletter28/bpnn28.pdf
[pdf]
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Reference resources:
Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan
Africa: A Critical Bibliography
New fully revised and expanded edition
Edited by Hans M. Zell
With an introductory essay by Henry Chakava
Lochcarron, Scotland: Hans Zell Publishing, 2008. Print and online
762 pp. 978-0-9541029-5-1 234x156mm cased
Reviews
The African Studies Companion: A Guide to Information
Sources
4th rev. and expanded ed.
Edited by Hans M. Zell
Lochcarron, Scotland: Hans Zell Publishing, 2006. Print and online
864 pp. ISBN 0-9541029-2-4 ISBN-13 978-0-9541029-2-0 234x156mm cased
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Training manuals and
handbooks:
Book Marketing & Promotion: A Handbook of Good
Practice
by Hans M. Zell
Oxford: International Network for the Availability of Scientific
Publications (INASP), 2001.
(distributed by African Books Collective Ltd.)
384 pp. ISBN 0-9522989-9-6 210Χ297mm pap.
This title is out-of-print. Subject to stocks lasting, a very small number
of copies are still available direct from the author hanszell@hanszell.co.uk
at £45.00/60.00/$75.00 per copy, postage/airmail postage inclusive.
Prepayment is required. Not available through vendors.
"Hans Zell has created what might become the marketing Bible for
publishers in developing countries
This guide is a must-read for
anybody wanting to increase their general know-how about book marketing,
and for any agent, distributor or other publishing partner wishing to
build relationships with publishers of the developing parts of the world.
It provides a reliable reference, abundant resources and serves as a
tool of on-going learning and inspiration."
Publishing Research Quarterly
"
an invaluable companion
a very useful instruction handbook
full of generous advice, practical hints and tips for almost every
marketing situation, especially in the developing world. Recommended for
every publishing library."
Logos. The Journal of the World Book Community
"If there is one book that should be in the hands of every African
publisher and bookseller this is it ...
Buy it."
PABA Newsletter (Pan African Booksellers Association)
"
a treasure trove of practical tips and advice."
Africana Libraries Newsletter (Africana Librarians Council
of the ASA)
"
fills a gap in book marketing literature
a must for all
beginners, and it is an excellent overview of the current state in
marketing academic books in developing countries."
Mediaforum (Catholic Media Council)
"Mr Zell's how-to-do-it manual is very comprehensive and detailed
Seventeen information-packed chapters set out different types of marketing
methods, techniques and approaches. Each chapter provides guidelines for
good practice. Particularly useful are documentation samples commonly used
in the book trade: query forms, order forms, checklists, and many
more."
PEGBoard. Professional Editors' Group Newsletter (South
Africa)
A Handbook of Good Practice in Journal Publishing
2nd rev. ed.
by Hans M. Zell
London: International African Institute/Oxford: African Books Collective
Ltd., 1998.
248 pp. ISBN 0-85302-085-X 210Χ297mm pap.
This title is out-of-print. Subject to stocks lasting, a very small number
of copies are still available direct from the author hanszell@hanszell.co.uk
at £38.00/49.00/$62.00 per copy, postage/airmail postage inclusive.
Prepayment is required. Not available through vendors.
"Provides an invaluable guide to good practice in journal publishing,
which will be useful to editors and publishers not only in Africa, but
anywhere in the world ... of great practical help to anyone involved in
small-scale publishing."
Information Development
"...a comprehensive guide on how to get started, get connected and
remain afloat in publishing scholarly periodicals and literary/cultural
magazines ... the book is highly recommended for those interested in or
involved in publishing journals in the developing world."
Bellagio Publishing Network Newsletter
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