You have written, crossed out, written again and finally you have send you copy to a publisher and the publisher is enthusiastic about the hard work. What will be the next step? How can you register a book? In this article we will enter the world of departments where you have to go in Kenya … Continue reading It’s pure pain and amusement getting your book registered
Ten in 10: Inspiring journey of Mochama’s literary world
For ten years now he is present on the literary scene in Kenya. His name is Tony Mochama. He has a kind of love for things Russian, where he did some training. He writes poetry on scrap, but these poems are not crap. Read more about the first decade of Tony here.
We must get to the bottom of schools textbook mistakes
The writer of this article talks about a four legged stool having three legs, danger looms in a construction like that. This is not a safe situation for a child. This little story is mentioned for the situation of educational books is not very clear. How many books contain mistakes and every mistake is like … Continue reading We must get to the bottom of schools textbook mistakes
How Representation in Children’s Books is a Powerful Tool in Uganda
Writing for children is a rewarding activity. An important question is, however, how children will relate top these stories. Will children read about children they can relate to or are these children in the books from a very different world? I do not want to say that strangeness should be avoided in a children’s book, … Continue reading How Representation in Children’s Books is a Powerful Tool in Uganda
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