SPONSORSHIP GUIDE EVENT DATE AND TIME
Friday, August 3, 2018 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm
LOCATION
The 5th annual Toronto Urban Book Expo will be held at the Toronto Public Library’s Parkdale Branch - 1303 Queen Street West, Toronto, ONtario M6K 1L6.
PROMOTIONAL OPTIONS
FACEBOOK: event invites and updates; your company will be placed as a sponsor with direct links to your products/services. FLYERS: with your company name, logo, contact, offering you direct communication to our client base; distributed to participants and patrons at our event. MEDIA MENTIONS: within video, radio, and print interviews, your support will be noted. ONLINE: links to your website via our social media accounts and dedicated urban writers / cultural organizations email distribution lists. POSTERS/BANNERS: printed and placed at our event venue and within our distributed information packages.
ABOUT OUR EVENT
On Friday, August 3, 2018, over 40 independent African-Canadian and African-American writers and their literary peers will gather at the Toronto Public Library (Parkdale Branch) downtown Toronto for a celebration of urban literature, culture, and publishing! Kya Publishing’s 5th annual book fair will feature published and independent writers as book lovers of all ages and backgrounds gather in this urban musicfilled venue to chat, purchase books, and network with their partners in literature.
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WHY WE HOST THE TORONTO UBAN BOOK EXPO
With a focus on promoting authors, providing access to like-minded peers, and creating a warm and inviting book purchasing environment, the Toronto Urban Book Expo brings authors from across the continent together under one roof. The writersy are excited to share their projects and passions with a new audience, and eager to meet their peers, who have also been writing and creating cultural content, and they are ready to expand their readership.
Writers understand the unique environment in which they create, and the need to combine forces to gain exposure. Many of the participating authors do not have corporate publishing support, but rather have published, edited, and often designed their books independently. We host the Book Expo to create a unique enviroment of urban literary enterprise and celebration!
BENEFITS OF OUR EVENT
Kya Publishing aims to provide a professional, contemporary, and inviting venue for independent writers to thrive, develop writing careers, and increase their personal profiles. We look forward to seeing the exposure and impact of this event as the participants continue to grow. As a community supporter of the Toronto Urban Book Expo, you can help to contribute to the overall success of the event, as well as have an intimate connection to our audience and an opportunity to actively engage potential customers in this highly targeted demographic. Equally important is the ability to increase your company’s profile by leveraging the chance to inspire conversation about Toronto’s diverse community culture.
PAST PARTICIPANTS
Since our first book fair in 2014, featured speakers have included Toronto-based writers Dalton Higgins, Pamela Mordecai, Angelot Ndongmo, Dane Swan, and Sean Liburd. We have hosted this event at the Malvern Branch and the North York Central Branch of the Toronto Public Library, and have now opted to take our celebration down to the heart of urban Toronto, at this year’s selected branch: Parkdale.
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AUTHOR DEMOGRAPHICS
2014: we presented 12 authors at the TPL Malvern Branch (100% Canadian) 2015: we presented 20 authors at the TPL Malvern Branch (100% Canadian) 2016: we presented 40 authors at the TPL North York Central Branch (40% Canadian; 60% American) 2017: we presented 30 authors at the Toronto Centre for the Arts (30% Canadian; 70% American) 2018: we aim to present 50 authors at the TPL Parkdale Branch
The American writers are excited about introducing their writing to an international audience. Our biggest supporters, they are happy to come to Canada and learn about our culture, community, and network. Each author and their travelling companions frequently ask us for recommendations on accommodations, eating, entertainment, shopping, products, companies, and events to support. We provide them with a welcome package and regular correspondance to ensure their weekend in the city is productive and entertaining.
OUR ATTENDEES
Artists, their families and friends Aspiring writers Caribbean cultural demographic Community members/supporters Library patrons Readers Students Urban demographic (1st and 2nd generation Canadian) Young professionals (19-45)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST
If you wish to support the Toronto Urban Book Expo, we truly appreciate any cash donations, gifts in-kind, or services that can be used as prizes at our event. We appreciate your consideration of this request, and thank you in advance for your consideration! c/o Stacey Marie Robinson | KyaPublishing.com | TUBE@kyapublishing.com | 647-342-3040
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