The Hope Waddell Training Institution, a school in Nigeria founded in 1895 by Presbyterian missionaries, is laying claim to have set up Africa's oldest press. But could it be so?Hope Waddell, in Calabar, Cross River State, had a functioning printing press from 1903, initially to serve the school but later used to print newspapers. In an interview with Nigeria's Daily Trust, the school's principal, Edet Inyang, was unequivocal: "Our school had the first printing press in Africa."According to Wikipedia a large Wharfedale flat-bed printing press, donated by "friends in Scotland" was still in use in 1960. But another Wikipedia entry, about the development of media in Sierra Leone, states that although the first printing press in Africa, which arrived in Freetown in 1794, was destroyed by a French raiding party, another one became operational in 1800.And a paper on printing presses in sub-Saharan Africa, published last year (July 2013) by Julia Cagé and Valeria Rueda, contends that several mission societies acquired presses in Cape Colony between the 1820s and the 1870s.And, they write, the Methodists acquired a printing press in Grahamstown in the 1830s while the Anglicans set up presses at several places in the eastern Cape in the 1860s and 1870s.So Hope Waddell's claim to printing fame looks rather shaky. On the other hand, to be using a flat-bed printing press as late as 1960 must be some kind of record. More of a last than a first, perhaps. Sources: Daily Trust/Wikipedia... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new independent publisher is launching this month to showcase contemporary Latin American literature in translation to “expose the UK reader to new and exciting voices” featuring authors never before published in English. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A number of librarians in schools across the country share insight on helping students safely and respectfully navigate the world of social media and technology. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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School librarians and teachers weigh in on their must-have items for the new school year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins imprint The Borough Press is launching the inaugural Cheltenham First Novel Competition in association with Cheltenham Festivals and LBA Literary Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In February, we ran a listing of the country’s largest publishers ranked by print units sold through outlets that report to NPD BookScan. While that approach has its limitations (it doesn’t include ebook sales or sales at outlets that don’t report to BookScan), it does provide a look at how the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The magazine’s new single-topic per print issue format appears to be paying off. The post Redesigned Popular Science Sees Print and Digital Readership Surge appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales at Simon & Schuster grew 10% in the second quarter of 2017, hitting $206 million (£158m). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers using Facebook Audience Network now have far more control over bidding on their ad placements. Product marketing manager, publisher solutions Amelia Zins introduced CPM Targets (cost per thousand impressions) in a blog post, saying that rather than using price floors to set the... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Woman's Day magazine subscribers, the September 2017 edition cover features Jeanette J. Epps, currently training in Houston to live and work on the International Space Station. At the newsstand end, the "80th Birthday Issue" highlights a sunflower-shaped cookie made with the help of a very... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bodleian Library's publishing arm is set to release a collection of Jane Austen's letters which will provide "intimate glimpses" into her life after moving to Bath, aged 25. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German consumer electronics company Ceconomy has paid €425m to acquire the controlling stake of 24.33% in the Fnac Darty, the largest French cultural product chain, from Artémis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Canada, BookNet's check on sales shows ebooks a bit up, In the UK, a new author day is announced by London Book Fair and the US-based Writer's Digest. The post Industry Notes: Canada’s Shifts in Ebook and Print; London Book Fair Plans a Writer’s Digest Day appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laurene Powell Jobs's Emerson Collective has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Atlantic, the iconic political and cultural magazine that has also become a force in digital publishing.Powell Jobs, the 53-year-old widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, is buying the stake from Atlantic... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A controversial book about the final days of Nelson Mandela's life written by his doctor has reportedly been withdrawn by publisher Penguin Random House South Africa. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The "revealing" political autobiography of Wales' First Minister Rhodri Morgan is set to be released by University of Wales Press in September, months after his unexpected death in May. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joe Wicks has claimed three spots on a ranking of Amazon’s top 10 bestselling print books, in a list dominated by non-fiction and lifestyle titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yen Press has announced plans to launch JY, a middle grade graphic novel imprint in fall 2017, named after Yen deputy publisher JuYoun Lee. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jamia Wilson has become both the youngest director in the 47-year history of the press, and the first woman of color to head the organization. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc., New York Media and Atlantic Media offer three unique solutions. The post Closing the Gap: How Magazine Media is Solving for Print Losses appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first book in the seven-figure, three-book deal Biden signed with Flatiron Books has a title and a publication date. 'Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose' is set for November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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