Nature And Scope Of Publishing And Book Trade:- Edward Amadi

ABSTRACT

The word or concept publish” take itsroot from the Latin word meaning make public. In this sense it is referred to making an idea conceived by an author to the public. Shibandi (1998) cited in Omego depicts that publishing involves the process of developing manuscript to a book for the purpose ofbeing read. To Igbeka (2008). it is a whole process of producing (for dissemination, reading, studying, searching and utilizing information) books, films, computer programmes, records, newspapers, periodicals, bulletins, magazines etc. A renowned author in publishing, Okwilagwe (2001), define publishing as the planning . selecting, cutting, designing, producing. marketing (promotion, sale and distribution) of printed materials such as books, magazines, newspapers, and many othersincluding electronic versions.