Kaya Press has been in existence for 29 years–a major feat for an independent, Asian diasporic publishing company! In thinking back on our own lives, turning 29 felt like a turning point: one of us graduated from an MFA program and moved in with a partner, while another quit a job at a gallery and […]
We are so excited to invite you along on the Fall 2023 book tour for The Girl Before Her, a debut English-language work of autofiction by French-Vietnamese author Line Papin! Check back here for new events and details. Friday September 29th | 6-8pm EST | New York, NY The Girl Before Her with Line Papin […]
Last semester, Descent Magazine held its inaugural writing contest coinciding with Fall 2022’s issue 4: things left behind. Please join us in congratulating Eujean Doo, winner of the prose category, and Yusuf Rahman, winner of the poetry category! Read their contest entries down below, and see issue 4 of Descent Magazine here. You can purchase […]
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Milkteeth Books, the intern-run chapbook imprint of Kaya Press! For the past 28 years, Kaya has been a space where Asian and Pacific Islander literature can thrive in its most left-field, provocative ways. We, the interns of Kaya Press, wanted to create an imprint reflecting those sensibilities with […]
We know that our power at Kaya Press comes from bringing together individuals and their stories. Kaya’s 28 years of publishing cutting-edge books is a testament not only to the power of our authors, but also that of all of our collaborators, especially our readers and supporters. Over the next month, we’ll be highlighting and […]
We had such an amazing time launching Jenny Liou’s Muscle Memory in New York City last month, that we figured why not go even bigger in Southern California — Kaya’s home base, and where Liou first got into MMA and got her MFA in Poetry. We’re so excited to have this set of events! We really hope […]
