Catalyst Press

Indie publishers of books by African writers & about Africa. Creators of #ReadingAfrica Week each Dec. We're at that other place too: @catalystpress.bsky.social

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Five stars for Stolen Mountain! ⭐️ Jill Rey from the For the Love of the Page blog shared her thoughts on I.M. Aiken’s mystery.

Read the full review here:
https://t.co/q5WW1QrbXX

Grab a copy of Stolen Mountain here: https://t.co/q6zVmx2YXQ

#catalystpress #stolenmountain

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Today on The Spark, for #ReadingAfrica Week, Kristina Gashi chats with AMB Dr. Ophadile T. Gofhamodimo to discuss empowering Botswana's next generation of writers. ✍️

Read here:
https://t.co/bjy34BFuvC

#ReadingAfrica2026 #AMBDrOphadileTGofhamodimo #Botswana #BotswanaWriters

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Today on The Spark, as part of #ReadingAfrica Week, Ciiku Ndungu-Case reflects on the inspiration behind Wanjikũ, Child of Mine and shares how she found her main character's voice. ✨

Read here:
https://t.co/IwL4eyeZXq

#ReadingAfrica2026 #WanjikuChildofMine #ciikundungucase

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For Day 5 of #ReadingAfrica 2026, Aba A. Asibon shares six books that trace West Africa’s literary footprint. 🗺️🌍

Read here:
https://t.co/I2CqPXLYmb

#ReadingAfrica2026 #bookreview #WestAfrica #AbaAsibon

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Tickets are still available for the Nov 6 poetry workshop with Jane Kurtz! Get yours here: https://t.co/RuOrn12JxI

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Today on The Spark, South African writer Máire Fisher explores the experience of writing from a young person's perspective, the unexpected ways characters find their voices, and how stories can help readers of all ages. ✨

Read here:
https://t.co/9OSUikmCJj

#ReadingAfrica

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For Day 4 of #ReadingAfrica 2026, we journey to Central Africa. 🗺️📖 Patrice Nganang shares five defining books that capture the region’s literary spirit.

Read here: https://t.co/BJUgjvb8we

#ReadingAfrica2026 #AfricanLiterature #CentralAfrica #CatalystPress #Catalyst

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Friendly Reminder! Join us tomorrow for our live translation panel. We hope to see you there!

RSVP here: https://t.co/EWYw3y5h1S

#ReadingAfrica #ReadingAfrica2026

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How does translation carry stories across linguistic and cultural borders?

Join us Thursday, November 5th for Language As Movement, a live #ReadingAfrica panel on what it means to move stories between languages.

Register here: https://t.co/YXHxUYiM6T

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What does it mean to belong between places?

Today on The Spark, Tsitsi Mapepa and Tej Rae join moderator Tayla Mocke for a thoughtful conversation about culture, identity, and home.✨

Read "Between Places" on The Spark:
https://t.co/d0If3IQghO

#ReadingAfrica #ReadingAfrica2026

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Today on World Literature Today, Joel Cabrita chats about his experience publishing books that cross both boundaries and borders. 🌍📚🔃

Read here:
https://t.co/1a9vnpjg5P

#ReadingAfrica #ReadingAfrica2026 #ReadingAfricaWeek

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Most conversations about African migration focus outward, on movement to Europe and the US.

This panel looks the other way, at Africans moving within Africa. What is an African border, and what does it do to the people who cross it? 🌐🔃

Read here:
https://t.co/MJgyIMXcH7

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"Dear African, if you plan to migrate to another African country, unless it is an emergency that requires you to flee to the nearest or easiest one, do your research."

Read the latest on our blog by the inimitable Empress Ciku Kimani-Mwaniki. ✨📚

https://t.co/pWH5kZcAJ4

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Our wonderful publicist Tayla Mocke shares a bit about what's going on during #ReadingAfricaWeek 2026 on GLLI. ✨

Read here: https://t.co/kVWkqvEqrK

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Find out more about #ReadingAfrica on Writing Africa: Archiving African and Black Literature.

Help us #celebrate our tenth anniversary and stay up on the latest with African lit. 🌍🎊

https://t.co/oCbQOk0GdI

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Global Literature in Libraries Initiative joins us in celebrating African literature for #ReadingAfricaWeek 🌍📚

Read the article "#ReadingAfrica: Stories That Remember: A Welcome to Reading Africa Week & Month" by Dr. Vashalice Kaaba here: https://t.co/CiutC5Wrji

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The Light Remains author Samantha Keller embarked on the #ReadingAfrica Challenge--see the massive list of books she read, by country, from A to Z over on the Catalyst Press blog, The Spark ✨

Read here: https://t.co/F8KqJ7GDPS

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Day 3 of #ReadingAfrica 2026 brings us to Namibia! 🌍📚

Roxane Bayer shares five books that explore the country's vibrant literary scene.

Read here:
https://t.co/H0Yf0A4wdn

#ReadingAfrica2026 #AfricanLiterature #Namibia #CatalystPress #Catalyst

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Inspired by our @lithub panel "The Ghostly and the Real: Spirit Worlds in African Literature," we present a book list on https://t.co/IGPaccOPcZ https://t.co/WHgFZoYr5a. Choose https://t.co/rivoPAw6eP when buying books, in order to better support authors and small presses.

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Read the latest review of Born at the End of the World from Historical Novels Review here:

https://t.co/qbwfOg2cSx

#bornattheendoftheworld #donicamerhazion #catalystpress #historicalfiction #catalyst

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Day 2 of #ReadingAfrica 2026 is here! 🌍📚

In today's feature, Donica Merhazion recommends her top five books from East Africa.

Read here: https://t.co/es2gP43j2n

#ReadingAfrica2026 #AfricanLiterature #EastAfrica #CatalystPress #Catalyst