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What it means being an African author on Amazon

What it means being an African author on Amazon
  Africa’s not for sissies is an oft-repeated phrase, but is Africa for authors? The lists of renowned African authors contain all too familiar names. Why does it seem that the depth of our selection of authors is perhaps less than that of the other continents? Why do we seem to produce less authors, or is that a misconception bred f......
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An author book launch - My experience at Skoobs

An author book launch - My experience at Skoobs
  At Skoobs bookstore, Montecasino, in the heart of Fourways Johannesburg, I find myself attending the book launch of my friend (and now published author) Sonia Killik. Whilst browsing the weighted-shelves at this book-lovers Utopia I recognise several self-published titles. Seeing these books (cover-out, not spine-out nogal) on the shelves and in front of what must be hundreds of readers......
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Bookboon - Delivering a future, one free eBook at a time

Bookboon - Delivering a future, one free eBook at a time
  Free books! Free books! I won’t lie, I feel like Oprah standing outside a public library dishing out free books to passers-by. The comparison might not actually be that far off from the truth…     Firstly, a big thanks to Marelise Van Der Merwe who’s initial post on Bookboon caught my eye.   Free, so what? So why would......
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State of the third-world self-publishing industry: An interview with Dave Henderson founder of MYeBook

State of the third-world self-publishing industry: An interview with Dave Henderson founder of MYeBook
  I almost didn't list this interview on the blog. Disecting the latest innovations in our publishing industry is an easy article. I share the good and the bad and the reader decides if the topic discussed is their cup of tea. This interview however, recorded in studio by my friend Devon Martindale from Audioshelf has an open and honest......
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This week in publishing news - How Africans got the spotlight

This week in publishing news - How Africans got the spotlight
  I love it when somebody in the spotlight takes a moment to talk about African writers. This week was double dose of limelight (why is it called limelight???) for Africans involved in the publishing industry. Both moments were brought about thanks to Joanna Penn, courtesy of her weekly self-publishing podcast titled The Creative Penn.   Moment One This was......
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