Summer Book Bash Sneak Peek: Indie Book Club Buzz with Astra Publishing House, Catapult Books, Kensington Publishing, and Soho Press

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Virtual via Zoom

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Indie Book Club Buzz

Can't wait for our Summer Book Bash? Neither can we! Get a sneak peek of the fun by joining us on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 11am EST as Astra Publishing House, Catapult Books, Kensington Publishing, and Soho Press—publishers of award-winning fiction and nonfiction—share their noteworthy books for Spring and Summer 2025.

  • Astra Publishing House includes the adult literary imprint Astra House; DAW Books, devoted exclusively to science fiction and fantasy; and Astra Books for Young Readers, which features seven children’s book imprints: Astra Young Readers, Calkins Creek, Hippo Park, Kane Press, Minerva/minedition, TOON Books, and Wordsong.
  • Catapult publishes literary fiction and artful narrative nonfiction across its Catapult, Counterpoint Press, and Soft Skull Press imprints that fearlessly shakes up our assumptions and biases, and invites new ways of seeing and being seen. Catapult works with a diverse list of writers who have been historically underrepresented, broadening the literary landscape in the United States and beyond.
  • Kensington Publishing Corp. is an independent book publisher founded in 1974 and based in New York City. Known for the diversity of the authors and books it publishes, Kensington provides readers with a range of popular genres such as thrillers, romance, historical fiction, cozy mysteries, and non-fiction, as well as true-crime, western, sci-fi, and speculative fiction titles. 
  • Soho Press is an independent book publisher based in Manhattan. Founded in 1986, Soho publishes books across its Soho Press, Soho Crime, Soho Teen, and Hell’s Hundred imprints, and is known for introducing bold literary voices, award-winning crime fiction, and groundbreaking young adult fiction.

Attend for a chance to win a prize pack of literary swag!

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Stephanie Sendaula
Stephanie Sendaula
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