ABOUT STACEY ROBINSON

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Stacey Marie Robinson is the founder of Kya Publishing Inc., an independent press dedicated to Black Canadian literature, Caribbean diaspora storytelling, and cultural documentation. With a background in communications (B.A. University of Windsor; M.A. Wayne State University - Detroit), publishing (Toronto Metropolitan University), and music (Piano/Theory, Royal Conservatory of Music), her work spans writing, editing, cultural commentary, and event curation.

She has self-published 11 novels and short story collections, traditionally published 2 teen novels ("Dancehall Rebel" and "Carnival Curves") through James Lorimer & Co. Ltd, Publishers, and written over 300 essays for the Reflection & Reason blog. In 2014, Stacey established the Toronto Urban Book Expo (TU Book Expo),  a platform and collective celebrating Black writers through book fairs, author workshops, and international literary sessions.

Stacey currently lives in Scarborough, Ontario.

PERSONAL SOCIAL MEDIA

• Flash Fiction Musical Mixes on YouTube
• Arts Industry News & Messaging from Cultural Leaders on X/Twitter and BlueSky
• Author Updates on Facebook
• Cultural Communications on Patreon
• Literary Guides and Research on Substack (soon...)