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List of key Black Booksellers
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Get in touch with major providers of the books that cater for your needs for individual achievement and collective advancement. Their well-stocked booklists save you endless hours of searching. On tap are titles from publishing houses in the UK, and around the globe, written by authors from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, England and Europe. Services are provided directly to individuals, teachers, librarians and parents. Note: Enquiries for catalogs, current prices and ordering procedures should be directed solely to the addresses listed. |
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Bogle-L'Ouverture Press founded in 1991 in West London.
New Beacon Books was founded in 1966 in North London Paublo Books is the brain-child of Paullette Jean-Jacques and Blossom Jackson, and carry more than 4,000 titles on a range of subjects. Hansib Publications, is run by Arif Ali, a pioneer in magazine and newspaper publishing. Présence Africaine revue and editions, is under the direction of Mme. Yandé Christian Diop. |
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Glenn Thompson, born in Harlem, raised in Bedford Stuyvesant, New York City, settled in East London after traveling round the world, and with money borrowed from wealthy aristocrats founded Centerprise in Hackney, a "coffee shop, community centre, and bookshop", that sold hundreds of copies of George Jackson's Soledad Brother at its opening in 1970. From this modest beginning came Writers and Readers publishers and a range of titles "to bring books and the love of reading to people, especially children, who have never experienced them". The For Beginners Documentary series presents brilliant but intimidating ideas to adults using the comic book form. Titles on Miles Davis, Jazz, Toni Morrison, Pan Africanism, Malcolm X, Black Panthers, and the Black Holocaust jostle with works on Che Guevara, Hindu holy men, Freud and European psychiatrists, and structuralist philosophers Lacan and Derrida. Subject areas cover African/Black Studies, Arts/Media, Literature, Music, Philosophy/Linguistics, Politics/History, Science, Social Issues, Psychiatry, Spirit/Mind/Body, US Studies, and Women/Gender Issues.
For further details contact: Tel: 0171-226-3377; Fax: 0171-359-1454 E-mail: begin@writersandreaders.com Back to list |
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Specialises in Black writing, contemporary fiction and books for children; plus cards, giftwraps and book tokens. Orders accepted for any book in print; and the bookshop can supply books on invoice to schools and libraries.
For further details contact: TEL: 0171-254-9632; Fax: 0171-923-1951 Back to list |
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Bogle-L'Ouverture Press was forged from publications of the 1960s struggles for academic freedom and justice, according to editor Eric Huntley. It is committed to "promoting an independent and strong voice; one with which we can set our own agenda". Founded in 1991, this press aims to provide a window on Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.
For further details contact: Tel/Fax: 0181-579-4920 Internet: http://www.newbeacon-books.com Back to list |
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The Chronicle's emphasis on new Black communities is complemented by the independent vision of John La Rose and his colleagues at New Beacon Books. New Beacon Books specialises in books that highlight Black life in Britain and their links in Europe, the Caribbean, Africa and African America. There are also books on India, Asia, the Middle East and South America. And a large Children's Section with extensive black, Asian and multicultural books and materials. Founded in 1966 by editor-in-chief John La Rose, New Beacon Books provides a service to individuals, academics, students, universities, libraries, schools and colleges. Further details and specialist lists are available on request.
For further details contact:
Tel: 0171 272 4889 Internet: http://www.newbeacon-books.com Back to list |
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The Chronicle's attention was drawn to Paublo Books by its clear aim to promote Black and multicultural books in mainstream Britain. Paullette Jean-Jacques and Blossom Jackson, joint managing directors, founded the company at a launch in September 1995 at the Jamaica High Commission, London. Now one of Britain's largest suppliers of Black and multicultural books, Paublo Books produce a host of catalogues listing over 5,000 titles in 40 subject categories. Titles cover Key Stage 1 and 2, 3 and 4 (especially useful to schools), adult fiction, audio books, biographies and autobiographies, cookery, mythology and folklore, cultural studies, dual language, education, music, sociology and sport.
For further details contact:
Email: custenq@paublo.demon.co.uk Back to list |
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Présence Africaine revue and editions, under the direction of Mme. Yandé Christian Diop, continues the traditions established by her husband Alioune Diop in the 1940s. Today, Présence Africaine publishes most of the literature called "Negro-African in the French language" The latest catalogue features best-selling titles by writers from Mali, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Gabon and Zaire, and Guyana and the Antilles. See Books: French Titles.
For further details contact:
Tel: 33-0143541374 Back to list |
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Hansib Publications, run by Arif Ali, a pioneer in magazine and newspaper publishing, offers a range of books on Black and Asian peoples. Serious works and travel books are available.
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