Papers & Proceedings

This page lists all the papers and reports of seminar presentations to be found on the SABDET site. These are indexed by author - you will be taken to the paper / presentation by clicking on the author's name.

Aduda, David How can the media promote reading in Africa?
(Seminar Report)"The Business of Reading in Africa: Press, Media and the Internet " SABDET/ZIBF Seminar Series at London Book Fair 26 March 2001

Bagenda, Barnard The Book Supply Chain in Africa (Seminar Report) "Changing Times - Changing Africa" SABDET/ZIBF seminar series at the London Book Fair, 18 March 2002

Bakare, Muhtar Publishing Literature in Nigeria - challenges and opportunities
SABDET panel at the African Studies Association of the UK (ASAUK) biennial conference at SOAS 11th-13th September 2006

Bgoya, Walter / Alabi,Dayo / Chakava, Henry / Ofori-Mensah, Akoss
African Publishers Take on African Literature – Panel Discussion (Report)
SABDET Conference at Oxford Brookes University, 30 October 2004

Caruso, Joe & Yon, Jenny Writing non-fiction in and for Africa: Constraints and Opportunities (Report) Non-Fiction Writing and Publishing in Africa: Constraints and Opportunities at Open Forum on Scholarly Publishing, Zimbabwe Academic and Non-Fiction Writers Association (ZANA) at Zimbabwe International Book Fair 2001

Checole, Kassahun Marketing Africa's Best (Seminar Report) "Changing Times - Changing Africa" SABDET/ZIBF seminar series at the London Book Fair, 18 March 2002

Dixon, Isobel Marketing Africa's Best (Seminar Report) "Changing Times - Changing Africa" SABDET/ZIBF seminar series at the London Book Fair, 18 March 2002

Ekblom, Birgitta Jacobsson How can Literary Festivals and Book Fairs promote African Books and Reading? (Report) Seminar at London Book Fair 15 March 2004

Habila, Helon The African Writer: Facing the New
Paper presented to "Getting published, getting heard: debate and democracy in Africa" SABDET panel at the Africa-Europe Group for Interdisciplinary Studies (AEGIS) conference at SOAS, 2 July 2005

Iqbal, Javed & Baily,Priscilla Reading Africa partnerships
(Report) SABDET Conference at Oxford Brookes University 30 October 2004

Jay, Mary Reading Africa: Impact for African Publishers
(Report) SABDET Conference at Oxford Brookes University 30 October 2004

Kalinova, Dana How can Literary Festivals and Book Fairs promote African Books and Reading? (Report) Seminar at London Book Fair 15 March 2004

Lowing, Andrew Reading Africa: Reader Development
(Report) Conference at Oxford Brookes University 30 October 2004 SABDET

Makotsi, Ruth Organising the Publishing Industry at the Regional Level
Paper presented at the International Conference on the Book, Oxford Brookes University, September 2005

Matsangaise, Sam How can Literary Festivals and Book Fairs promote African Books and Reading? (Report) Seminar at London Book Fair 15 March 2004

Mfutumari, Nephas & Ndeya-Ndereya, Charity Academic Writing for Distance Education (Report) "Non-Fiction Writing and Publishing in Africa: Constraints and Opportunities" at the Open Forum on Scholarly Publishing, Zimbabwe Academic and Non-Fiction Writers Association (ZANA) at Zimbabwe International Book Fair 2001

Midiwo-Odembo, Aoko Reading for business
(Report)"The Business of Reading in Africa: Bookshops and Libraries" SABDET/ZIBF Seminar Series at London Book Fair 26 March 2001

Mlambo, Alois / Jay, Mary / Adebowale, Sulaiman "What Can We Learn from Africa?"
SABDET panel at the African Studies Association (ASAUK) Conference,Birmingham, 9-11 September 2002

Mugaju, Justus The Book Supply Chain in Africa (Seminar Report) "Changing Times - Changing Africa" SABDET/ZIBF seminar series at the London Book Fair, 18 March 2002

Musengezi, Chiedza Getting Published in Africa: The Non-fiction Writer’s Perspective (Report) "Non-Fiction Writing and Publishing in Africa: Constraints and Opportunities" at the Open Forum on Scholarly Publishing, Zimbabwe Academic and Non-Fiction Writers Association (ZANA) at Zimbabwe International Book Fair 2001

Ng'ombe, James The Book Supply Chain in Africa (Seminar Report) "Changing Times - Changing Africa" SABDET/ZIBF seminar series at the London Book Fair, 18 March 2002

Nwokolo, Chuma Journeying South-East through North-West
SABDET panel at the African Studies Association of the UK (ASAUK) biennial conference at SOAS 11th-13th September 2006

Nwokolo, Chuma From road shows to book fairs - Reading as Fun
(Seminar Report) "The Business of Reading in Africa: Bookshops and Libraries" SABDET/ZIBF Seminar Series at London Book Fair 26 March 2001

Nyamnjoh, Francis From publish or perish to publish and perish: What "Africa's 100 Best Books" tell us about publishing in Africa
paper presented to SABDET Panel at ASAUK Conference 13th September 2004

Okoro, Innocent O. From Onitsha market literature to general trade book publishing in Nigeria
Paper presented during the Biennial Conference of the African Studies Association of the U.K. on "What can we learn from Africa?" held at the University of Birmingham, 9-11 September, 2002

Olden,Tony Reading Africa: Readers and Libraries in Africa
(Report) SABDET Conference at Oxford Brookes University 30th October 2004

Omotoso, Kole Why do we read? Language, knowledge and power.
(Seminar Report)"The Business of Reading in Africa: Press, Media and the Internet " SABDET/ZIBF Seminar Series at London Book Fair 26 March 2001

Procter, James Devolving Diasporas: Reception and Migration
SABDET panel at the African Studies Association of the UK (ASAUK) biennial conference at SOAS 11th-13th September 2006

Seeber, Monica The role of industry organisations in African Publishing - the relevance of national organisations in South Africa
Paper presented at the International Conference on the Book, Oxford Brookes University, September 2005

Seeber, Monica & Greenfield, Mr Copyright and the African Writer: Present Realities and Future (Report) "Non-Fiction Writing and Publishing in Africa: Constraints and Opportunities" at the Open Forum on Scholarly Publishing, Zimbabwe Academic and Non-Fiction Writers Association (ZANA) at Zimbabwe International Book Fair 2001

Smith, Kelvin African Publishing from the outside
Presentation under the title of "African publishers and writers in British and International Markets" at the African Publishing and Writing Conference panel, British Library, 17 October 2005

Smith, Kelvin Opening address to the SABDET Reception at the 2005 LONDON BOOK FAIR

Tadjo,Veronique Keynote Address Reading Africa: Readers, Libraries and African Publishing
(Report)SABDET Conference at Oxford Brookes University 30 October 2004

Tadjo,Veronique / Wa Goro, Wangui / Githiora, Chege
Writing and Translating African Literature
(Report) SABDET Conference at Oxford Brookes University 30 October 2004

Van Riel, Rachel Opening libraries to readers - the UK experience
(Seminar Report)"The Business of Reading in Africa: Bookshops and Libraries" SABDET/ZIBF Seminar Series at London Book Fair 26 March 2001

Wa Goro, Wangui Marketing Africa's Best
(Seminar Report) "Changing Times - Changing Africa" SABDET/ZIBF seminar series at the London Book Fair, 18 March 2002

Westlake, Paul Reading Africa Presentation at the Standing Conference on Library Materials (SCOLMA) Annual Conference on 7th June, 2006

Zegeye, Abebe Knowledge Production and Publishing in Africa
Paper presented to "Getting published, getting heard: debate and democracy in Africa" SABDET panel at the Africa-Europe Group for Interdisciplinary Studies (AEGIS) conference at SOAS, 2 July 2005

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