One of the most exciting opportunities I’ve had this year has been the chance to write more for the WorldKidLit blog. I’m grateful to the entire team for giving me a space to write about some great events I’ve attended, books I’ve read, and writers I’ve met either in real life or through WorldKidLit. I’ll also give a special shout out to Claire Storey – thanks for encouraging me and nudging me to write about lots of fun stuff, especially the books and events around Africa! So

This post first appeared at WorldKidtLit on December 9, 2020 What if we got readers, publishers, librarians, authors, and everyone who loves books together to celebrate African literature? That was the question new publisher Catalyst Press asked itself when it launched in 2017 with the goal to “publish books that reveal the world from different perspectives and different understandings.” African literature is at the very heart of what Catalyst Press does. Now in its fourth ye