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== Life == |
== Life == |
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Randle was born in [[Hanover Parish|Hanover]] on [[Jamaica]] in |
Randle was born in [[Hanover Parish|Hanover]] on [[Jamaica]] in 1940. After his academic study he worked many years for British publishers until he started his own publishing firm, named Ian Randle Publishers (IRP). This start made him the first English-language publisher in the Caribbean. Later, his firm became a model for particularly the [[Africa]]n book scene.<ref name="PCF2012">Prince Claus Fund (June 2012) [http://www.princeclausfund.org/files/docs/2012%20PCF%20JR%20English.pdf ''Report from the 2012 Prince Claus Awards Committee'']</ref><ref name="Ellington">Ellington, Barbara (10 October 2005) [http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20051010/business/business1.html ''The Monday Interview: Ian Randle - 'Booking' date with destiny''], Jamaica Gleaner</ref><ref name="Campbell">Campbell, Howard (18 September 2011) [http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110918/arts/arts1.html "Small company doing big things..."], ''Jamaica Gleaner''.</ref> |
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At first he focused on |
At first he focused on [[science|scientific]] books, which enabled local scientists to publish their findings locally. As a result the region became less dependent of writers from the [[United Kingdom]], the former colonizer of Jamaica until 1962.<ref name="PCF2012" /><ref name="Ellington" /><ref name="Campbell" /> |
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His [[Library catalog|catalog]]ue generally contains more than 300 titles. Next to |
His [[Library catalog|catalog]]ue generally contains more than 300 titles. Next to scientific themes, he now also publishes schoolbooks and books on popular themes. The direction of his firm is meanwhile in hands of his daughter Christine; Himself, he continued on fields like marketing, public relations and consultancy.<ref name="PCF2012" /><ref name="Ellington" /><ref name="Campbell" /> |
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Since 2000 he publishes volumes in [[French language|French]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[English language|English]] and [[Creole language]] with CAPNET (Caribbean Publishers Network) which he specially founded for this reason, via CAPNET maintaining contact with large book fairs.<ref name="PCF2012" /><ref name="Ellington" /><ref name="Campbell" /> |
Since 2000 he publishes volumes in [[French language|French]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[English language|English]] and [[Creole language]] with CAPNET (Caribbean Publishers Network) which he specially founded for this reason, via CAPNET maintaining contact with large book fairs.<ref name="PCF2012" /><ref name="Ellington" /><ref name="Campbell" /> |
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Revision as of 17:08, 17 July 2013
Ian Randle | |
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| Born | 1940 |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Occupation | Publisher |
Ian Randle (born 1940) is a Jamaican publisher. He is the founder of an eponymous independent publishing company whose main focus is on English-language readers.
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Randle was born in Hanover on Jamaica in 1940. After his academic study he worked many years for British publishers until he started his own publishing firm, named Ian Randle Publishers (IRP). This start made him the first English-language publisher in the Caribbean. Later, his firm became a model for particularly the African book scene.[1][2][3]
At first he focused on scientific books, which enabled local scientists to publish their findings locally. As a result the region became less dependent of writers from the United Kingdom, the former colonizer of Jamaica until 1962.[1][2][3]
His catalogue generally contains more than 300 titles. Next to scientific themes, he now also publishes schoolbooks and books on popular themes. The direction of his firm is meanwhile in hands of his daughter Christine; Himself, he continued on fields like marketing, public relations and consultancy.[1][2][3]
Since 2000 he publishes volumes in French, Spanish, English and Creole language with CAPNET (Caribbean Publishers Network) which he specially founded for this reason, via CAPNET maintaining contact with large book fairs.[1][2][3]
Recognition
In 2012 Randle was honoured with a Prince Claus Award from the Netherlands for his contribution to Caribbean intellectual property.[1][4] Earlier that year, the Caribbean magazine TALLAWAH put him on the list of most influential Jamaicans.[5]
External links
References
- ^ a b c d e Prince Claus Fund (June 2012) Report from the 2012 Prince Claus Awards Committee
- ^ a b c d Ellington, Barbara (10 October 2005) The Monday Interview: Ian Randle - 'Booking' date with destiny, Jamaica Gleaner
- ^ a b c d Campbell, Howard (18 September 2011) "Small company doing big things...", Jamaica Gleaner.
- ^ Jamaica Television (3 October 2010) Jamaica Selected for Prince Clause Award
- ^ TALLAWAH Magazine (27 September 2012) Publisher Ian Randle to receive prestigious Dutch-based award