Kya Publishing Releases Special Anniversary Edition "Urban Toronto Tales" eBooks on Amazon Kindle

TORONTO, ONT (April 2019) - Toronto-based publishing and communications company Kya Publishing has just released a special anniversary edition of  their Urban Toronto Tales collection. The nine novels and short story collections are now available online in e-book format with special new cover designs, through Amazon.com.

Written by Stacey Marie Robinson, the stories in the Urban Toronto Tales collection are a fictional documentation of life, love, and relationships in the urban Toronto city.

"I love Toronto and the people that live here, and my stories have always been dedicated to preserving the natural essence of life in Canada from a cultural perspective," said Robinson. "Kya Publishing's objective has always been to document, support, share, and encourage growth through urban fiction. The lives of my characters represent the young African and Caribbean descendants of this multicultural city, and it is my hope that this history will be authentically preserved through literature."

The first Kya Publishing novel available in print, "Video Light," went on sale to the public in the summer of 2008, followed by the birth of the Urban Toronto Tales collection with "Friends with Benefits," "The Way We Used To Be," "The Hook Up," "First Year," "Request to Rewind," "Eighteen," "I Wish I Never Met Him," and "Carnival Spotlight," the latest novel that was published in 2014. The 10th book of the Urban Toronto Tales collection, "Bonafide Toronto Love," is scheduled to be released later this year.

In addition to the literature by Stacey Marie Robinson, Kya Publishing also features Kamilah Haywood's novel "Diamond in the Rough: Part Two," a story that takes a fictional look at the urban Toronto experience from inside a women's correctional facility.

All Kya Publishing paperback books and ebooks are available online via the Kya Publishing website.

Kya Publishing Documents Toronto Caribbean Carnival Season to Encourage International Participation

TORONTO, ONT (April 2019) - Toronto-based communications and publishing company Kya Publishing will be chronicling the masquerade bands, costumes, events, and arts surrounding Toronto's annual Carnival, taking place this year on Saturday, August 3. The parade, the pinnacle of the season's festivities, has attracted millions of participants, both local and international over its 52 years of production and presentation in the diverse Ontario city.

"We enjoy participating in and endorsing this festival, as it has always been a staple of summer arts and activity in Toronto," said Kya Publishing founder Stacey Marie Robinson. "From the band launches to the registration process, we hope to always play a part in promoting this local enterprise by helping interested patrons locate a designer, band, and events to support."

Kya Publishing's 2014 novel "Carnival Spotlight" is based on the Toronto Carnival experience--the Carnival arts industry in Toronto continues to thrive, with a talented system of designers, administrators, makeup artists, DJs, dancers, event promoters, and musicians involved in keeping the industry energetic and profitable. Each year, the sponsoring entity behind the beloved celebration (still affectionately referred to as "Caribana") develops and supports a full schedule of summer activities to keep the city's Caribbean community and supporters engaged.

From the official launch, to public showcases, television appearances, concerts, and the anticipated start-of-season band launches, the event captivates Toronto's Caribbean arts crowd for the majority of the summer, leading up to parade day.

With a history of costume design, mas band administration, and communications over the years, Kya Publishing has been committed to Toronto's Carnival, its sustainability and community development.

"We love Carnival," said Robinson. "We love every aspect of this vibrant celebration, from the organizational side, to the stage show presentations. For this reason, we've dedicated one of our social media channels (@CarnivalSpotlight) to documenting and promoting the important stages along the way, and as a platform to support the community on an infrastructure level."

Dedicated to promoting Urban and Caribbean culture in Canada, Kya Publishing will continue to share the costumes and activities of the Carnival creators, as well as help to spread the word about the events and initiatives from the individual mas bands throughout the season. In addition to providing online/promotional support, Kya Publishing has also expanded their services to include Carnival-friendly items. A full list of services are listed online at KyaPublishing.com.

To connect directly with the various mas bands, please visit their individual websites for event and costume registration information:

Tribal Carnival
Toronto Revellers
Fantazia Carnival
Dream Carnival
Epic Carnival
Saldenah Carnival
Sunlime Mas
Carnival Nationz
Costume Creators
Venom Carnival
Atlantic Mas Toronto

Please note that Kya Publishing operates independently, and is not affiliated with or working in official representation of the Toronto Carnival organization.


To connect with Kya Publishing in regards to Carnival writing and administration services, please contact services@kyapublishing.com.