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Q&A with Karen Vermeulen

Karen and Sir Henry

We think our books are good on the inside. Really, really good, in fact. We also think they’re pretty good on the outside, too. We consider it an added bonus. The reason they’re so nice inside and out, is one Karen Vermeulen. Karen is an illustrator who has designed the covers for We Kiss Them With Rain, The Lion’s Binding Oath, and the upcoming Love Interrupted (not to mention the releases coming next year that will have her special touch). We chatted with Karen to talk about her work, what goes into designing the perfect cover, and what’s next for this talented artist.

Keep up with Karen (and Sir Henry) on her website and on Instagram @Karen_vermeulen_illustration

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Q&A with Martin Steyn

We’ve been re-posting interviews with Catalyst authors that originally appeared in our newsletter, because everyone—newsletter subscriber or not—should read these. Our authors are that good. But if you wanted to subscribe to our monthly newsletter, we wouldn’t mind. In fact, we’d be pretty happy about it. You’d get interviews like this plus event updates, giveaways, new release info, and more!

These past few months have been exciting for us, and Dark Traces is certainly a big part of that. The US-debut thriller by Martin Steyn has earned him quite a bit of praise. Library Journal called it a “captivating debut thriller,” and in a starred review, Kirkus praised the novel as “a dark, intriguing, and satisfying tale with strong characters.” We chatted with Martin about Dark Traces, his process, and the politics of crime writing.

Dark Traces is out now and available through Indiebound and Amazon. You can also read an excerpt from the novel here.

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Q&A with Chanette Paul

We’re re-posting some of our author interviews that we’ve featured in our newsletter. Consider these just a little taste of all of the great things we send straight to your inbox every month. Keep up-to-date with all of the Catalyst Press goings-on by subscribing to our newsletter! We’re fun and our authors are amazing. It’s a win-win.

This Q&A is with author Chanette Paul. Her North American and English-language debut thriller Sacrificed was released in October 2017. The New York Journal of Books praised the novel and Chanette calling it “a page-turner that will keep you reading long past the moment the midnight oil burns out,” and hailing Chanette as “among the classiest thriller writers of our day.” We chatted with Chanette back in October right before the release of Sacrificed, a thriller fusing politics, race, and family drama. Read an excerpt here (PDF), and you can order the novel via our website or IndieBound. Continue reading “Q&A with Chanette Paul”

Q&A with Ahmed Ismail Yusuf

Earlier this month, we did a Q&A with The Lion’s Binding Oath author Ahmed Ismail Yusuf in our newsletter (What?! You don’t subscribe? Let us help: Subscribe here).

In advance of his upcoming Midwest book tour, we’re posting it here, too! Read on to learn more about Ahmed, his writing, and how books changed his life. Continue reading “Q&A with Ahmed Ismail Yusuf”