Authors Announced for Toronto Urban Book Expo 2017

TORONTO, ONT (May 2017) - Kya Publishing has announced the confirmed authors that will be featured at the 4th annual Toronto Urban Book Expo (TUBE) taking place on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at the Toronto Centre for the Arts (5040 Yonge Street at Sheppard Avenue).

TUBE is the only Canadian event dedicated to celebrating urban fiction and culture. This event, taking place during the Simcoe Day holiday weekend in Ontario, will feature published and independent writers selling their books at a free and family-friendly book fair. Live hip hop, R&B, reggae, and soca music will once again be provided by DJ Majesty.

Featured authors include:

Allan Brentt Hood (Toronto, Ontario);

Andree Nicole (Toronto, Ontario);

Angelot Ndongmo (Brampton, Ontario);

Breanna Chanelle (Brampton, Ontario);

Deborah Watkins (Buffalo, New York);

Edquina Washington (York, Pennsylvania)

Erika L. Farmer (Washington, D.C.);

Evelyn Ayum (New Jersey);

J.L. Crayton (Orlando, Florida);

Jameel Davis (Cleveland, Ohio);

Jeffrey Lee Cheatham II (Seattle, Washington);

Jessica Tamara (Buffalo, New York),

K. Quiet Moore (Syracuse, New York);

K.L. Hall (Fredericksburg, Virginia),

Kamilah Haywood (Toronto, Ontario);

Kelvin Gumbs (Toronto, Ontario);

Key Porter (Seattle, Washington);

Key Porter (Seattle, Washington);

Lavern Lewis (Toronto, Ontario);

Mariah James (Rochester, New York);

Mathis Bailey (Toronto, Ontario);

Meldonna Jones (Washington, D.C.);

Michelle Thompson (Toronto, Ontario);

Ms. Tee (Rochester, New York);

Ndija Anderson-Yantha (Toronto, Ontario);

Olive Rose Steele (Mississauga, Ontario);

Precious Champegnie (Baltimore, Maryland);

Shannon Spruill (Cheektowaga, New York);

Shataya Simms (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania);

Simone DaCosta (Mississauga, Ontario);

Sincere James (Fort Worth, Texas).

T.L. Hayes (Columbus, Ohio);

Tamyara Brown (Buffalo, New York);

Tastee Thoughts (Columbia, South Carolina);

Taymer Mason (Toronto, Ontario);

Tramona Ford (York, Pennsylvania);

Tristan Jackson (Houston, Texas);

Van White (Rochester, New York); and

Yusuf Abubakar (Brampton, Ontario).

Kya Publishing, a boutique publishing and communications company, promotes and celebrates contemporary urban literature and culture through their books, research, events, and community initiatives. The annual Book Expo was established in 2014 in support of independent authors, and to increase urban literacy through familiar texts and cultural subject matter.

"Kya Publishing welcomes registration requests from all writers," said Kya Publishing founder Stacey Marie Robinson. "We look forward to inviting both local and international authors to present with us in the city, and are excited to celebrate urban literature and culture during Toronto's festive holiday weekend. "

For more information about this event, please contact TUBE@kyapublishing.com, or visit www.kyapublishing.com. 

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Kamilah Haywood to Launch New Book at Toronto Urban Book Expo

TORONTO, ONT (May 2017) - New Kya Publishing author, Kamilah Haywood, will be launching her new book "Diamond in the Rough: Part II" at the 4th annual Toronto Urban Book Expo on Sunday, August 6, 2017. The annual book fair, hosted by Kya Publishing and taking place at the Toronto Centre for the Arts (5040 Yonge Street), features local and international urban authors sharing their works. Kamilah Haywood will be one of approximately 30 urban writers participating in the event--her third book, "Diamond in the Rough: Part II" will be her first book developed with Kya Publishing.

"Kamilah brings an authentic voice and a gritty perspective to the Canadian literary scene," said Kya Publishing owner, Stacey Marie Robinson. "Her writing style, her subject matter, dialogue, and perspectives are unlike any other Canadian author, and we're proud to have her on board."

Haywood--who has comfortably written about subjects ranging from the drug game, to the criminal system, relationships, and coming-of-age in urban Toronto--has been praised for her truthful depictions of urban landscapes and characters. Diamond in the Rough: Part II continues in the authentic style Haywood's readers have grown to love, as she explores the female correctional system in Ontario.

"I look forward to launching 'Diamond in the Rough: Part II' this summer at the Toronto Urban Book Expo," said Haywood. "Kya Publishing has been a source of support for me personally over the years, and encouraging for other emerging Canadian urban authors like myself. I'm glad to have found a home here, and look forward to contributing to the growth of Canadian Urban Fiction, and sharing our unique stories with the world."

For more information about Kamilah Haywood, or to connect with her online, please visit her page on the Kya Publishing website.