AvailableEducational
The Crane School CBC assessment book
Amaya Publishers
The Crane School CBC assessment book for G1 - G6.
Independent · Kenyan · Author-first
Publishing for the next creative generation.
Amaya Publishers is a professional publishing company based in Eldoret, Kenya. The company is dedicated to supporting writers, authors, and creatives through quality publishing, branding, printing, editing, manuscript evaluation, and book production services. We work with both fiction and non-fiction authors, offering guidance from manuscript submission to editing, design, printing, publishing, distribution, and marketing. Our goal is to help authors transform their manuscripts into professional, market-ready books.
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What we do
All servicesFull-service publishing, crafted in Kenya.
From the first edit to the final print run, we handle every step of bringing your book to life.
Book Publishing
End-to-end publishing that guides your manuscript from submission to a finished, market-ready book.
Manuscript Evaluation
Professional assessment of your manuscript with honest, constructive feedback before publishing.
Editing & Proofreading
Developmental, copy and proofread editing that sharpens your writing while keeping your voice.
Book Cover Design
Bespoke covers crafted by designers who understand your story and your readers.
Interior Design & Formatting
Interior book design and typesetting optimised for print legibility and elegance.
Digital Formatting
Conversion to PDF, EPUB, Mobi and Kindle formats ready for global digital distribution.
Featured books
Full catalogueStories shaping the African shelf.
A small selection from our growing catalogue of fiction, non-fiction and education titles.
AvailableAvailableEducational
Ongineetgeei Naandi
Kipruto Arap Keter
Ongineetgeei Naandi is an educational Nandi language book that teaches body parts, animals, nature, culture, and everyday vocabulary through illustrations and explanations. It aims to promote reading, writing, and understanding of the Nandi language among young and middle-aged speakers
AvailablePoetry
Keetik Eng'Kutiitab Nandi
Kipruto Arap Keter
Keetik Eng’ Kuutiitaab Naandi is a culturally rich book that documents trees in Nandi, English, and scientific names. It promotes the reading, writing, and understanding of the Nandi language while preserving traditional, medicinal, and cultural knowledge about trees.
AvailableFiction
Secrets Beneath Rose Petals
Fredrick Ochieng
Secrets Beneath Rose Petals is a captivating mystery set in the quiet town of San Lorenzo, where the sudden disappearance of Don Salvador exposes hidden secrets, family conflicts, political betrayal, and long-buried truths. Through Maria’s determined search for answers, the story explores truth, trust, forgiveness, and the strength of community.
Open for submissions
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We're reading new work from Kenyan and African authors. Send us your manuscript and we'll get back to you within four weeks.
Why Amaya
A publisher that walks with you.
Authors choose us because we treat each book as a long-term partnership — not a one-off project.
Personalized author support
We walk with you from manuscript to launch, offering guidance at every step of the journey.
Quality editing
Careful editing and proofreading that raises your manuscript to professional standards.
Creative book design
Striking cover design and clean interior formatting that make your book stand out.
Reliable printing
Dependable printing services with quality control for print-ready, market-ready books.
Digital publishing
EPUB, Mobi and Kindle formatting with distribution to reach readers everywhere.
You keep your rights
You retain full ownership of your creative work, with marketing support to help it sell.
Voices
What authors, schools and readers say.
A small sample of the people we publish for — in their own words.
Amaya took my manuscript and gave it the dignity of a real book.The editing was patient, the cover stunning.
Wanjiru Karanja
Author · The River Between Us
We use Amaya for all our supplementary readers. Print quality and delivery speed are unmatched.
Mrs. Lydia Achieng
Head of English · Riara Springs
They understand that a book is more than pages.They walked with us through every step of publishing our history.
Prof. James Mutiso
Kenyatta University Press
Three books from the bookshop, delivered the same week.The titles by Kenyan authors are an absolute joy.
Sarah Wambui
Reader · Nairobi
Amaya took my manuscript and gave it the dignity of a real book.The editing was patient, the cover stunning.
Wanjiru Karanja
Author · The River Between Us
We use Amaya for all our supplementary readers. Print quality and delivery speed are unmatched.
Mrs. Lydia Achieng
Head of English · Riara Springs
They understand that a book is more than pages.They walked with us through every step of publishing our history.
Prof. James Mutiso
Kenyatta University Press
Three books from the bookshop, delivered the same week.The titles by Kenyan authors are an absolute joy.
Sarah Wambui
Reader · Nairobi
Amaya took my manuscript and gave it the dignity of a real book.The editing was patient, the cover stunning.
Wanjiru Karanja
Author · The River Between Us
We use Amaya for all our supplementary readers. Print quality and delivery speed are unmatched.
Mrs. Lydia Achieng
Head of English · Riara Springs
They understand that a book is more than pages.They walked with us through every step of publishing our history.
Prof. James Mutiso
Kenyatta University Press
Three books from the bookshop, delivered the same week.The titles by Kenyan authors are an absolute joy.
Sarah Wambui
Reader · Nairobi
Amaya took my manuscript and gave it the dignity of a real book.The editing was patient, the cover stunning.
Wanjiru Karanja
Author · The River Between Us
We use Amaya for all our supplementary readers. Print quality and delivery speed are unmatched.
Mrs. Lydia Achieng
Head of English · Riara Springs
They understand that a book is more than pages.They walked with us through every step of publishing our history.
Prof. James Mutiso
Kenyatta University Press
Three books from the bookshop, delivered the same week.The titles by Kenyan authors are an absolute joy.
Sarah Wambui
Reader · Nairobi
Endlessly patient with new authors.They make the publishing process feel possible.
George Kimani
Debut author
We order in bulk every term.Amaya titles are some of our most-borrowed books.
Mary Chebet
Head Librarian · Eldoret Polytechnic
WhatsApp orders, M-Pesa, next-day delivery.Easy, easy, easy.
Ruth Awino
Reader · Kisumu
Poetry rarely gets a publisher who truly listens.Amaya read every poem, every line break, every margin.
Achieng Owuor
Poet · Songs from the Highlands
Endlessly patient with new authors.They make the publishing process feel possible.
George Kimani
Debut author
We order in bulk every term.Amaya titles are some of our most-borrowed books.
Mary Chebet
Head Librarian · Eldoret Polytechnic
WhatsApp orders, M-Pesa, next-day delivery.Easy, easy, easy.
Ruth Awino
Reader · Kisumu
Poetry rarely gets a publisher who truly listens.Amaya read every poem, every line break, every margin.
Achieng Owuor
Poet · Songs from the Highlands
Endlessly patient with new authors.They make the publishing process feel possible.
George Kimani
Debut author
We order in bulk every term.Amaya titles are some of our most-borrowed books.
Mary Chebet
Head Librarian · Eldoret Polytechnic
WhatsApp orders, M-Pesa, next-day delivery.Easy, easy, easy.
Ruth Awino
Reader · Kisumu
Poetry rarely gets a publisher who truly listens.Amaya read every poem, every line break, every margin.
Achieng Owuor
Poet · Songs from the Highlands
Endlessly patient with new authors.They make the publishing process feel possible.
George Kimani
Debut author
We order in bulk every term.Amaya titles are some of our most-borrowed books.
Mary Chebet
Head Librarian · Eldoret Polytechnic
WhatsApp orders, M-Pesa, next-day delivery.Easy, easy, easy.
Ruth Awino
Reader · Kisumu
Poetry rarely gets a publisher who truly listens.Amaya read every poem, every line break, every margin.
Achieng Owuor
Poet · Songs from the Highlands
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