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Sahara House Limited is an independent publishing company established in 2018 to publish fiction, non-fiction, children’s literature and educational books. Operating from Port Harcourt and Abuja, we are committed to curating the diverse ideas from Africa and its diaspora. Sahara House publishes under three imprints: Sahara House, Sagecraft and Leadmanship. Along with books, we are developing e-based learning resources.
Our presence at the very outset was fortunate, with a best-selling title to open our doors; but we soon stopped operations following a decision of our Board in 2020 during Covid-19. Sahara House is back, better, stronger and well positioned for the literary delights that we have in store for our authors and readers. We seek to provide our authors and clients with unparalleled editorial excellence, top-notch printing, marketing and distribution, advisory services, library development, and school supply.
At Sahara House, our authors come first. To give them the very best, we engage both in-house and consulting editors to offer the complete gamut of editorial production. Our author engagement cuts across countries, temperaments and genres, spanning fiction, non-fiction, mixed grill, including school texts. Our worldwide distribution network guarantees maximum reach for our titles. Our innovative, all-year-round marketing approach ensures product visibility in the global marketplace.
With our literary imprint Sagecraft making its entrée in 2024, Sahara House is poised to amplify the voices of the new generation of African writers in the era of globalization and artificial intelligence. Sahara House Limited management team is made up of experienced hands in the book trade. This gives us a deep understanding of Africa – its culture, values and educational needs, etc, while at the same time enabling us to leverage our global contacts to provide appropriate mix of expertise and technology to do the needful at all times.
Our Vision and Values
Vision
To be a leading publisher of creative ideas, learning and teaching resources with the widest distribution network.
Mission
- To inspire, develop and publish books of great ideas and excellent quality.
- To provide impactful support services to the educational sector in Africa.
Our Values
SUSTAINABILITY
AUNTHENTICITY
HONESTY
ALLIANCE
READABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
We ensure that our personnel have up-to-date knowledge of climate change and industry standards, and that our books are printed on papers licensed by appropriate forest regulatory councils.
We encourage authors develop a sense of authenticity and reflect it in their books because we know that authenticity is essential for the satisfaction of readers and compliance with copy right laws.
We seek to satisfy our clients’ needs and exceed their expectations through the services of our honest and faithful staff, throughout the production and marketing stages.
We work in alliance with our authors and designers to make intelligent decisions about each book that will not only provide the highest quality product but also ensure cost-effectiveness, while still maintaining vital partnerships with other stakeholders.
As a publishing house, we believe that whatever is written, however long or short, can affect others. So, we are very meticulous in developing manuscripts for publication into works of high writing standard that are easy to understand, interesting and enjoyable to read in the best way possible.
We respect the rights of our authors to their intellectual property and maintain our own side of the bargain by eliminating avoidable risks, delays and re-work, enhancing productivity and ensuring transparency in our accounting system.
Imprints
Sagecraft is a traditional publishing imprint under which Sahara House publishes literary fiction. These include prose fiction, drama and short story collections of high level craftsmanship that merit consideration. We are very selective in choosing works to be published under this traditional publishing imprint. We offer advances on royalties for first-time author, and bear all editorial, design, production and marketing responsibilities. We consider submissions in the following categories:
Novels, novellas, short stories and playsSagecraft is a traditional publishing imprint under which Sahara House publishes literary fiction. These include prose fiction, drama and short story collections of high level craftsmanship that merit consideration. We are very selective in choosing works to be published under this traditional publishing imprint. We offer advances on royalties for first-time author, and bear all editorial, design, production and marketing responsibilities. We consider submissions in the following categories:
Novels, novellas, short stories and plays
Sagecraft is a traditional publishing imprint under which Sahara House publishes literary fiction. These include prose fiction, drama and short story collections of high level craftsmanship that merit consideration. We are very selective in choosing works to be published under this traditional publishing imprint. We offer advances on royalties for first-time author, and bear all editorial, design, production and marketing responsibilities. We consider submissions in the following categories:
Novels, novellas, short stories and plays
Sagecraft is a traditional publishing imprint under which Sahara House publishes literary fiction. These include prose fiction, drama and short story collections of high level craftsmanship that merit consideration. We are very selective in choosing works to be published under this traditional publishing imprint. We offer advances on royalties for first-time author, and bear all editorial, design, production and marketing responsibilities. We consider submissions in the following categories:
Novels, novellas, short stories and plays
i. Sahara House
Sahara House is our traditional publishing imprint under which we publish books on general interest (essays, memoirs, mixed-genre) and educational books. If a manuscript is accepted, we will foot the bills of all the production processes and pay royalties to the author.
ii. Sagecraft
Sagecraft is a traditional publishing imprint under which Sahara House publishes literary books and chapbooks. We consider fresh and compelling stories. We offer advances on royalties for first-time author, and bear all editorial, design, production and marketing responsibilities. We consider submissions in the following categories:
- Novels, novellas, short stories, poetry, and plays
- Chapbooks: quotes, proverbs, axioms, poems, songs, motivational nuggets, etc.
iii. Leadmanship
Leadmanship is Sahara House’s pathway to publishing your book your way, for thought leaders seeking the best publishing services for these genres: leadership, business, politics, biography, autobiography, motivational or religion. We rely on our self-publishing imprint, Leadmanship, to seek out inspiring career stories, business thoughts, and lifestyles, while adhering to the highest editorial standards established by Sahara House Limited. This pathway may work best for you if you meet one or more of the following criteria:
You want to expedite the publishing process.
You desire help with the technical aspects of publishing.
You are a busy professional who wants to tell your story.
You want support for promoting your book through marketing and PR.
With Leadmanship, you have the creative control and bears all cost, while we provide you with expert advice and services you need in ghost-writing, rewriting, editing, proofreading, book layout, cover design, illustrating, indexing, printing and marketing or delivery.
Marketing and Distribution
We commit to invest a great expertise and resources in doing the best things to market the book to readers, in picking the network well connected to sell the books to the target readers, and in getting the books placed correctly in the right retail outlets. Beyond this, we figure out how to market it and do publicity for electronic distribution (e-book and print-on-demand), all to build awareness of the book that is distributed.
We also use digital technology to help your book get exposure at every major eRetailer and available to every library, bookstore, and academic institution, creating exciting reading experiences. So, at Sahara House, marketing and promotions are key aspects of our services. Sahara House’s 10 Pathways to Book Marketing account in parts, for the several advantages of working with Sahara House Limited, including its TV book chat, People in the Book.
Our titles are presented to readers in our TV show, People in the Book. We hope to participate in the most important international book fairs, organise events and writing courses to make authorship more accessible to unrepresented communities. Our books are presented in the most popular talk shows about literature on TV, Radio and social media.
Corporate Social Responsibility
At Sahara House, we care about our lasting impact on the world and the communities in which we live and work. We fuse our values into every activity, pursuing the highest standards of corporate social responsibility in all that we do. This is reflected in our strong support for afforestation and recycling programmes and in how we manage our productions and serve our clients. We also promote literacy, reading culture and the development of literature in African languages. In keeping with our motto of creating books for people, Sahara House organises public book readings, writing workshops, TV book chats, literary prizes, writing competitions and make book donations.
Begin your publishing journey
Email us at enquiry@saharahouse.com.ng or call +234 (0) 703 519 6433