We were so excited co-host a panel on children’s literature with World Kid Lit! If you missed this incredibly fun and thoughtful conversation, you can watch a recording here. When the panel ended, our amazing moderator, Bunmi, asked the group to share their favorite #ReadingAfrica books for young readers. You could, of course, watch the video in full, rewind and pause as needed, and then jot down their recommendations. But we won’t make you do that. Instead, you can keep reading for some great suggestions from the panel for books to share with the young reader in your life! You can also take a look at our #ReadingAfrica2021 list on Bookshop.org, which featured illustrated stories for all ages. Continue reading “#ReadingAfrica for the Young Reader”
Why We’re #ReadingAfrica
We’re wrapping up another #ReadingAfrica Week (you can read all of our posts celebrating this year’s event here), and this might have been the best one yet! We love celebrating these books and these authors every day, but it means so much to take a few special days to really let the world know how much this work means to us.
For this last post of the week, we’re going to turn the spotlight on ourselves (well, our authors) to celebrate and thank them for sharing their stories with us. We asked a few of them (and some of the Catalyst team) to tell us why they love #ReadingAfrica, some of their favorite books, and why these stories need to be shared everywhere. Continue reading “Why We’re #ReadingAfrica”
Celebrating South Africa’s Literary Treasures
Happy #ReadingAfrica week, everyone! We’re so excited to celebrate with you this week – but if you’re anything like us, you’re #ReadingAfrica all year long! That’s especially true here in South Africa, so here’s a few of my favorite South African book events, bookstores, and literary organizations who, like Catalyst Press, are always finding new ways to share African authors and their stories.
This list definitely is not exhaustive. I’ve been in Cape Town almost two years, and I’m still discovering new literary treasures every single day. So for everyone involved in the book world here in SA, thank you for all you do to bring African stories to readers country—and world—wide. This #ReadingAfrica week, we’re celebrating YOU! Continue reading “Celebrating South Africa’s Literary Treasures”
Love the Great Outdoors? Try These #ReadingAfrica Nature Reads!
#ReadingAfrica means opening up your reading to include a wide array of voices, thought, and genre. And it can also mean learning more about the plants and animals that make the continent so special. When we connect to the stories of the land, it helps us understand exactly what we’re protecting, and why it’s so vital we do.
We asked one of our favorite conservationists, David Muirhead, author of Cat Among the Pigeons, the first release from our science-themed Powers Squared imprint, to share some of his favorite science and nature books for #ReadingAfrica Week. As David explains, “These are books that have always stood out from the herd.”
Continue reading “Love the Great Outdoors? Try These #ReadingAfrica Nature Reads!”