Publishing Perspectives

Today's Feature Story: Kwani at Ten: The Making of Pan-African Literary Community In the ten years since its launch, Kwani?, East Africa’s first literary journal, has led the growth of literary life in the region — and now looks ahead.

Discussion: Are Global Publishers Still Suspicious of Africa? Kenya's Kwani? expresses frustration at the reluctance of publishers from the "global north" to deal rights for co-editions or ebooks to publishers from Africa.

More News from PP: Jewish Niche Publishing at its Best Tablet Magazine profiles Halban Publishers, which they describe as "the best little Jewish publishing house in London."

German Book Trade: Jaron Lanier to Receive 2014 Peace Prize from German Book Trade Jaron Lanier will receive the 2014 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for his writing and advocacy about "the dangers involved when human beings are reduced to digital categories."