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Indie Book Show Africa

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Nadia Maddy publishes book reviews  online in   Indie Book Show Africa Three book Reviews http://tinyurl.com/lfpdqvs Indie Book Show Africa Follow us on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/indiebooksho... Follow us on Twitter  https://twitter.com/?lang=en-gb

Indie Book Show Africa - 3 Reviews

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Aya #1 of Yop City  Comics by Marguerite Abouet, illustrated by Clément Oubrerie reviewed by Kirsty Osei Bempong, blogger and journalist  http://misbeee.blogspot.co.uk/   #Ghana  is reviewing for us A Taste of Africa  by Dorinda Hafner, a Ghana-born cook reviewed by Leslie Leigh founder of westafricacooks.com - information on African cuisine, African dishes and African cooking  http://www.westafricacooks.com/africa/    #SierraLeone  is reviewing for us Kings, Priests, and Kinsmen: Essays on Ga Culture and Society  This collection of E. A. Ammah's ethnographic writing includes essays and other documents - Kings, Priests, and Kinsmen: Essays on Ga Culture and Society by E.A Ammah edited by Marion Kilson reviewed by Naa Adjeley Gborjorr 5*

The Scholar Interview: E.Ethelbert Miller interviews the Publisher of Black Classic Press - part 1

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The Scholar Interview with Publisher W.Paul Coates  of Black Classic  Press  Part one:  Biographical  information;  his interest in books; the founding of Black Classic Press. 

The Scholar Interview: E.Ethelbert Miller interviews W. Paul Coates, Publisher of Black Classic Press - part 2

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Part 2 His involvement with the Black Panther Party ; the raising of his son multi award winning writer, Ta-Nehisi Coates.
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SABLE LITMAG  & SCARF MAGAZINE   AT THE RADICAL BOOK FAIR IN LONDON ALSO CHECK OUT PEEPAL TREE PRESS AND ST PETERSBURG REVIEW

INTRODUCTION: THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME

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INTRODUCTION: THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME I’ve been meaning to set up this blog for a while… for so many reasons, but then the push, then the shove came when I decided to do the research for my PhD on Black British Publishers. Then it recently came to notice that this is a landmark time to celebrate and recognise Black publishers. The end of 2016 into 2017 has seen a surge of anniversaries in the black publishing world for us to recognise, celebrate and congratulate those who have achieved in this field. 50th Anniversaries New Beacon Books Publishers, activists and bookshop owners, New Beacon is the oldest surviving black bookshop in the UK at 76 Stroud Green Road, Finsbury Park, London N4   T:020 72724889 https://www.facebook.com/BBCStories/videos/10154980712325659/   Ngugi visited old friends at New Beacon bookshop when transiting via London in January 2017 Allison & Busby Margaret Busby published her first book with Clive Allison. She was the first B