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🔥Another fantastic review for Captive, this time from Idza Luhumyo, 2022 Caine Prize Winner. We couldn't be more pleased 🥰 Grab your copy today: amazon.co.uk/Inkubator-Anth… -- @catalystpress Laxfield Literary British Council #NewRelease #MustRead #AfricanWriters #ShortStories
See Africa like never before. Experience the fullness of her reimagined, reclaimed and subverted. Kabubu Mutua's story, Vanishing is a must read 🔥Have you read it yet? Grab your copy of Captive in bio! Catalyst Press Laxfield Literary British Council #Captive #ShortStoryDayAfrica
Captive is a feast for the soul 🥰 As for Zanta Nkumane's Busobelanga. short story, Heaven's Mouth 🔥 it must be shared with the world! 🌍 Grab your copy now! British Council Rita Gerrard Lit Catalyst Press #AfricanLiterature #ShortStories #BookLovers #NewRelease #NewVoices
Spotlighting another extraordinary piece from our collection, Captive. We present "The Day the City Wept" by Moso Sematlane Moso. Beautiful, contemplative and leaves a lasting impression🔥 Grab your copy today 💫 Laxfield Literary British Council #BookCommunity #MustRead
Delve into Salma Yusuf's profound "If the honey is sweet why does the bee sting?" 🔥 Every purchase or retweet amplifies the voices of our writers, so thank you all 🥰 Buy Captive via the bio link ⬆️ Catalyst Press @Laxfield_Lit British Council Salma Baalawy #NewRelease
Seeking a thrill? Check out Khumbo Mhone's Corpse Driver #I'MPublished!!!, exclusively in Captive. Mhone presents Africa but subverted, reimagined, and reclaimed 🔥 Each purchase supports new talent and amplifies authentic stories 🥰 Order your copy today! #AfricanBooks #MustRead
Happy Sunday folks! 😍 We're giving you 3 GOOD reasons to dive into our new African anthology, Captive. Take a look! 👀..and order a copy today #mustread #twitterbooks @Catalyst_Press Laxfield Literary British Council
Settle down with something to rouse the spirit this weekend. Read Doreen Anyango's Doreen Anyango 'Nankya's Ghost' 🔥. With themes of womanhood, love, and betrayal with bold assurance, it's a #mustread. Order Captive via the bio link! Laxfield Literary @Catalyst_Press British Council
Dive into more of Captive!🌊 Read the bone-chilling "N’ganga" by Emily Pensulo Emily Pensulo. It's a gripping tale of human desire...and its repercussions 😉 Order Captive today if you dare!🫣 Order via bio link, from @catalystpress and soon from @karavanpress. #MustRead #Captive
📣 Presenting N.A Dawn Nicholas A. Dawn in our Captive anthology! 🔥 Enjoy an excerpt from 'With Open Palms', a fantastic story on power's mysteries and cycles. Get your copy today! Thanks to Catalyst Press Laxfield Literary British Council 📚💨 #MustRead #CaptiveAnthology #NewRelease
New week, new teaser! Dive into Aba Asibon’s "Akua'ba" only in the #Captive Anthology. Fertility customs unravel the life of a woman whose only desire is love. It's a #mustread 🔥 Copies available via bio link 🔗, Catalyst Press and soon Karavan Press 🤩 #NewRelease #BookLaunch
Our last teaser from Captive! Good Things Come by @josephinesokan is absolute 🔥 Order via 🔗, @catalystpress, or soon via @karavanpress! Huge thanks to Rachel Zadok, Dr Lizzy Attree, British Council funding, Catalyst Press, Emma Shercliff of Laxfield Literary and Dr Helen Moffett. #mustread
Good Things Come, written by Josephine Sokan is a journey for both the soul and the senses 🔥. Order Captive today via our bio link 🔗, Catalyst Press or soon in South Africa via @karavanpress! 💫 Thanks to the British Council #Captive #MustRead #BookLove #FridayReads #LitChat
Did you know our #writers worked with some VIPs to ensure #Captive hit the mark? 🎯 Our first VIP has a thing for 'mad houses'. Some may call him a little crazy..about #AfricanLiterature Any guesses? 🤔 Answer is revealed tomorrow 👀 British Council @Catalyst_Press Karavan Press
We're back..and as promised, the answer is saaku author of three breathtaking novels!🔥 TJ led a phenomenal workshop with our #writers and was so generous with both his time and talent 🥰 #PeopleLiveHere, his #newbook is out now! Masobe Books British Council @Catalyst_Press
Happy Humpday! So our 2nd VIP is a keen traveler, usually opting for islands...but more often than not, can be found out in the garden, just pottering around planting 'crooked seeds'.🌱 Any ideas? Comment below 👇 Catalyst Press British Council Laxfield Literary #newbook #mustread
After some delay, we're pleased to announce the answer...our VIP guest was none other than Karen Jennings 🥰 who offered her great skill and wisdom to our #writers. Keep watching 👀 More to come! Catalyst Press British Council Laxfield Literary