AllAfrica News: Books
One of the most outstanding publishing houses in Nigeria today is Kraftbook Publishers, going by the number of literary awards their books have consistently won since 1992. The chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Kraftbooks, Steve Shaba, in this interview with our Literary Correspondent, Yemi Adebisi, explains how the company got to its enviable height, the challenges and plans for years ahead. Excerpts:
Nigeria: Reading Culture Gradually Dying, Says Steve Shaba
A five-day campaign that aims to enhance the culture of reading among the public particularly the young kicks off today at the Addis Ababa Culture and Theatre Hall.
Ethiopia: Festival Aims to Encourage Culture of Reading
Most journalist or expatriate experiences in Africa make a good read, but lack one thing: heart. Lisa French Blaker's book is full of it and had to be written.
Uganda: Heart of Darfur
A new book retracing Tunisia's 3000 year history, provides an illustrated bilingual history of the country. The book, written by Mr Noureddine Mejdoub, a former Tunisian ambassador, is written in French and includes an English version. The book is published in Tunis by the publisher "Dar Ismailia".
Tunisia: New Publication Retraces Country's 3000 Year History
Talk about catching them young. The Bird's Evidence, an anthology of 18 short stories, majority of which were written by the students of Government Technical College, Ungoggo, Kano state, delivers on two levels.
Nigeria: Evidence of a Creative Impulse
Barrister Pat Anyadabalu, lawyer, social commentator and education activist, is also a writer. In this interview, the Umunnachi, Dunukofia, Anambra State born multi-talented figure shares his views on his recently published work; Topical Issues in Nigerian Politics. He also talked on other issues of writing and copyright.
Nigeria: Obi, Ngige, Nwodo to Grace Launching of Topical Issues in Politics - Anyadabalu
United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi E. Frazer has formally handed over 10,500 pieces of school furniture and one million books to the government and people of Liberia at the Montserrado County Learning Resource Center, behind the City Hall in Monrovia.
Liberia: Country Receives One Million Text Books From President Bush
How do you find life as a professional dancer, a teacher, and a writer?All of these things actually give me a lot of fulfilment. Now that I am older, I don't have the kind of energy that I had in times past to be able to dance. But now I do express myself more proficiently in poems. So it gives me a lot of inner fulfilment: all the things that I could have said in dance, the statements that I would have loved to make-because all of the arts are a platform for making statements about what you feel passionately about-I express them more now in choreography and poetry.
Nigeria: 'Writing in Pidgin is More Expressive'
I have read many scandalous books in my life, but none comes close to Madam Oluremi Obasanjo's book, Bitter Sweet - My Life With Obasanjo. Remi Obasanjo is former President Olusegun Obasanjo's first wife and probably the only one respectably wedded to him. Even Stella's marriage to him was solemnised only a few weeks to her sad death in 2005, almost 30 years after their son was born.
Nigeria: Between Remi And Olusegun Obasanjo
The first-ever self-written theatre book by the Namibian youth has just been published and will be formally launched early next year, the chairperson of Assitej-Namibia (Organisation of Theatre for Children and Young People), David Ndjavera, announced.
Namibia: First Youth Theatre Book to Be Launched
THE Uganda Christian University, Mukono is to construct a $5.5m (about sh11b) library.
Uganda: Sh11 Billion Library for Mukono Varsity
A rich, multifaceted appraisal of Mami Wata and other water deities in Africa and beyond. "[A] major study, not just on Mami Wata, but also a seminal study in the field of African art history as a whole."—Rowland Abiodun, Amherst College
Africa: Sacred Waters - Arts for Mami and Other Divinities in Africa and the Diaspora by Henry John Drewal
THE Government printing department will be able to print national election materials and handle any other major printing works by mid next year once its full-colour printing equipment arrives from China next year.
Zambia: Government Printers Acquires New Equipment
In a new book entitled Zimbabwe's Casino Economy, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Dr Gideon Gono, describes economic sanctions imposed against his country as a form of "terrorism".
Zimbabwe: Economic Sanctions a Form of Terrorism - Gono
A book titled: Academics, Epidemics and Politics (an eventful career in public health) by Prof Idris Mohammed will be launched on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Center, Abuja.
Nigeria: Academics, Epidemics And Politics For Launch
Aimable Kubana, the brain behind the famous play 'urukundo nibigeragezo' literally meaning love and temptation is set to launch his second book early next year.
Rwanda: Local Writer to Launch Second Book
The Power in the Writer is a volume of collected essays by Mwalimu George Ngwane.
Cameroon: Book Review
The re-editing of a book by Fatma Ben Becher, on the rich history of the Tunis Municipal Theatre, sheds new light on the life of a building which has become one of the main embodiments of the Tunisian cultural scene.
Tunisia: Book Revisits Rich History of Tunis Municipal Theatre
THE Government has been urged to increase funding to public libraries. Prime Minister, Prof. Apolo Nsibambi, said: "The culture of reading, buying and writing books is poor. Books are ranked as a low priority in most families."
Uganda: Libraries Need Funding, Says Nsibambi
A book, recently written by the French historian Philippe Gourdin and published jointly by the French School of Rome and the Tunis Heritage Institute, retraces the history of Tabarka from the 15 th to the 18 th century.
Tunisia: New Publication Retraces Rich History of Tabarka