TUBE is the only
Canadian event dedicated to celebrating Canadian Urban Fiction. The Expo will highlight
published and self-published writers and their books—it will also feature
publishers of urban fiction, and guests from the Canadian literary and urban cultural
communities.
“Kya Publishing is Canada’s only dedicated
urban fiction publisher, and we’re committed to the celebration of contemporary
Canadian Urban Fiction and culture through books, research, events, and
community initiatives,” said founder Stacey Marie Robinson. “Following in the
tradition of our urban fiction counterparts in the U.S., we have established an
annual venue for urban writers to sell their books and raise awareness for this
genre of writing.”
Partial proceeds from TUBE will go
towards the Rita Cox Endowment Fund for Black and Caribbean Heritage (in
support of the Rita Cox Black and Caribbean Heritage Collection foundation at the Toronto Public
Library). Proceeds will also support Kya Publishing’s Kya Keys Book Donation Program.
“Despite
its growth, the genre of urban fiction still remains somewhat ambiguous and
underrated in Canada,” said Robinson. “By gathering these talented writers and
sharing their books, unique stories and experiences, we are excited to
contribute to the development of the urban fiction infrastructure, and the
culture that inspires it.”
TUBE
will also feature live interviews, refreshments, giveaways/prizes from Canadian
urban brands, and music by Toronto’s DJ Majesty; confirmed authors to be
announced in January 2015.
For
more information or to register for a vendor area at TUBE, please contact
Stacey Marie Robinson at stacey@kyapublishing.com or 647-342-3040. Join the
conversation online using #TUBE2015!