We are saddened to hear of the passing of Kaya Press author Sia Figiel (1967-2026). Figiel was the author of Where We Once Belonged, originally published in 1996, and won the the 1997 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book in the Southeast Asia/South Pacific region, and was considered the first major novel by a […]
I was at JLF to scout authors in my role as an acquiring editor for Kaya Press’s brand new South Asian imprint, Kulhar Books.
In a world that’s not just indifferent, but often outright hostile to Asian American complexity, the fact that Kaya continues to exist is no small feat. This is true now more than ever. With our federal grant programs effectively cut off, and other key sources of funding under threat from anti-DEI initiatives, we will run […]
During UCLA’s Spring 2025 quarter, Kaya Press Managing Editor Neelanjana Banerjee returned to campus to teach a course on the publishing industry through the Asian American Studies Department. For 10 weeks, each student investigated the current state of publishing while collecting work from peers, family members, and others to curate their own publications. Their work […]
A recommended list of panels and off-site events for AWP25 in Los Angeles, plus a full list of Asian/American Book Fair Booth events! AWP25 Panels, AWP25 Booth Programs , AWP25 Local Recs
Oh, what a night! We want to thank everyone who showed up and stepped out for both Club Kaya and Portrait of a Publisher as a Political Project — works in celebration of Kaya’s 30th anniversary. Alan Nakagawa, Kaya’s artist-in-residence, ended his year-long project exploring Kaya’s archives with an event that included performances from Kaya […]
