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#ReadingAfrica
Week Wrap-up
Many, many
thanks to everyone who attended our events, used the #ReadingAfrica
hashtag, and shared your favorite books and authors all week long.
This event isn't just about us, but about the amazing community of
book-lovers who read, support, and champion the diverse world of
African literature. We are so proud to be a part of that community.
And if you're not already subscribed, please sign up for our email list to
stay up-to-date on everything we're planning in the new year!
From all of us at Catalyst Press, happy holidays, a happy new year,
and lots of happy reading. We'll see you in 2022!
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If you
couldn't make it to our live events, you can watch recordings of all
of our #ReadingAfrica Week panels. Many thanks to our co-hosts, LitNet and World Kid Lit!
KaDi Yao Tay, founder and editor of Squid Magazine, moderates a
conversation on graphic novels and comics with Bill Masuku
(author/illustrator of Captain
South Africa), Ivanka Hahnenberger (translator of Madame Livingstone),
Richard Conyngham (author of All Rise: Resistance and Rebellion in South
Africa), and Salim Busuru (Creative Director
of Avandu Studio). Watch a recording of the event here
A discussion on children’s literature moderated by Atlas Book Club
founder, Bunmi Emenanjo. Featuring Ekiuwa Aire (author of Idia of the Benin Kingdom),
Hannes Barnard (author of Halley’s Comet),
Caroline Kurtz (author and co-founder of Ready Set Go Books), and
Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp (translator and editor World Kid Lit blog). Co-hosted by World Kid Lit
blog. Watch a recording of the event here.
Literary agent Aoife Lennon-Ritchie speaks with Gabeba Baderoon
(co-editor of Surfacing:
On Being Black and Feminist in South Africa) and Sifton
Anipare (author of Yume)
about getting published, emigrating and feminism. Watch a recording of the event here.
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Visit our blog to read our #ReadingAfrica Week posts:
#ReadingAfrica Music
Edition
#ReadingAfrica for the Young Reader
#ReadingAfrica: Listening to LGBTQI+ Voices
#ReadingAfrica 2021: Why We’re Reading Africa
You can also
check out our two round-table discussions:
The New Generation of
African Crime Writers, hosted by Joanne Hichens (author Divine Justice) and
featuring Femi Kayode, Ameera Patel (Outside the
Lines), Chanette Paul (Sacrificed), Kwei Quartey, Bryony
Rheam, and Michael Stanley at CrimeReads
On the Complex Historical
and Contemporary Terrain of African Literature, hosted by
Jessica Powers and featuring Kwasi Konadu, Trevor Getz, Lizzy Attree,
Wendy Urban-Mead, Holly Y. McGee, and Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu (The History of Man) at LitHub
And finally, be sure to check out our #ReadingAfrica playlist,
curated by musician/writer Amanda Khiri:
Diasporaaaaah: A #ReadingAfrica Playlist
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