Our reading period is from July 1-August 31. We will not be able to respond to submissions sent before or after this period.
We’re pleased to announce that we’re reopening our submissions! As always, we’re looking for innovative, thoughtful writing that engages readers and reveals the world from different perspectives and different understandings. Our primary focus is currently on African writers and/or writers with a deep, long-standing connection to the continent.
We are willing to consider exceptions in certain cases but we seek to publish African and African Diasporan points of view, realities, and understandings of the world we live in. A key word for us is “authentic”—but diversity is also key as there is no singular African culture, belief system, or experience.
On the adult side, we publish crime/mystery, thrillers, literary fiction, non-fiction, memoir, children’s and young adult novels. We are also looking to expand our romance offerings. If you believe you have a manuscript that we would be interested in, please send a short description, a bio, and approximately 10 pages to info [at] catalystpress.org. For those submitting illustrated work, please also submit sample artwork or a link to your portfolio. We can’t promise a short response time but will do our best to respond within two months.