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Asphalt Surfer by Jeffrey P. Armstrong, a must-read summer novel, is out June 16. In 1968, after graduating high school, young Jack Walsh surfs the streets, from Florida to California, searching for the perfect wave.
Preorders available here catalystpress.org/all-conten…
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Two masterful YA sci-fi novels coming in July and August. Don't miss The Fiery Spiral: Book Three in the Fiery Spiral Trilogy by Helen Brain, and Nebulous: Book One in The Dark Cloud Trilogy by Hannes Barnard (finally in English)! Preorder from your favorite bookseller!
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For those seeking faith-based picture books, we proudly present Wherever I Go, a poetic retelling of David’s beloved Psalm 139, by Becky Cerling Powers with gorgeous, uplifting illustrations by Karen Vermeulen Illustration. Coming in July! catalystpress.org/all-conten…
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Jun 10
“When we listen, talk and connect, we replace confrontation with cooperation, and tension with trust.”
– On Wednesday’s International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations, @antonioguterres reflects on the power of dialogue to address global challenges. un.org/en/observances/intern…
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Jun 10
Hugh Masekela performing "Stimela" live in Zimbabwe, 1987.
A song about the coal trains that carried migrant workers to and from South Africa's gold mines, performed by a man exiled from his own country for 30 years.
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A word to my fellow journalists and book reviewers to warn them about irresponsibly calling out suspected AI usage. Because it just might not be AI at all. And then we will have maligned the reputation of writers and their publishers. mikenicol.substack.com/p/i-w…
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A very Happy Book Birthday to BIRDSEYE a captivating mystery from master storyteller Máire Fisher. Order your copy today! catalystpress.org/all-conten…
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We are proud to be the US publisher of the brave and insightful Michelle Hattingh's I'M THE GIRL WHO WAS RAPED, her non-fiction account, now available from your favorite bookseller, or here: catalystpress.org/all-conten…
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We spoke with Colleen Higgs, author of my mother, my madness and publisher at Modjaji Books. Catalyst recently partnered with Modjaji Books to bring Higgs’s memoir and other titles to U.S. readers through Catalyst Collective.
Read the full article here:
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We’re excited to share some early praise for Gates of Erin by Elizabeth Gabel, a young adult fantasy arriving July 2026.
Two voices from fiction and screen have stepped into the world of Erin... see what they have to say below! 🐉✨
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Coming in August, Operation Legacy a graphic novel with three stories: a narrative of enslavement, a satire on colonialism, and a court battle for justice. catalystpress.org/all-conten…
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Read our Q&A with Joseph Olejak, author of 26 Weekends in County Jail: A Quaker Journal of Resistance.
Read the full interview here:
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Check out She Scribes Summer Round-Up of Children’s Books, which features our very own The Giant and the Olive by Leo Daly, and Snowpal Soccer by Lisa Maria Burgess! 🫒⛄️
Read the full round-up here:
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Craig Higginson joins Paul Semel to discuss Shadow Country. Their conversation explores the book’s creative origins, as well as the literary, musical, and cinematic influences that shaped the story.
Read the full interview here:
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Read our Q&A with Becky Cerling Powers, author of Forbidden Orphanage Outside the Forbidden City.
Read the full article here:
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#catalyst #catalystpress #authorinterviews #beckycerlingpowers #forbiddenorphanage
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Tayla runs into literary giants at Franschhoek Literary Festival and shares news on book launches/author events. Britain reacts to reading 26 Weekends in County Jail: A Quaker Journal of Resistance and doing her 2025 taxes in bordercountry.
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I'm gonna have to use a lot of exclamation points in this post. Because: New Patrick deWitt! New Robert Kolker! New @jorringer !
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Congratulations to I.M. Aiken! 🥂👏 Her short story "kahlil's wall" is a Next Generation Short Story Awards winner in the "Inspiration" category! You can read the background on the story here 🏆🎖iamaiken.org/p/behind-the-sc…
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Read a young adult novel from @catalyst_press this #APAHeritageMonth!
Elli Que Vu’s WATER ALL AROUND tells the story of ten-year-old Linh, who is “separated from her mother during an attempt to escape Vietnam in 1979” with her father and brother. catalystpress.org/all-conten…
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Catalyst Press retweeted
@HewittSTrib with @StarTribune previews @Sahra_Noor's Salt in the Snow, a memoir that models bravery, determination, love, and sticking up for one's self and the most vulnerable in society.
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Preorder this classic now.
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