Catalyst Press: Indie publishers of books by African writers and illustrators. Hosts of #ReadingAfrica Week each December. Visit us at www.catalystpress.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lggpawqkac2wCheck out this delightful review of Lee Sander's Under the Light of Fireflies in Foreword Reviews. "A boy learns to accept the unpredictability of life and finds his own sense of self in the transformative novel Under the Light of Fireflies." www.forewordreviews.com23 Jan 2025 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lggpawqkac2whttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lfxt2x62oc2iMeet two of our favorite Noahs this January in two books for kids who think they are grownups and/or grownups who think they are kids. Preorder Under the Light of Fireflies https://www.catalystpress.org/.../coming-soon-under-the... from Flare and The Enumerations from Catalyst www.catalystpress.org/enumerations 📚📖❤️‍🩹17 Jan 2025 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfxt2x62oc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lfb6myv6xc2kAnother provocative substack from our founder JL Powers. Is there a market for cute? The Market for Cute https://open.substack.com/pub/themotherofallthings/p/the-market-for-cute?r=51h26t&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true08 Jan 2025 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfb6myv6xc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lfb64pdjmk2s"Cooking Bacon with Propane" A story from the world of The Little Ambulance War of Winchester County. from Flare Books Author I.M. Aiken, a.co/d/idsrpsc. Get the audio book read by the author!08 Jan 2025 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfb64pdjmk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lephnxqrp225The Power of Saying Yes as a Forward-Thinking Writer. A substack from our publisher JL Powers: "where I'll say all the things I want to say, openly and honestly, as a writer, editor, and publisher." https://open.substack.com/pub/themotherofallthings/p/the-people-yes?r=51h26t&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true01 Jan 2025 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lephnxqrp225https://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3leamx5w7lc2eA new review from Ann Angel on Maverick Independent Book Reviews! "World-building and friendships lend drama to this young adult fantasy novel." Adam Tideborne and the Greatsword of War by Joshua Stevens-Shachar. www.maverickindependentreview.com/.../world...26 Dec 2024 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3leamx5w7lc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3leamimcwac2eHappy Holidays to All!26 Dec 2024 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3leamimcwac2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3ld52z7i62s2zNew Horror Review by Betsy Lepchitz on Maverick Independent Book Reviews "A foray into dark powers: a review of literary horror novel Three Sixes and a Forked Tongue, or Cold Medicine and a Liar by James Tyler Toothma https://www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/a-foray-into-dark-powers-a-review-of-literary-horror-novel-three-sixes-and-a-forked-tongue #bookreviews #horrornovels12 Dec 2024 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld52z7i62s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3ld2rklun7c2zCongratulations to Donica Merhazion--whose book is forthcoming from Catalyst Press-- on the publication of her article with Sally Ratemo in The International Educator today! https://www.tieonline.com/article/5653/limitless-learning-a-case-study-in-inclusive-education11 Dec 2024 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld2rklun7c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lcqbpinyqc26Another #ReadingAfrica Week 2024 listicle 7 of the best Non-Fiction Books about Africa. https://www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/7-of-the-best-non-fiction-books-about-africa-readingafrica07 Dec 2024 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcqbpinyqc26https://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lcqbhnaok223Sozaboy by the late Ken Saro-Wiwa: A Novel in Broken English (1985) You can read it free on Internet Archive! https://archive.org/details/sozaboynovelinro0000saro or order from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Sozaboy-Ken-Saro-Wiwa-ebook/dp/B0BGT41WNK?ref_=ast_author_mpb #ReadingAfrica --L. Herrera, Publicity Catalyst07 Dec 2024 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcqbhnaok223https://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lcnxhhfkac2pLoveAfricaPress loveafricapress.com celebrates all things African in romantic fiction. They are a digital-first publisher utilising ground-breaking technology platforms like Okadabooks to bring love stories written by Africans to African readers. #ReadingAfrica Week 2024 https://www.loveafricapress.com/06 Dec 2024 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnxhhfkac2phttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lclfrzm5zs24Reviews for #ReadingAfrica Week https://worldkidlit.org/.../reviews-reading-africa-week.../ from World Kid Lit. Our Wanjiku, Child of Mine is included! Thank you 🙂 https://worldkidlit.org/2024/12/02/reviews-reading-africa-week-2024/05 Dec 2024 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lclfrzm5zs24https://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lclfbtcbyc24DISRUPTION: Short Fiction from Africa ​This genre-spanning anthology explores the many ways that we grow, adapt, and survive in the face of our ever-changing global realities. www.catalystpress.org/disruption05 Dec 2024 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lclfbtcbyc24https://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lcles2gmk224Outside the Lines by Ameera Patel. A journey through the underbelly of Johannesburg, South Africa and the intimacy of family drama scattered across racial, religious, and class divisions. #ReadingAfrica Week 2024. https://www.catalystpress.org/outside-the-lines05 Dec 2024 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcles2gmk224https://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lclda2pkbs24#ReadingAfrica is pleased to share news of the Island Prize! Unpublished authors who were born in and a citizen of an African country, are eligible. Submissions open Jan 1, 2025 and close Feb 16, 2025, so get ready now if you are interested! More details here: https://www.hhousebooks.com/island-prize-2024-25/05 Dec 2024 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lclda2pkbs24https://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lcl4cvpnkk27"There is an ongoing cultural commentary which a whole nation & diaspora community can resonate with through song that speaks more loudly than a politician who may purport to tell the truth" Visit @literaryhub.bsky.social to read our #ReadingAfrica African music roundtable https://lithub.com/listening-to-africa-three-african-writers-discuss-the-history-and-future-of-african-music/05 Dec 2024 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcl4cvpnkk27https://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lcj3yw4awk2kA new listicle from Catalyst's Jessica Powers on Maverick Independent Reviews in honor of #readingAfrica Week 2024. https://www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/a-few-stunning-children-s-books-by-african-authors-readingafrica-listicle04 Dec 2024 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcj3yw4awk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lciuiysu422oWe're live right now on IG! Come join us (@catalystpress) for a great discussion as part of our #ReadingAfrica Week celebration! @threeroomspress.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Dec 2024 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lciuiysu422ohttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lcipitos7s2qJoin us on instagram @catalystpress today December 4 for a #ReadingAfrica IG live event on coming-of-age fiction with authors Ebele Chizea and Onke Mazibuko Co-hosted with @threeroomspress.bsky.social and co-moderated by Catalyst's Jessica Powers! www.instagram.com/catalystpress/04 Dec 2024 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcipitos7s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lbq4eshvcs24Join us on December 4 for a live #ReadingAfrica event with authors Ebele Chizea (Aquarian Dawn @threeroomspress.bsky.social) and Catalyst author, Onke Mazibuko. Moderated by Catalyst founder, Jessica Powers, the pair will discuss coming-of-age stories for young readers24 Nov 2024 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbq4eshvcs24https://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lcdwdh4y2c2v#ReadingAfrica Week 2024! Order Shaka Rising (2019) today! "A worthy introduction that offers a young Anglophone audience entry into a legend of Africa without the annoyance of overtranslation and with refreshingly three-dimensional characters." --Kirkus https://bookshop.org/a/1669/978194649898402 Dec 2024 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdwdh4y2c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lcdtfo2w7c2vReading Africa Sale: Use READINGAFRICA24 at checkout for 20% off titles on Gumroad and Indiepubs through Dec 31st www.catalystpress.org catalystpress.gumroad.com #ReadingAfrica Week 202402 Dec 2024 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdtfo2w7c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lcbrutrpps2vA listicle for #ReadingAfrica Week 2024 from Maverick Independent Book Review! Jessica Powers on The Great African Novel https://www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/5-great-african-historical-novels-for-readingafricaweek01 Dec 2024 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbrutrpps2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lcbkknrra22vA List of #romancebooks from Africa to celebrate #readingafrica2024 https://bookshop.org/lists/reading-africa-2024-romance01 Dec 2024 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbkknrra22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lcbke5izqk2vPlease join us for these live events #readingAfrica Week 2024!01 Dec 2024 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbke5izqk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/catalystpress.bsky.social/post/3lcbk2pgdr22vPlease join us for our #womensliterature panel on Thursday Dec 5, 2024 #ReadingAfrica Week 2024! Here is the zoom link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84876979238?pwd=amRd9MIJq5WFOE3DEbAaPsgbmK1YVd.101 Dec 2024 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:bfluklx67pyqzssjg7fcwdgd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbk2pgdr22v