Online publishing in Kenya: factors contributing to self-publishing
Self-publishing is an emerging trend in the Kenyan publishing industry. Technological advancements particularly online publishing, e-book publishing services, and print-ondemand have enabled authors the opportunity to publish their books. However, there is a significant knowledge gap pertaining to s...
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| description | Self-publishing is an emerging trend in the Kenyan publishing industry. Technological advancements particularly online publishing, e-book publishing services, and print-ondemand have enabled authors the opportunity to publish their books. However, there is a significant knowledge gap pertaining to self-publishing in Kenya. This research aims to examine factors influencing the self-publishing of books in Kenya, including how selfpublishing enhances the autonomy of the Kenyan self-published authors, their challenges, and their proposed solutions. Using qualitative approach, ten Kenyan self-published authors participated in a one-on-one interview until a saturation level was reached. Overall, the study disclosed that various political economy factors faced by these self-published fiction book authors including the power of mainstream publishing, authors’ freedom and autonomy over their self-published books, royalties, stocking at bookstores, affordable shipping, costeffective printing and availability of independent publishers. Challenges faced by Kenyan self-published authors consisted of fatigue, lack of financial support, poor marketing, and rejection from both established bookstores and publishing companies. |
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| spelling | my-utar-eprints.45452022-12-29T14:20:56Z Online publishing in Kenya: factors contributing to self-publishing Ayan, Mohamed Yusuf HM Sociology Z004 Books. Writing. Paleography Self-publishing is an emerging trend in the Kenyan publishing industry. Technological advancements particularly online publishing, e-book publishing services, and print-ondemand have enabled authors the opportunity to publish their books. However, there is a significant knowledge gap pertaining to self-publishing in Kenya. This research aims to examine factors influencing the self-publishing of books in Kenya, including how selfpublishing enhances the autonomy of the Kenyan self-published authors, their challenges, and their proposed solutions. Using qualitative approach, ten Kenyan self-published authors participated in a one-on-one interview until a saturation level was reached. Overall, the study disclosed that various political economy factors faced by these self-published fiction book authors including the power of mainstream publishing, authors’ freedom and autonomy over their self-published books, royalties, stocking at bookstores, affordable shipping, costeffective printing and availability of independent publishers. Challenges faced by Kenyan self-published authors consisted of fatigue, lack of financial support, poor marketing, and rejection from both established bookstores and publishing companies. 2022 Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utar.edu.my/4545/1/CMB%2D2022%2D2000624%2DAyan_Mohamed_Yusuf.pdf Ayan, Mohamed Yusuf (2022) Online publishing in Kenya: factors contributing to self-publishing. Master dissertation/thesis, UTAR. http://eprints.utar.edu.my/4545/ |
| spellingShingle | HM Sociology Z004 Books. Writing. Paleography Ayan, Mohamed Yusuf Online publishing in Kenya: factors contributing to self-publishing |
| title | Online publishing in Kenya: factors contributing to self-publishing |
| title_full | Online publishing in Kenya: factors contributing to self-publishing |
| title_fullStr | Online publishing in Kenya: factors contributing to self-publishing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Online publishing in Kenya: factors contributing to self-publishing |
| title_short | Online publishing in Kenya: factors contributing to self-publishing |
| title_sort | online publishing in kenya: factors contributing to self-publishing |
| topic | HM Sociology Z004 Books. Writing. Paleography |
| url | http://eprints.utar.edu.my/4545/1/CMB%2D2022%2D2000624%2DAyan_Mohamed_Yusuf.pdf http://eprints.utar.edu.my/4545/ |
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