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This
month: Catalyst authors everywhere; two opportunities to save on
our books; and a sneak peek at some of our upcoming titles!
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Catalyst Authors in the News
Earlier this month, authors Sifiso
Mzobe (Young
Blood) and Siphiwe
Gloria Ndlovu (The
Theory of Flight) appeared in virtual events. Both
events are now available to watch online. Visit our site to watch Sifiso as
part of Stony Brook University's Writers Speak Wednesday, and
Siphiwe in conversation with Mercer University Communication
Studies professor, Dr. Vasile Stanescu.
Sifiso Mzobe's
book, Young Blood,
was released earlier this month, and there's an excerpt from
his award-winning novel at CrimeReads
(where it was also named one of the Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2021).
Congratulations are in order for three of our authors: Barbara Boswell
(Unmaking Grace),
Joanne Hichens
(Divine Justice),
and Siphiwe
Gloria Ndlovu (The
Theory of Flight). Each of these talented authors have
made the longlist for the 2021 Sunday Times/CNA Literary Awards
in South Africa. Barbara and Joanne have both been nominated for
their non-fiction books—Barbara for And Wrote My Story Anyway: Black South African
Women's Novels as Feminism (Wits Press), and Joanne for
her memoir Death
and the After Parties (Karavan Press); Siphiwe makes
the fiction list for her novel The
History of Man (Penguin Fiction). To celebrate, each of
their Catalyst titles are on sale on our site from
now through May 31!
In more celebration news, learn how Small Mercies author Bridget Krone celebrated World Book Day in this
article in South Africa's Capital
newspaper.
Last year, Luke
Molver's graphic novel Shaka Rising won a Children's
Africana Book Award (CABA). The ceremony was set to be held in
Washington, D.C. last spring, but... well. This year, the show went
on, and the CABAs celebrated both last year's and this year's
winners in a virtual ceremony. Watch Luke and all of the
winners make their acceptance speeches.
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Earth Day Sale
Sure,
Earth Day was a week ago, but there's no time limit on doing what
we can to learn more about the planet we call home. We have two
books in our catalog we think can help you do just that, and they're both on sale at our site right now. Just use the code EARTHDAY at checkout to save 30%.
Cat Among
the Pigeons by David Muirhead: This
collection of short, humorous essays is the first release from our
science-focused Powers Squared imprint and a must-have for
animal-lovers. Ever wonder why vervet monkeys enjoy an after-dinner
drink? (Vervet monkeys. They’re just like us!) Or what Shakespeare
thought of hedgehogs (Spoiler: not much)? Or why rain frogs need a
rainy day to get romantic? (Hope you had a very rainy Valentine’s
Day, rain frogs!) You’ll find out in this collection that blends
the science, history, and myth of an assortment of African animals.
The book also features illustrations by Patricia de Villiers.
Small
Mercies by Bridget Krone: Meet
Mercy, a young girl who lives with her foster aunts
in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, two loving, but eccentric
women. When developers start eyeing the house just as her Aunt
Flora’s health begins to worsen, Mercy feels like her life is
falling apart. But through some lessons in kindness—both from a
neighbor and from a few of nature's helpers buzzing around her, she
learns the power in finding your voice and standing up for what’s
right.
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Coming Soon! Pre-order Your Copies
of Our Upcoming Releases
"Another
winning addition—Lolo is indeed a star!"— Kirkus Reviews (starred
review)
You're a Star,
Lolo
by Niki Daly, out May 11: The third book in
author/illustrator Niki Daly's Lolo series for beginning solo
readers. In You’re
a Star, Lolo, join Lolo as she makes her mom an
extra-special soup, goes on vacation with her Gogo, and even tracks
down the scary Ghorra-Ghorra-Hoooaaah-Bwoooooo-Monster sound she
keeps hearing at night!
Pre-order You're a Star, Lolo
"[A]n exciting adventure, glimpsing into the country’s history
of colonial exploitation." — Foreword Reviews
Madame
Livingstone
illustrated by Barly Baruti, written by Christophe Cassiau-Haurie,
translated by Ivanka Hahnenberger, out June 8: A
historical fiction set in World War I. Sent to the Belgian
Congo in 1915, aviator Gaston Mercier, a lieutenant in the
Royal Belgian Army, finds himself with orders to sink a German battleship
on the country’s Lake Tanganyika. But it’s not a mission he can
accomplish on his own. With help from a mysterious guide, called
Madame Livingstone for the Scottish kilt he wears and his claims of
being the son of British explorer David Livingstone, Mercier sets
out on this nearly-impossible mission.
Little by little, while the war between Belgian and German colonial
powers continues and the pair hunt down the ship, Mercier learns
more about the land around him, and discovers the irrevocable and tragic
effects of colonialism on the local people.
Pre-order Madame Livingstone
"Plagued by secrets and a new source of insecurity in the form
of a perceived rival in love, it’s uncertain whether Ebba will
figure out to whom she can turn to help save herself and those she
cares about." — Kirkus
Reviews
The Rising Tide by Helen Brain, out June 8:
Continuing the story she began in The Thousand Steps, the first book
in her Fiery Spiral trilogy for young adult readers, Helen Brain's Rising Tide
returns us to the life of sixteen-year-old Ebba den Eeden. After
spending sixteen years underground when nuclear war caused massive
sea level rise and flooded her home city of Cape Town, Ebba must
use her power to stop a second apocalypse. She must listen to her
instincts, even if it means destroying the things she holds most
dear. Who can she trust to help stop the second “Calamity,” now
just days away? Who will betray her? Ebba will learn the impossible
decisions—and great sacrifice—that sometimes come with
destiny.
Pre-order The Rising TIde
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