Authors Announced for the 5th Annual TORONTO URBAN BOOK EXPO

TORONTO, ONT (June 2017) - Kya Publishing has announced the confirmed authors that will be featured at the 5th annual Toronto Urban Book Expo (TUBE) taking place on Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Toronto Public Library's Parkdale Branch (1303 Queen Street West) from 4pm to 8pm.

"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. "

Featured authors include (list updated with new registrants, daily):


Andree Nicole (Toronto, ON)
Angela Walcott (Toronto, ON)
Cathy-Ann Alexander (Irvington, NJ)

Christian Basie (Euclid, OH)

Christopher McClean (Glenside, PA)

Clarence Birdsong III (Memphis, TN)

Deborah Watkins (Buffalo, NY)

Ebony Nicole Smith (Rochester, NY)
Guildford J. Thomas (Toronto, ON)
Jameel Davis (Cleveland, OH)
Janele Caver (Buffalo, NY)
Janine Carrington (Toronto, ON)

Jasmine Henderson (Rochester, NY)
Jennylynd James (Toronto, ON)
Jonathan Boxill (Toronto, ON)

Kamilah Haywood (Toronto, ON)
Karee Shea Walker (Toronto, ON)

Katrina Thompson (Rochester, NY)

Kawana Moore (Syracuse, NY)

Kelvin Nyeusi Mawazo (Toronto, ON)
Louis Mason (Rochester, NY)

Malcolm Solomon (Houston, TX)
Marilyn Foote (Buffalo, NY)
Martha Sanchez (Toronto, ON)
Mansa Musa (Toronto, ON)
Natalee Johnson (Brampton, ON)
Rebel Miller (Courtice, ON)
Selwyn Jeffers (Toronto, ON)

Shannon Spruill (Cheektowaga, NY)
Sharon Johnson-Wright (Ajax, ON)
Simone Benoit (Toronto, ON)
Simone Walsh (Brampton, ON)

Sophia Jackson (Brampton, ON)
Stacey-Ann Berry (Toronto, ON)

Stacey Marie Robinson (Toronto, ON)

Yolanda T. Marshall (Toronto, ON)

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 urban music (hip hop, reggae, R&B, and soca) will once again be provided by Toronto's DJ Majesty.

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.

This year, the Book Expo has received support from the Toronto Arts Council.

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

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Kya Publishing Receives Toronto Arts Council Support for TORONTO URBAN BOOK EXPO 2018

TORONTO, ONT (June 2018) - Kya Publishing is pleased to announce that they are the recipient of programming support for their annual Toronto Urban Book Expo from the Toronto Arts Council and the City of Toronto. The 5th annual Toronto Urban Book Expo is scheduled to take place on Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Toronto Public Library's Parkdale Branch from 4pm to 8pm.

The Book Expo hosts published and independent authors from Canada and the U.S.A., and gives them an opportunity to share and promote their writing, while networking with their peers and establishing their businesses. Over the years, this family-friendly book fair has seen growth in author participation as well as community support.

"It is such an honour for us to receive support from the Toronto Arts Council," said Kya Publishing founder, Stacey Marie Robinson. "We love that we are able to bring a diverse group of writers together every year for our Book Expo, and hope that with the help of the TAC our messaging can reach a wider audience, and that more Torontonians will be able to enjoy our celebration of urban culture and literature."

This year, the Book Expo anticipates the participation of 50 vendors, including writers, cultural organizations, and community networks. In addition to the vendor booths, there will also be live music from Toronto's DJ Majesty, along with author readings, and refreshments.

"The Toronto Arts Council (TAC) is the City of Toronto's funding body for artists and arts organizations. Since 1974, TAC has played a major role in the city's cultural industries by supporting a very broad range of artistic activity. From the emerging artist to the most established, from celebrated institutions to arts that challenge convention, TAC is typically the first funder to offer support. Through our ongoing funding, TAC cultivates a rich engagement between artists and audiences. We are proud to reflect Toronto's vibrancy through the diversity of artists, arts communities and audiences that we serve." - Toronto Arts Council website

Registration for the Toronto Urban Book Expo continues, and information is posted online on the Kya Publishing website. Inquiries can also be forwarded to TUBE@kyapublishing.com.