Books published by Catalyst Books

When Caroline and her husband begin working with civil war refugees in South Sudan and Kenya, they'll discover the deep complexities of American interference abroad, the consequences of striving for perfection in an imperfect world, and above all-the extraordinary grace to be found in the unlikeliest of places.

In the final years of South Africäs Apartheid era, an unlikely trio - a sheltered white rugby player, a black farmworker¿s son, and an Indian shopkeeper¿s daughter - discover the consequences of knowing the truth and having the courage to speak it. One sexual assault and a nation at war with itself collide in this timely, edifying coming-of-age novel about a tumultuous period in South Africäs history and being a teen in a society rampant with racial and sexual violence.

Dissent, disease, disaster: introducing Disruption, a short story collection from new and emerging African writers, many for the first time on North American shelves. Spanning genres, eras, and the African continent, from Libya, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, South Africa, Zambia, Uganda and beyond, these 21 futuristic, evocative stories on the theme of disruption bring a distinctive African flavor to the global issues haunting our newsfeeds and harassing our dreams: climate change, pandemics, social upheaval, surveillance, and more.

Recovering addict Rae Valentine, a PI in Cape Town struggling with her own demons, finds herself in the violent world of diamond theft, white supremacy, and religious zealots-a world that doesn't want someone like Rae-to solve a case that may be more than she can handle.

"On the third of September, not so long ago, something truly wondrous happened on the Beauford Farm and Estate. At the moment of her death, Imogen Zula Nyoni - Genie - was seen to fly away on a giant pair of silver wings ..."

The final installment in Peter Church's Dark Web Trilogy"A fast-paced and gripping thriller-expect several twists along the way." -CosmopolitanAmid rumors of bartenders paid to spike drinks and then deliver drugged college women to paying, eager patrons, University of Cape Town (UCT) authorities move quickly to limit the damage-but the police don't want to believe there is a problem. A world away in Seattle, Carlos De Palma, the shadowy operator behind Dark Video, is plotting his survival strategy in the ever-changing Internet landscape. With his wealthy clientele clamoring for heightened thrills, Carlos begins tapping into a new service that blurs the boundaries between the real and virtual worlds. Meanwhile, UCT student Robbie is sent into a sinister underground world where no price is too high to pay to deliver every fantasy-no matter how twisted. Bitter Pill, part of Church's dark web trilogy, is a gripping thriller that sweeps through the intoxicating haunts of Cape Town's nightlife to explode in an adrenaline-laced sprint through the violent landscape of stalking, sexual deviation, and murder.

"Me against my brother." Stories exploring the world of Somalia leading up to its explosive religious and ethnic war.