Zimbabwe Development Democracy Trust (ZDDT) has partnered with an Harare-based social rights group, Africa Community Publishing and Development Trust, (ACPDT) in an information dissemination exercise in Bulawayo. A variety of… read more
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A request from youth in Mbare
Youth of St Peter’s Mbare Catholic parish decided at their recent leadership training workshop that they needed a library to make their members read, especially on matters of faith. Too… read more
Basement Bookmart boosts reading culture in downtown Bulawayo
by Mandla Tshuma (courtesy of Steppes in Sync) In a bid to boost reading culture in Bulawayo, Basement Bookmart (BB), a bookshop nestled between Robert Mugabe Way and George Silundika… read more
Rabbi Moshe Library in Bulawayo: a collective effort of many
The opening of a small library for several hundred young readers in Bulawayo provided a much-needed educational and recreational facility. Perhaps even more importantly, however, it demonstrated that there are people,… read more
“The Politics of Publishing and Book Marketing in Zimbabwe”, a Book Cafe’ discussion (Oct 20)
Pamberi Trust invites you to the Book Cafe’ Literary Discussions. Topic: The Politics of Publishing and Book Marketing in Zimbabwe Speakers: Tendai Vutuza (Zimbabwe Book Publishers Association), Alex Mashamhanda (Mashwede Group of… read more
American Methodists help Zimbabwean schools with books
Reprinted from RelZim.org The First United Methodist Church of Saline, Mich., is changing the world for children in Zimbabwe by collecting used children’s book to start two new libraries at primary schools… read more
Shimmer Chinodya reflects on Zimbabwe’s current reading culture
Daily News recently interviewed one of Zimbabwe’s best known literary writers Shimmer Chinodya. The writer, who has published 57 books over the period of 40 years, said he was heart-broken… read more
Reflections on 2011 Book Fair
Reprinted from Panorama. Stakeholders in the book industry and literary sector believe the just ended Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF) which ran from July 25-30 is on course to regaining… read more