About Books in Africa
Books in Africa is a platform for publishing professionals on the continent and around the world who are interested in books published in Africa today. It is a free and open resource designed to increase the visibility of African publishers, authors, and their books within Africa and around the world. We hope the site is instrumental in helping find new audiences and customers. It also explores the buying and selling of rights.
People kept asking us: “Where can we find great books written in Africa?” and, “Where can we find publishers?” Our team at eKitabu saw an opportunity to offer Books in Africa as an open resource to close those gaps.
We invite you to engage with our incisive articles on a wide range of books, authors, and issues affecting the publishing industry in Africa. You are welcome to use and contribute data, give us feedback, and connect. All for free—there is no cost for listing your publishing house and titles on Books in Africa.
What information is available?
Books in Africa includes:
- A directory of African publishers contributed by publishers and also gathered from publicly-available directories and websites.
- Books published by these publishers.
- Rights data. For each title, publishers can indicate if rights are available, what those rights are, what rights may have already been sold and the key metadata for each book.
- Lists of publishers attending book fairs and publishing conferences on the continent
