Objectives
- Linking to this platform, all newly established book/reading clubs, incubated through the Literary Outreach Incubation Programme, including emerging and existing authors within these clubs. for expanded reach and access to services as well as support leveraged through this platform.
- Book/Reading clubs who are already in existence, who continue to reach out for assistance via our social media platforms, will be evaluated according to Province, District, Local Municipality, Area, Date of establishment, size, age range, and be re directed to this platform for capacitation.
- Other stakeholders on this platform will include Publishers, Book Marketers and Distributors, Sponsors, etc.
- Link book/reading clubs of different types, ages, languages, cultures, from varied areas and regions nationally on one platform to connect, collaborate, network, share information, and have guided social discussions, dialogues, debates, promotion of their work, incubation as well as capacitation.
- Beneficiaries will also be linked to National Libraries, Pansalb, DSAC Publishing Hub, as well as other crucial relevant state entities, that can offer further support.
- Promote expanded readership through Online Book Reviews as well as uplifting authors’ work.
- Author Book Promotions, Marketing as well as other book activities, will be done on this platform.
- Training for Book/Reading Club facilitators
- Book/Reading Incubation and Capacitation
