Fountain Publishers
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| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 (37 years ago) (1988) |
| Founder | James Tumusiime |
| Country of origin | Uganda |
| Headquarters location | Kampala |
| Official website | www |
Fountain Publishers is a publishing company in Uganda and Rwanda.[1] Fountain is a publisher of educational material, literary material and maps.[2]
History
[edit ]Fountain Publishers was started in 1988 by James Tumusiime and his wife.[3] Its first offices were on top of the former City Bar. Fountain employed only four individuals, with just a typewriter and four desks. Their maiden publication was Who is Who in Uganda, a miniature directory of politicians, religious men and academicians. Their second publication was Uganda 30 Years (1992), a thirty-year-old nation birthday book.[4]
Notable authors
[edit ]Book series
[edit ]- Fountain Series in Education Studies[5]
- Fountain Series in Gender Studies[6]
- Fountain Series in Law and Business Studies[7]
- Kituo cha Katiba (Swahili, "Constitution Centre") Occasional Publication (series)[8]
- Our Heritage Series[9]
- Tales from the Past[10]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Talking books: James Tumusiime in conversation with Katherine Salahi". Bellagio Publishing Network. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ Emma Dawson, Varughese (2012). Beyond the Postcolonial: World Englishes Literature. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 107. ISBN 9781137265234 . Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "James Tumusiime, a pillar of indigenous publishing in Uganda". Daily Monitor . Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Fountain Publishers marks 20 years, looks to the future". The Independent . Archived from the original on 2016年03月03日. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Fountain Series in Education Studies, worldcat.org. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Fountain Series in Gender Studies, worldcat.org. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Fountain Series in Law and Business Studies, worldcat.org. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Kituo cha Katiba Occasional Publication, worldcat.org. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Our Heritage Series, fountainpublishers.co.ug. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Tales from the Past, fountainpublishers.co.ug. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
External links
[edit ]- fountainpublishers
.net , the company's official website
