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We are a new publishing company,
incorporated in 2002, with a plan to publish books, pamphlets, journals
and magazines of special interest to Igbos in particular and Africans in
general. Our hope is to record, celebrate and promote, in various
ways and forms, aspects of authentic, traditional Igbo culture before
they finish melting away.
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Our Second
Book
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a new edition of
I Saw the Sky Catch
Fire, the highly regarded novel about the Nigerian Women's
War of 1929, written by T. Obinkaram Echewa. In time, we hope to
publish other books of comparable quality. We welcome
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Read
excerpts from the novel
And some
reviews
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reviews from
elite publications. . .
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Perhaps you
would like to ask a question of the author
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opportunity for readers to ask questions of the authors we publish.
For now, that is Dr. T. Obinkaram Echewa,
author of
I Saw the Sky Catch Fire.
While there is no guarantee that authors will be able to answer all
questions, they will make an effort to answer those most commonly
asked, and others as they have opportunity. |
Watch for
other books to come
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Of particular interest to us at this
time is a book titled Tales of Igbo Childhood, which we would like to publish in
the next year or so. For this, we are soliciting contributions from Igbo
readers who grew up in Igboland during the 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, 1960's,
1970's 1980's, and 1990's. If you spent the first 15 to 20 years of your
life in Igboland, and have an interesting story or experience to share, we would
like to hear from you. We want interesting stories, not
cultural dissertations -- stories that will evoke a chuckle or a smile of
recognition from an Igbo reader -- in other words, "Amam
n'imah!" stories. School tales are welcome. We
particularly want to hear from recognized scholars and published writers.
Please click on "Tales
of Igbo Childhood" for more detail.
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Omenala Ndi Igbo
(Igbo Customs)
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Igbo customs are of special
interest to us. On an ongoing basis, we will publish, recall or explain
aspects of Igbo culture that we deem interesting or educational.
"Education" will be not only for non-Igbo's but for the children of Igbo parents
born outside Igboland.
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Proverbially Yours
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If you are an Igbo man or woman
kpom-kwem, we know you will want to sign off with a proverb. Drop
off a proverb on the appropriate page as your calling card.
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Archives
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Finally, we have an archive of previously
published material. Click on "Tables" to take a look at our first book,
How Tables Came to Umu Madu,
published in 1984 as an "Amadi Small-Small Book". In the coming months, we
plan to reprint excerpts from this classic (one chapter per month), beginning in
May. Take a look at Tables.
You will be amused and amazed!
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Ka õdiwa kwa!
Ufo ji fõ, ufo ala
fõ!


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