Tag: Zulu

Thank You!!

So many books on their way to South Africa!

Last month, we launched a Kickstarter to help us fund production and distribution of our upcoming graphic novel King Shaka: Zulu Legend, and we so happy to announce that it was funded! As part of our supporter rewards, we included a buy-one-give-one option that allowed supporters to not only get their very own copy of King Shaka, but to give one to a school or library in South Africa. And through your generosity, the copies you see here will be distributed through our partnership with READ Educational Trust, a South African literacy organization that’s making sure children all over the country have access to books. This is just the start of our work making sure that kids who need books can get them. Your support will also help us roll out a buy-one-give-one option here at our website—so stay tuned! Continue reading “Thank You!!”

Help Us Bring African Stories to Readers Worldwide

Big news from Catalyst HQ! We’ve launched our second Kickstarter campaign to help us with distribution and promotion of our graphic novel King Shaka: Zulu Legend. King Shaka, the second release under our Story Press Africa imprint picks up after the events of Shaka Rising. Shaka is now King of the southern chiefdoms, but he can’t rest easy. His rule is threatened both by the increasing European presence in southern Africa, and by his brothers who are conspiring against him. Throughout it all, King Shaka must continue to forge alliances, expand the reach of his power, and uplift his people.

We’ve launched the Kickstarter to help us with production and distribution, but we’re also planning to launch a buy-one-give-one initiative, which will help us get books to readers who need them most. We’ve started this program through a partnership with South African literacy organization— READ Educational Trust —and want to add more partner organization in Africa and North America. If you choose the buy-one-give-one reward on our Kickstarter campaign, you’ll be a big part of helping us get this program running (and stay tuned for updates here on the Catalyst site that will enable a buy-one-give-one option on our sales page).

Check out this video from our campaign, and head over to Kickstarter to support us!

Q&A with Futhi Ntshingila

This Q&A with the wonderfully talented Futhi Ntshingila first appeared in our newsletter. If you’d like to see more things like this, and find out about giveaways, and events, and new releases, and lots more, you should subscribe to our newsletter. We’re fun, we’re nice, and we promise not to flood your inbox. Interested? Subscribe here. Continue reading “Q&A with Futhi Ntshingila”

Luke W. Molver in The Independent

Shaka Rising, the first book in our African Graphic Novel Series, makes its debut in South Africa in September! We’re pretty excited. Ahead of the book’s release, its author Luke W. Molver, was interviewed by South African newspaper The Independent. Some highlights: Continue reading “Luke W. Molver in The Independent”

Women in Translation Month, Futhi Ntshingila

We’ve loved seeing all of the awesome women being spotlighted as part of this year’s Women in Translation Month. Such an incredible and diverse group of writers. We’d like to introduce you to our own writers who are working in translation. You can read our first post here. Continue reading “Women in Translation Month, Futhi Ntshingila”