Introducing Our Black Canadian Publishing Resource Hub

We're excited to announce a new addition to our website, a growing hub dedicated to highlighting Black Canadian publishing in one convenient place.

Designed as a central destination for readers, writers, publishers, researchers, and industry professionals, this new resource will showcase the people, organizations, research, and stories that continue to shape Black publishing in Canada.

Now Available: Selected Articles & Industry Perspectives

One of the first features in development is a curated collection of articles, research, interviews, reports, and published writing focused on the Black publishing experience in Canada.

By bringing these resources together, we hope to make the histories, conversations, and contributions of Black editors, publishers, writers, booksellers, scholars, and literary organizers more accessible. This growing collection will continue to expand with new research, industry discussions, and historical resources.

We're Building a Directory

Kya Publishing Inc. is also creating a directory that celebrates and connects Black Canadians working across the publishing industry, including:

• Agents
• Authors
• Booksellers
• Critics and scholars
• Editors
• Illustrators and designers
• Marketers and publicists
• Organizations
• Publishers

And others contributing to Black Canadian literature and publishing

Our goal is to increase visibility, strengthen connections, and showcase the breadth of talent and expertise across the sector.

A Growing Community Resource

This hub will continue to evolve as new resources, profiles, and perspectives are added. By bringing this information together in one place, we're creating a resource that supports discovery, learning, collaboration, and a deeper understanding of Black Canadian publishing.

We're just getting started, and we look forward to growing this collection alongside the community.

Visit our website KyaPublishing.com to take a look at this exciting new addition: https://kyapublishing.com/black-canadian-publishing.

Kya Publishing Expands Publishing Program to Preserve Black/Caribbean Canadian Stories

Since its founding, Kya Publishing has been committed to sharing meaningful stories and providing a platform for voices that deserve to be heard.

As we continue to grow, we are expanding our publishing focus to include nonfiction works that document histories, experiences, and cultural contributions in Canada.

This expansion reflects Kya Publishing’s ongoing commitment to storytelling, not only through fiction, but through the preservation of real-life experiences, community histories, and cultural knowledge.

We are seeking projects from knowledge holders, historians, artists, researchers, community leaders, and storytellers who have important stories, archives, and experiences to share.

Many of our histories exist through personal memories, photographs, recordings, research, and lived experiences. From musicians and DJs to organizers, entrepreneurs, artists, and community builders, countless individuals have helped shape Canada’s cultural landscape. Yet many of these stories have never been documented in published form.

Through this expanded publishing focus, Kya Publishing will work with contributors to develop professionally produced books that preserve these histories and make them accessible to readers, researchers, educators, and future generations.

We welcome conversations about projects related to Black/Caribbean Canadian history, music and cultural movements, oral histories, biographies, memoirs, archival collections, and other forms of cultural documentation.

If you have a story, archive, research project, or idea that you believe deserves to be preserved, we invite you to connect with us at books@kyapublishing.com, or visit kyapublishing.com/publishing to learn more.

Together, we can continue building a collection of stories that reflect the experiences, creativity, and contributions of our communities.

Rediscover Caribbean Carnival Moments Through Kya Publishing's Carnival Spotlight Archive

With Toronto's Caribbean Carnival season undeway, Kya Publishing invites the community to explore its Carnival Spotlight Archive, a growing digital collection celebrating Caribbean Carnival culture, the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, and the creativity of the Caribbean diaspora.

Spanning nearly two decades, the archive brings together articles, photographs, videos, artist features, Toronto mas band profiles, cultural commentary, and historical content documenting the people, traditions, and stories that shape Carnival in Canada and beyond.

Featured resources include:

Caribbean Carnival Booklist

Selecting a Caribbean Carnival Band to Play Mas With (free downloadable guide)

Preparing Your Teenager for Caribbean Carnival (free downloadable guide)

Carnival Curves and Carnival Spotlight novels

Coverage of Toronto Carnival, Jamaica Carnival, Canadian Calypso, Carnival leadership, and community initiatives from 2007 to today.

Whether you're playing mas for the first time, reconnecting with Carnival traditions, or looking to learn more about the culture, the Carnival Spotlight Archive offers educational resources and year-round inspiration for participants, families, educators, and Carnival enthusiasts alike.

This Toronto Carnival season, celebrate the culture by exploring the stories that preserve its legacy and inspire its future.