Participants 2008
The 25 participants in this programme come from 24 countries.
Africa
Ghana
APNET (African Publishers Network)
Ms. Tainie Mundondo
E-mail: apnettrade@yahoo.com
Website: www.apnet.org
Ms. Tainie Mundondo
E-mail: apnettrade@yahoo.com
Website: www.apnet.org
African Publishers Network (APNET) is the only pan-African network that brings together more than 1500 active publishers from 28 out of 46 original member countries. APNET was set up in 1992 and offers services such as training, trade promotion, information sharing and advocacy to its members.
Kenya
Founded in 2003, KWANI Trust supports the development of Kenyan and African literature and aims to market Kenyan literature globally. Publisher of KWANI Magazine and various smaller book series.
Namibia
Pollination Publishers, founded in 2002, is a small, local educational publisher in Namibia which specializes in the publication of educational textbooks partly in 11 African languages for the Namibian school market.
At the Frankfurt Book Fair the editor represents the Association of Namibian Publishers as well.
At the Frankfurt Book Fair the editor represents the Association of Namibian Publishers as well.
South Africa
ELECTRIC BOOK WORKS
Mr. Arthur Attwell
E-mail: info@electricbookworks.com
Website: www.electricbookworks.com
Mr. Arthur Attwell
E-mail: info@electricbookworks.com
Website: www.electricbookworks.com
Electric Book Works packages and publishes world-class print and electronic products, combining innovative technology with the craft and knowledge of traditional book-making. EBW’s clients include business, organizations and individuals. Publication of innovative children books and books for young people and the UCT Writers Series in association with The University of Cape Town.
Cameroon
EDITIONS AFRICAVENIR/ EXCHANGE & DIALOGUE
Prince Alexandre Kum’a Ndumbe III
E-mail: fondation@africavenir.org or info@africavenir.org
Website: www.africavenir.com/ or www.exchange-dialogue.com
Prince Alexandre Kum’a Ndumbe III
E-mail: fondation@africavenir.org or info@africavenir.org
Website: www.africavenir.com/ or www.exchange-dialogue.com
Publications in French, English, German and African languages. Topics: History, politics, economy, African cultural heritage and African myths. Their goal is to promote authors and scientists who work in the sense of an African renaissance and a truly equal exchange in the relations between Africa and the rest of the world.
At the Frankfurt Book Fair the publisher organizes a collective exhibition of Cameroonian publishers.
At the Frankfurt Book Fair the publisher organizes a collective exhibition of Cameroonian publishers.
Asia
China
THINKINGDOM MEDIA GROUP LTD.
Ms. Cancan Liu
E-mail: readinglife@hotmail.com
Website: www.readinglife.com
Ms. Cancan Liu
E-mail: readinglife@hotmail.com
Website: www.readinglife.com
Non-governmental enterprise that publishes international and Chinese literature as well as illustrated children’s books and books about finances, health and lifestyle.
India
Yoda Press is an independent publishing venture, founded in 2004 and based in New Delhi. They aim to develop dynamic non-fiction lists in urban studies, sexuality, gender, popular culture and cinema, and new perspectives in Indian history.
Indonesia
INDONESIA TERA
Ms. Dorothea Rosa Herliany
E-mail: redaksi@indonesiatera.com
Website: www.indonesiatera.com
Ms. Dorothea Rosa Herliany
E-mail: redaksi@indonesiatera.com
Website: www.indonesiatera.com
Until 2006 publisher of poetry, short stories. Further topics: women, philosophy, education and culture. Since 2007 publisher of children’s books.
Iran
Established 12 years ago, publishes mainly fiction, especially women’s literature and art. Furthermore psychology and psychiatry.
Malaysia
Gerakbudaya (SIRD) is a Malaysian independent publisher and distributor representing many NGOs and academic presses (books in English, Malay, Chinese). It aims to create public awareness relative to political and social questions. Subjects include: politics, environment, culture, history, Southeast Asia and Islam.
Arab World
Egypt
Al Arabi was established 33 years ago as a general publishing house with over 375 titles in various fields particularly architecture, history of architecture, arts, politics, political science, religion and social sciences.
Egypt
EIN FOR SOCIAL AND HUMAN STUDIES
Mr. Sherif Kassem
E-mail: dar_ein@hotmail.com
Website: www.dar-ein.com
Mr. Sherif Kassem
E-mail: dar_ein@hotmail.com
Website: www.dar-ein.com
Dar Ein is specialized particularly in human and social studies. It seeks to acquire best quality for their publications through best scholars as well as good quality and good design. They work under the supervision and the consulting of a number of Egyptian academics and in co-operation with some of the best known publishers in the Arab world.
Lebanon
Young publishing house that seeks to produce superb quality Arabic illustrated children and adult books, graphic novels, comics, audio musical books, tactile books, tri-lingual art books, artist hand made books and pedagogical kits with films, animations and training booklets around topics like Arab science or social issues.
Morocco
Publisher of fiction and non-fiction works. Both Arab and foreign authors. Recently focusing on translating authors such as Haruki Murakami, Milan Kundera, Tahar ben Jelloun, Amelie Nothomb, Fatema Mernissi.
Palestinian territories
Non-governmental and non-profit organization that aims to support the Palestinian society’s needs by developing children’s literature in Palestine. It provides mainly children’s books and books for young people, picture books, books by Palestinian writers, translated books, books written and illustrated by children, history and heritage books and manuals.
Latin America
Jamaica
Caribbean Publishers Network (CAPNET)
Ian Randle Publishers
Ms. Lisa-Marie Clunis
E-mail: info@ianrandlepublishers.com
Website: www.ianrandlepublishers.com
Ian Randle Publishers
Ms. Lisa-Marie Clunis
E-mail: info@ianrandlepublishers.com
Website: www.ianrandlepublishers.com
CAPNET is an association of Caribbean publishers established in 2000. Due to the multi-lingual character of this region, it presents books in English, French, Dutch and Spanish.
Ian Randle Publishers produces a full range of books on and about the Caribbean comprising of scholarly and academic books, children’s books, non-fiction and adult trade. The company also has a small list of bi-lingual books. Key areas are history, biography, travel, art and the social sciences.
Ian Randle Publishers produces a full range of books on and about the Caribbean comprising of scholarly and academic books, children’s books, non-fiction and adult trade. The company also has a small list of bi-lingual books. Key areas are history, biography, travel, art and the social sciences.
Argentina
LIBROS DE LA ARAUCARIA S.A.
Mr. Héctor Eduardo Dinsmann
E-mail: info@librosaraucaria.com
Website: www.librosaraucaria.com
Mr. Héctor Eduardo Dinsmann
E-mail: info@librosaraucaria.com
Website: www.librosaraucaria.com
Young publishing company with a wide agenda of books containing fiction and non-fiction works on anthropology, religion, politics, history, philosophy and sociology. Furthermore educational books on Spanish as foreign language.
Brazil
EDITORA FUNDAÇÃO PEIROPOLIS LTDA.
Ms. Renata Borges
E-mail: editora@editorapeiropolis.com.br
Website: www.editorapeiropolis.com.br
Ms. Renata Borges
E-mail: editora@editorapeiropolis.com.br
Website: www.editorapeiropolis.com.br
Peirópolis is a publishing house founded 18 years ago and based on human values. Their mission is to contribute to the construction of a solidary, fair and harmonic world. They aim to publish literature that offers new perspectives to understand human beings and their role on the planet.
Mexico
EDITORIAL ALMADÍA S.C.
Mr. Guillermo Quijas-Corzo López
E-mail: informacion@almadia.com.mx
Website: www.almadia.com.mx
Mr. Guillermo Quijas-Corzo López
E-mail: informacion@almadia.com.mx
Website: www.almadia.com.mx
Young publishing house with the focus on works of fiction (contemporary novels, short stories, essays, poetry and children’s books). Publishes famous Spanisch-speaking and international authors but also supports hitherto unknown talents.
Peru
EDITIONES ALTAZOR SRL
Mr. José Wilfredo Del Pozo Alarcón
E-mail: edicionesaltazor@yahoo.es
Website: www.edicionesaltazor.com
Mr. José Wilfredo Del Pozo Alarcón
E-mail: edicionesaltazor@yahoo.es
Website: www.edicionesaltazor.com
Founded 1995 in Spain and 1999 in Lima, Ediciones Altazor publishes mainly fiction (poetry, novels, myths and legends), children’s books and books for young people in different collections. It aims to preserve the literary potential of the different regions.
Uruguay
Cal y canto is a small publishing house of quality fiction and poetry books as well as anthologies and biographies. Publication of the Diccionario de la literatura uruguaya. It specializes in first quality literature from some of the best authors of Uruguay like Idea Vilarino and Francisco Espinola.
Central and Eastern Europe / Centralasia
Latvia
APGĀDS „VALTERS UN RAPA“
Mr. Kaspars Poikāns
E-mail: apgads@valtersunrapa.lv
Website: www.valtersunrapa.lv
Mr. Kaspars Poikāns
E-mail: apgads@valtersunrapa.lv
Website: www.valtersunrapa.lv
Long-established publisher of fiction and non-fiction works of Latvian and international authors. Specializes in Latvian classics and contemporary literature: novels, short stories, children’s literature, poetry, art albums, audio books.
Poland
Publisher of children's books. Promotes modern Polish authors and graphic designers. Also publishes masters of the Polish Graphic School of the 60s and 70s. BolognaRagazzi Award 2008 winner.
Romania
Young publisher of non-fiction works with the aim to publish ground-breaking ideas on management, leadership, marketing, advertising, economy, design, PR and Copyright. The authors are professors or professionals.
Uzbekistan
Already established in 1989, Sogdiana was the first publisher in the former USSR to publish a Bible for Children. 1995-2007 it had to suspend its activities, since 2007 it publishes prose and poetry as well as non-fiction works on medical science, education and dictionaries.
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