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'''Farafina Books''' is an independent publisher of literary fiction, popular fiction, textbooks, coffee table books, general interest books and children books. |
'''Farafina Books''' is an independent publisher of literary fiction, popular fiction, textbooks, coffee table books, general interest books and children books. |
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The imprint has established a presence in the West African sub-continent and has built up a reputation as a credible outlet for good quality contemporary African writing. |
The imprint has established a presence in the West African sub-continent and has built up a reputation as a credible outlet for good quality contemporary African writing. Four of the imprint's literary fiction publications have gone on to win awards: ''[[Purple Hibiscus]]'' ([[Commonwealth Writers' Prize|Commonwealth Prize for first book]]) and ''[[Half of a Yellow Sun]]'' ([[Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction]]), both by [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]], ''[[Everything Good Will Come]]'' ([[Wole Soyinka]] Prize for Fiction) by [[Sefi Atta]].{{Fact|date=November 2007}} and ''[[Zahrah the Windseeker]]'' ([[Wole Soyinka]] Prize for Fiction) by [[Nnedi Okorafor]]. |
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==Prestige Books== |
==Prestige Books== |
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Revision as of 21:31, 20 March 2009
Kachifo Limited is an independent publishing house based in Lagos, Nigeria. It was founded in 2004 by Muhtar Bakare. Its imprints currently include Farafina Books, Farafina Educational, Prestige Books, and Farafina Magazine.
Farafina Books
Farafina Books is an independent publisher of literary fiction, popular fiction, textbooks, coffee table books, general interest books and children books.
The imprint has established a presence in the West African sub-continent and has built up a reputation as a credible outlet for good quality contemporary African writing. Four of the imprint's literary fiction publications have gone on to win awards: Purple Hibiscus (Commonwealth Prize for first book) and Half of a Yellow Sun (Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction), both by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Everything Good Will Come (Wole Soyinka Prize for Fiction) by Sefi Atta.[citation needed] and Zahrah the Windseeker (Wole Soyinka Prize for Fiction) by Nnedi Okorafor.
Prestige Books
Prestige Books is a subsidy publishing imprint of Kachifo Limited.
Farafina Magazine
Farafina Magazine is a monthly publication (it was a bi-monthly until September 2007) which provides a high quality medium for people all over the world to freely express their world view. It is a general interest magazine written in simple uncluttered prose and illustrated with humorous drawings and photographs. The magazine has received strong commendations from people from different walks of life.[citation needed]
Every issue of the magazine is compiled by a guest editor. Guest editors for the magazine have included the writers Uzodinma Iweala, Molara Wood, Okey Ndibe, and Petina Gappah.
Farafina Magazine has featured the works of Wole Soyinka, Segun Afolabi, Uche James Iroha, Funmi Iyanda, Dinaw Mengestu, Barbara Murray, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jackee Budesta Batanda, Helon Habila, Tosin Oshinowo, Patrice Nganang, Jide Alakija, and a plethora of other writers and graphical artists.