Kaya Press (https://kaya.com/) has been making space for voices in the Asian and Pacific Islander diasporic writers in the United States since 1994, when it was founded in New York City. Establishing itself as a “premier publisher of cutting-edge” literature, the Press moved to in USC Dornsife’s Department of American Studies and Ethnicity in Los Angeles in 2012 where it has continued releasing phenomenal material.[1]
The Press not only releases excellent novels and poetry, but also participates in book fairs, contributes to community activity, hosts author readings, and more.[2] Readers can find information about their events on their Instagram page.
Recent Kaya Press Books at UC Berkeley
Finding Kaya Press Books at UC Berkeley
You can find the majority of the Press’ catalog through the (UC Library Search) and access them in either in the UC Berkeley Main Stacks or the Ethnic Studies Library’s shelves.
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Endnotes
[1] “Kaya Press Moves from New York to USC Dornsife,” News and Events (blog), February 22, 2012, https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/kaya-press-moves-from-new-york-to-usc-dornsife/.
[2] “About,” Kaya Press, accessed May 1, 2025, https://kaya.com/about/.