Celebrating the great tradition set by African Writers Series

East African Educational Publishers staff display books Authored by he late  Proffesor Ngugi Wa Thiongo at the taifa hall , University of Nairobi on 20th June 2025 [David Gichuru, Standard]

Sometime last month, East African Educational Publishers Ltd celebrated their Diamond Jubilee. I find myself conflicted whenever I have to talk about EAEP.

This is not only because EAEP was my first “permanent and pensionable” employer, but also because the company that started in the 60s as an outlet for books published mainly in London has over the years morphed into one of the major homes of African writing over the past six decades.