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Writing/Editing Intern

Description and Responsibilities

Are you a student of English or Journalism, or any other related field? Are you interested in learning the ins and outs of being an editor in a publishing house? If the answers are yes, kindly apply. Emotion Press is a publishing house seeking writing/editing interns that will gain real world experiences of time management, team-building and being an editor in a publishing house.
The Writing/Editing Intern at Emotion press will work hand in hand with our publishing officer, writers and in-house editors to ensure high quality content. You’ll be hands-on working with manuscripts and reviewing content to ensure the flow of spelling, grammar and punctuation are in order. The Writing/Editing intern will also help in the promotion of Emotion press via social media.

Requirements

Major or strong background in English or writing
Experienced with Microsoft Word
Presently studying in a higher institution or a fresh graduate waiting to be called up for NYSC
Applicant should be reliable and comfortable with a fast and dynamic work environment.

Location
Sango, Ibadan

To Apply

Interested candidates should send their CV with a cover letter to the Managing Editor, Emotion Press via emotionpress2011@gmail.com

Application Deadline
18th of August, 2017

BookRepublic is presently in need of two writers that can work with us in the running of our blog - www.bukrepublik.com. One of them must be based in Ibadan and the other in Lagos.
- They must be readers of books and very enthusiastic about the country's publishing industry.
- A monthly stipend of N10,000 will be paid.

Qualified writers should kindly send in an application to info@bukrepublik.com Kindly attach a resume to the application. Thank you.

The Publishing Academy, the first of its kind in Nigeria and West Africa, is poised to train young professionals for the challenging but highly rewarding roles in the country’s publishing industry.
The academy, with the motto, breaking borders, will in a series of engaging classes taught over four weekends by our experienced publishing professionals introduce a new set of of young upwardly mobile Nigerians to the publishing world.
NB. The online publishing course will start on the second of June, 2017 and will be held over four weekends.

Please follow this link to register for the certificate course: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VrkELkGrT6D745zqFlFO6eQQdkhNGtl2yju4W-tSLuQ/viewform?edit_requested=true

Guidelines

We consider all forms of work, in both the creative Fiction and creative Non-fiction forms of writing. The underlisted are the basic requirements before sending in your work for consideration:

Ensure all works are formatted in Calibri 12pt only.
For all Prose, Drama works and Creative Non Fiction, you are not expected to send in more than a forty page excerpt of the work.
For all forms of Poetry, you are not expected to send in more than twenty poems of the full work.
It is mandatory that you attach an introductory note to the entry, which must contain a short biography, your phone contact and physical address.
If you are not sure if the work is publishable, please kindly make use of our reading service.
It might take up to two weeks of receipt, before we send in a response to your publishing query. Please kindly bear with us.
All submissions are directed to the editor, Omojojolo books via submissions@omojojolo.com.
For further enquiries, always send in a query to info@omojojolo.com only.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINK WWW.OMOJOJOLO.COM

Everyone of us knows how challenging it could be securing employment after service year. So many Nigerian graduates would have to literally write numerous applications and interviews before getting a fairly paying job.

But now there is hope. If you are by chance acquainted to looking at the back page of every textbook you study while then in school, you will notice a particular publishing house has gone through the miles to produce that.
Do you also know the publishing house are made of staffs, most of them graduates of different Universities with diverse backgrounds?

There are numerous opportunities in Nigeria's publishing industry, but it will take a thorough research for you to tap into this gold mine. As a matter of fact, publishing houses are always in need of trained staffs to fill vacant positions. A good number of their staffs include, book typesetters, book illustrators, book editors and indexers, research assistants and commissioned writers, book marketers and scouts, rights manager and agent, legal adviser, book keeper, book printer, PR expert, Social media strategist.

You do not need to have a strong background in any field to to be able to serve in any of these units. But you will need to be trained. At The Publishing Academy, we are bent on training 500 Nigerian graduates by the end of 2017 for the challenging but rewarding publishing industry. Registration is ongoing for the first edition of this training.

Please follow this link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VrkELkGrT6D745zqFlFO6eQQdkhNGtl2yju4W-tSLuQ/viewform?edit_requested=true

Final Deadline: May 8, 2017

The Publishing Academy, the first of its kind in Nigeria and West Africa, is poised to train young professionals for the challenging but highly rewarding roles in the country’s publishing industry. Please follow this link to register

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezBtK2GnLMeGnGj_hotUwqqInCRhhX1EFuXsXodWTZKkCuJQ/viewform

For more information, please the official blog of the academy www.thepublishingacademy.

The Publishing Academy, the first of its kind in Nigeria and West Africa, is poised to train young professionals for the challenging but highly rewarding roles in the country’s publishing industry.
The academy, with the motto, breaking borders, will in a series of engaging classes taught over four weekends by our experienced publishing professionals introduce a new set of young upwardly mobile Nigerians to the publishing world.
The publishing course will be held in Ibadan over four weekends and you will be mandated to pay a course fee. For further enquiries, please call 07018073343.
Application closes on Midnight, May 1, 2017.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezBtK2GnLMeGnGj_hotUwqqInCRhhX1EFuXsXodWTZKkCuJQ/viewform

The Publishing Academy hereby calls on young graduates interested in starting a career in the country’s publishing industry to apply for its certificate course in publishing. Interested applicants are to send their names, phone number and e-mail address to these numbers: 07018073343 or 08131139894 or visit www.thepublishingacademy.

Application Deadline is April 14, 2017.

The Publishing Academy, Ibadan hereby calls on young graduates interested in starting a career in the country’s publishing industry to apply for a certificate course in publishing. Interested applicants are to send their names, phone number and e-mail address to these numbers: 07018073343 or 08131139894 or thepublishingacademy@gmail.com

Why do you want your e-book in PDF. It is more professional to convert your work to epub. I have provided this service to several authors across the country. Mail me at Olaniyibooks09@gmail.com if you are interested.

Steve Shaba is the multiple award winning Ibadan based Publisher of
Kraft books, with more than twenty years of experience in publishing
Nigerian authors to the world literary stage.

Africa's number one literary and educational television, pays Steve
Shaba a visit at his Sango office and engages him on several issues.
Please enjoy watching
http://booktvafrica.com/portfolio-item/the-literati-with-steve-shaba-ceo-of-kraft-books/

TITLE OF BOOK: On Becoming

AUTHOR: Toke Makinwa

COUNTRY PUBLISHED: Nigeria

PUBLISHER: Kachifo Limited, Nigeria

ISBN: 978-978-54604-0-7

YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2016

NUMBER OF PAGES: 111

BOOK REVIEWER: MofOluwawo O MojolaOluwa

Photo Credit: Bella Naija


On Becoming is an autobiographical account of the life and times of Toke Makinwa especially as it relates to her love life. Toke Makinwa, the second child of four children was born to Caleb Ifemayowa Makinwa and Modupe Monica Makinwa in the eighties. Born in Lagos to a civil servant and a teacher cum business woman, she moves with her family to Abuja, where her father has been transferred for work and lives there until eight, when a domestic fire accident which claims both her parents lives forces them to relocate, herself and her siblings plus a younger cousin, five children in all, to Lagos, to live with her mothers older sister, simply referred to as big mummy.

Orphaned and suddenly uprooted at eight, with a heavy cloak of loss hanging over her and tons of unanswered questions, her life makes a sudden u-turn; turning her into a socially withdrawn and academically backward child. Perhaps the loss of her parents would influence the kind of adult she turns out to be? Perhaps not?

In the book, more focus is placed on Tokes relationships. From her very first crush, it appears shes always been into the wrong men. But wrong is a relative term. Her first crush, the church choir leader, is caught kissing another girl at the back of the church, breaking her little heart. In her own words, she fell in love too quickly, even scaring away a few guys with her intensity…

Her relationship with her first boyfriend fizzles out after she gains admission into the University. Her academic life sees no improvement as she even almost drops out but for the gracious big mummy, who comes to her rescue last minute.

READ ALL http://www.bukrepublik.com/blog/2016/12/23/a-review-of-toke-makinwas-on-becoming/

The Ake Arts and Book Festival 2016, which took place from 15th to 19th was an intense five days of information, education and entertainment. I can only share but a few thoughts from eight book chats, thirteen panel discussions, a movie show, festival of short films, tour, interviews and wonderfully packaged daily evening entertainment. Come along

When you read the likes of Soyinka, Shoneyin, Helon Habila there’s always a character riding Peugeot in African stories.

Eric Maydieu. While giving Peugeot’s goodwill message at the opening/welcome ceremony on Thursday morning, the 17th of November, 2016 . Kicking off with a solo rendition of the National Anthem by Falana, the ceremony had in attendance the Alake of Egbaland , celebrated African writers and representatives of partners and sponsors bringing goodwill messages in turns while the singing group Adunni Nefretiti serenaded the audience with appropriate music interludes, and of course, a rendition from spoken word poet Titi Shonuga What a grand way to set the ball rolling. AkeFest16 was proudly supported, partnered and sponsored by Peugeout, Park Inn, Etisalat, Miles Morland Foundation, FCMB, Coca Cola, Marine Platforms, YorubaName.com, Lafarge amongst others.



http://www.bukrepublik.com/blog/2016/12/20/twelve-thoughts-on-ake-festival-2016/

Compiled by Folarin Olaniyi



2016 has been packaged with a box full of challenges for businesses; governments, state and local governments have been unable to pay salaries and the prices of both locally and foreign made products have risen astronomically.

In the publishing sector, the prices of paper and printing plates have risen by more than fifty percent. Several Nigerian publishers have had to resort to cost cutting measures to stay in business. How then do the publishers break even? How do the authors whose books are one of their major sources of income come out buoyant from this turmoil?

Most publishers whose books are printed in India and China have had to patronise the local printers, some have stopped taking orders, and hopeful the situation will become better. It is our hope that the coming year will bring forth the expected ease to the tensed business atmosphere.

Notwithstanding the challenges the publishing sector faced in 2016, some publishers have struggled to stick to the vision of their establishments. Five of these publishers have been carefully selected based on their innovative products and services, culturally inclined books and continuous engagement with the virtual community.





5. RASMED PUBLICATIONS, IBADAN



The Gbadega Adedapo led Rasmed has evolved from an emerging Dugbe based publishing house to a top player in the international book market, creating highly educative materials available in both the print and electronic medium.

Rasmed Publications new website is colourful, highly informative and easy to browse through. Their Facebook fanpage and twitter handle are also updated on a regular basis. I understand Rasmed considers manuscripts for publication on a regular basis. It is important that the companys submissions guidelines be made available on their website, alongside testimonials of some of their authors.

I want to also know how the company has been able to contribute to initiatives within their immediate community. This is very important. Publishers must become socially responsible. They must learn to separate a percentage of their yearly profits to support initiatives in their communities, and not only dole out books.


READ FULL ARTICLE http://www.bukrepublik.com/blog/2016/12/07/top-five-publishing-firms-in-nigeria-for-the-year-2016/

Book Title: Eno’s Story

Author: Ayodele Olofintuade

Publisher: Cassava Republic

Reviewer: Buike Onah (@buiketalks)



In an era where there are complaints and concerns about the quality of the reading materials for young children and adults, Olofintuade gives us a refreshing dimension to the childrens fiction; a story that blesses both the imagination and the behaviour of the readers.

Well illustrated in full colours, Eno’s story is the story of a young girl who faced the society’s view of her as a witch and stood up for herself.

When her mother died from giving birth, Eno’s uncle believed that she was the cause of the death and that she is a little witch. The Uncle, Uncle Etim couldn’t understand how the girl was passing her exams even when she missed school severally due to the death of her mother. Another news that her father died in an accident confirmed her Uncle’s fear that she was a witch.

READ MORE http://www.bukrepublik.com/blog/2016/11/28/a-review-of-ayodele-olofintuades-enos-story/

Shortlisted for the prestigious Glo sponsored Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in 2014 for his epic play, The Trials of Afonja, Toyin Abiodun continues to display his creative prowess on the stage and through his writings.
In this short feature, Toyin Abiodun, brings his acting prowess to the fore as he reads from the highly acclaimed play, The Trials of Afonja. Enjoy.

http://booktvafrica.com/portfolio-item/playwright-and-actor-toyin-abiodun-reads-from-the-trials-from-afonja/

Ifedolapo Akinola, Abuja

The 35th anniversary of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) kicked off yesterday, 27th October, 2016 at Abuja, Nigeria. The event which was officially launched at Thought Pyramid Art Gallery, Wuse began with a Festival of life cocktails of poetry, music and a performance of Barclays Ayakoroma’s Dance on His Grave to welcome its members who have come from across the states of the Country. The National Chairman of the organisation and Host, Mr. Denja Abdullahi on receiving the delegates, appreciated everyone who has come for the event and explained why the organisation has remained an active platform for every Nigerian writer since its inception in 1981. Speaking further about the three day event, Mr. Abdullahi promised a memorable convention and implored everyone to be part of every programme as much as possible.

http://www.bukrepublik.com/blog/2016/10/29/ana-convention-2016-opens-with-thoughts-and-funfair/

Oloruntoba-Oju’s fiction, When Lemons Grow On Orange Trees, is a book I had picked up to read out of sheer curiosity and marvel, asides its very simple, yet artistic cover which had initially aroused my interest. Having stumbled on the author’s biography earlier on the internet, I found myself wondering what story such a young mind could tell with a very puzzling and strange title as when lemons grow on orange trees. However, after a quick read of a few pages, I knew I had picked a book worth more than my money, a book worth reviewing even.

When Lemons Grow On Orange Trees begins subtly and lightly, that it allows you to switch roles with its omnipresent protagonist and not feel guilty. Then, as it goes on teasingly, indulging you – the reader, to relive memories and even dare new ones, the table is suddenly turned and you’re given two choices: be ready to be part of a new, harrowing world or drop the book and be haunted for the rest of your life! Now, because I’m not one reader to dodge a good read no matter the sufferings to be endured with the players involved, and, since I was not also ready to be haunted by quotidian events – especially from a book, my decision was not hard to make. And soon, as I continued with the book, having settled what needed to be settled, one thing became very clear, Oloruntoba-Oju may truly be young but her story is so strong and wide apart from the usual and unnecessarily compounded cliches that now seemed to be the trend among young Nigerian fiction writers.


http://www.bukrepublik.com/blog/2016/10/22/why-oloruntoba-oju-when-lemons-grow-on-orange-trees-will-haunt-you/

Book: The Tongues of a Shattered S-k-y

Publisher: Blackgraphics Book

Author: Tosin Gbogi

Reviewer: Rasaq Malik Gbolahan

Pages: 102 pages

ISBN: 978-978-2137-942

First published: 2012

Genre: Poetry







JOURNEY TO NAY-TION OF REGAL -GIN



Apart from I am memory, a poetry collection by Jumoke Verissimo and Night of My Flight by Akeem Lasisi, Tosin Gbogis The Tongues of a Shattered S-k-y is another magnificent collection that extremely talks on airegin the nay-tion of regal gin, the other way Gbogi re-constructs Nigeria, he alienates her, her life swindling, burning in the charcoal of broken memories of unseen pasts. Tongue of the shattered sky is poignantly written with great diction, each word hammering heavily on pains, agonies, desolate hearts of destitute, mourning a country filled with crying children, miscarriages of pregnancies and how history keeps repeating itself, how the same political truants keep staying at the upper seats and hunger-stricken masses are down waiting for hazy future. What a nay-tion of regal gin, intoxicant that perturbs the brains of our leaders, a nay-tion where bombs are play things, a nay-tion where robbers are friends of the citizen, a nay-tion where policemen are mid-night hunters, gunning down young minds because of money, a nay-tion where lies and truths reach compromise to withdraw the already burnt glories, ashes of loss still spread at the village square, on the streets. The readers can perceive it in Gbogis collection.

Divided into four parts, with each title turning obstinate ears to the speeches of looters and sassing the commands of those thieves at the feet of the fallen mountain, Gbogi critically talks about the sociopolitical vices and religious shenaniganism that plagues our regal-gin nay-tion.

http://www.bukrepublik.com/blog/2016/10/15/review-the-tongues-of-a-shattered-s-k-y-by-tosin-gbogi/