Literary Publishing in Nigeria in the Digital Age

Abstract

Digital resources are now an integral aspect of education and literacy, including literary works creation and consumption. How Nigeria will become a significant player in global trends in literary publishing is not obvious, since apathy to reading and the book could discourage forays into the yet exotic digital formats. This paper discusses the role of literature in society, highlights issues in literary publishing in Nigerian, and draws attention to hindrances to literary publishing in Nigeria in the digital age. It proposes that literary forms be preserve features of the Nigerian nation and its heritage, and that the electronic format is available for documenting and distributing traditional and contemporary literacy forms.