Kaya Press About Kaya Press is a group of dedicated writers, artists, readers, and lovers of books working together to publish the most challenging, thoughtful, and provocative literature being produced throughout the Asian and Pacific Island diasporas. We believe that people’s lives can be changed by literature that pushes us past expectations and out of our comfort zone. We believe in the contagious potential of creativity combined with the means of production.We believe that it’s impossible to generate power without first finding one’s center, and that our API diasporic focus is a starting point, not an ending point. We believe that beauty comes from thoughtful, hands-on attention to detail. We believe that great writing deserves to be beautifully presented, and that collaboration is at the heart of all important endeavors. We strive to bring to light works that have been unfairly overlooked or forgotten, whether because they were ahead of their times or because no one recognized their worth. We encourage everyone who encounters our work to participate in the publishing process, then go out and start their own creative contagion. Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to people of the Asian and Pacific Islander diasporas. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1994 Publication Medium Print Publication Print Publication AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region, People with East Asian origins, People with South Asian origins, People with Southeast Asian origins, Specific ethnic group/population.Genres: GeneralLengths: Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Place/Regions: Specific region. Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race. Other: See guidelines.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region, People with East Asian origins, People with South Asian origins, People with Southeast Asian origins, Specific ethnic group/population.Lengths: Book: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Place/Regions: Specific region. Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race. Other: See guidelines.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region, People with East Asian origins, People with South Asian origins, People with Southeast Asian origins, Specific ethnic group/population.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poetry Collection: No page limits known.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Place/Regions: Specific region. Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race. Other: See guidelines.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. 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This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 03 Jun 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 Dec 2025. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:27 UTC (7 hours, 18 minutes ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. 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