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I am a new comer in this forum. Vincent de Paul LELE from Cameroon. I am a publisher, more fluent in French than in English, but I can communicate. I am happy to join this community.

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SIL International and The Word For The World is seeking a reliable, quality printer in Namibia for a Bible Translation Workshop that is schedule to start on July 17th. If you have any recommendations or know of any potential printers in Namibia. Please contact me directly: publications_intl@sil.org . The request is 24 copies of Bible Translation 4th Edition by Katy Barnwell and the 4 copies of .... Read more

 One of our members, a Publisher based in South Africa is looking for the highest quality of print available within Nigeria for a multi-country publishing project. I'm requesting for recommendations for a good printer who is trustworthy (to deal virtually), keeps timelines, can deliver an international standard of print quality, and has the capacity to distribute the book to other parts of Nig.... Read more

Publishing resource for self-published authors and hybrid/micro-publishers in Africa

According to merriam-webster, the word blurb was coined by American humorist Gelett Burgess, as attested by American scholar Brander Matthews in September 24, 1922, New York Times article about blurbs: “Now and again in these columns,” he writes, “I have had occasion to employ the word ‘bl.... Read more

Publishing resource for self-published authors and hybrid/micro-publishers in Africa

Having an appropriate bio as an author sends the right message to your existing and potential readers. The bio is the first introduction a reader has on you. People are looking for reasons why they should spend their time reading what you have written. You need to instill confidence in your r.... Read more

Publishing resource for self-published authors and hybrid/micro-publishers in Africa

Congratulations on getting to the end of your book writing. If your readers are in the conclusion chapter, it also means they read the whole book, they liked it, and now they want you to wrap it up. So don’t rash it. Give them what they want.

The goal of a great ending is to tie eve.... Read more

Publishing resource for self-published authors and hybrid/micro-publishers in Africa

Books often start with an introduction before getting into the detailed chapters. This introductory chapter is usually between one to three pages long, and is meant to provide information on what the book is going to be about. It gives background information, talks about why the book is impor.... Read more

Publishing resource for self-published authors and hybrid/micro-publishers in Africa

Get Your Manuscript Reviewed

As established in the previous step, finalize with the manuscript. Give it your best input because after submission you will not be able to have additional content other than what t.... Read more