Owner’s Corner

Fifi Edem

Indie-publishing Consultant, Book Editor, Book Reviewer, Book Indexer, Book Collector, and Popcorn Cruncher.

 

OF THE MAKING OF BOOKS

Every aspect of bookmaking fascinates me—from how an author selects a title, to how they proceed to use words to build worlds which justify this description (or vice versa), to how an editor carefully measures and sieves every inscription to make sure it is worth its weight in ink, to the science of book indexing, to how a book designer interprets a story on the cover (and how little or how much he gives away in the process), to the interior font and layout decisions, to the economics of paper weight, to the inches of margin the printer decrees for the book, to the intrigues of new media—I am very much into the whole process of bookmaking.

As often as my economy permits, I collect books. I read most of them (at least a few chapters, and if it is that good I might get to the end), but some of the books I collect is just so I can admire how they are put together, and for the comfort of knowing there are still some writer sapiens in this world.

In a way, this is what New Books Nigeria is about. It is a place where I can collect books I don’t have to read or store, for that matter. I started the blog to keep up with who was publishing what and when as I can be quite hopeless with with author’s names and titles and publication dates. I also hope that listing these books will generate some interest for the authors and books listed.

I hope you enjoy looking at the information I’ve collected here and that you look for these books and read them, too!

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You can contact me about jobs [see my services] by:

E-mail: efioanwanedem(at)gmail(dot)com

Mobile: +2348036970282

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Writing Contest: The Dusty Manuscript Contest

Types: Blog, Media & Events

Tags: 2018, Farafina, Kachifo, Okada Books, Writing Contest

FARAFINA is pleased to announce The Dusty Manuscript Contest for Nigerian writers of genre fiction. The top three manuscripts will get the opportunity to be published under the Farafina Breeze imprint and win cash prizes. The top ten manuscripts will receive publication by Okadabooks on its electronic platform. The writers of the top twenty manuscripts […]