Check 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.com

Meet 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 www.catalystpress.org/.../coming-s.... from Flare and The Enumerations from Catalyst www.catalystpress.org/enumerations 📚📖❤️‍🩹

Another provocative substack from our founder JL Powers. Is there a market for cute? The Market for Cute open.substack.com/pub/themothe...

"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!

The 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." open.substack.com/pub/themothe...

A 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...

Happy Holidays to All!

New 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 www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/a-foray... #bookreviews #horrornovels

Congratulations to Donica Merhazion--whose book is forthcoming from Catalyst Press-- on the publication of her article with Sally Ratemo in The International Educator today! www.tieonline.com/article/5653...

Another #ReadingAfrica Week 2024 listicle 7 of the best Non-Fiction Books about Africa. www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/7-of-th...

Sozaboy by the late Ken Saro-Wiwa: A Novel in Broken English (1985) You can read it free on Internet Archive! archive.org/details/soza... or order from Amazon www.amazon.com/Sozaboy-Ken-... #ReadingAfrica --L. Herrera, Publicity Catalyst

LoveAfricaPress 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

Reviews for #ReadingAfrica Week worldkidlit.org/.../reviews-... from World Kid Lit. Our Wanjiku, Child of Mine is included! Thank you 🙂 worldkidlit.org/2024/12/02/r...

DISRUPTION: 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/disruption

Outside 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. www.catalystpress.org/outside-the-...

#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: www.hhousebooks.com/island-prize...

"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 lithub.com/listening-to...

A new listicle from Catalyst's Jessica Powers on Maverick Independent Reviews in honor of #readingAfrica Week 2024. www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/a-few-s...

We're live right now on IG! Come join us (@catalystpress) for a great discussion as part of our #ReadingAfrica Week celebration! @threeroomspress.bsky.social

Join 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/

Join 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 readers

Happy #ReadingAfrica Week! WWB Campus is helping you take this tradition into the classroom with 10 stories & poems from throughout the continent—from Tunisia to Tanzania—alongside multimedia teaching tools. https://buff.ly/3Z8dxsY @catalystpress.bsky.social

#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 bookshop.org/a/1669/97819...

Reading 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 2024

This week we’re celebrating the start of Reading Africa Week with reviews from Algeria, Cameroon, Nigeria and Kenya! #africa #readingafrica #kidlit worldkidlit.org/2024/12/02/r...

A listicle for #ReadingAfrica Week 2024 from Maverick Independent Book Review! Jessica Powers on The Great African Novel www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/5-great...

A List of #romancebooks from Africa to celebrate #readingafrica2024 bookshop.org/lists/readin...

Please join us for these live events #readingAfrica Week 2024!

Please join us for our #womensliterature panel on Thursday Dec 5, 2024 #ReadingAfrica Week 2024! Here is the zoom link us06web.zoom.us/j/8487697923...

So proud to be participating in this #ReadingAfrica event co-sponsored by @catalystpress.bsky.social Featuring authors Catalyst author Onike Mazibuko and 3RP author Ebele Chizea. December 4, 2 pm ET. Please join us on IG Live.

Join 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 readers

Under the Light of the Fireflies @catalystpress.bsky.social “captures the ’80s beautifully, folding in references to social norms…this is a home run” #ncte24 Booth 504 www.booklistonline.com/Under-the-Li...

Hi, everyone! We're Catalyst Press, an indie publisher with a primary focus on African authors & illustrators. We've moved here just in time for our #ReadingAfrica celebration. Visit our site to learn more about this yearly spotlight on African literature www.catalystpress.org/readingafric...