This is a new, completely revised and fully updated edition of an acclaimed bibliography published over ten years ago. Covering both print and online resources, it charts the growth of publishing and book development in the countries of Africa south of the Sahara, as well as including a very large number of entries on many other topics as they relate to books and reading in Africa. With over 2,500 critically annotated citations, it is the definitive bibliography, and the most complete documentation resource, on the current state of the book on the African continent.

Essentially an entirely new reference work, and published both in print and online formats, the content and focus of this edition has been considerably recast in several ways. Annotations and abstracts, which are often quite extensive, are now more evaluative rather than descriptive. Much greater emphasis is placed on the relative significance of the material included, thus offering a more critical dimension in reviewing the available literature on the topic. The annotations aim to provide informed commentary and critical analysis, and draw attention to particularly important contributions of the literature on publishing and the book in Africa.