Stacey Robinson
@kyapublishing.bsky.social
📝 Owner/Editor, Kya Publishing Inc. 📚 Author of teen novels "Dancehall Rebel" (2024) and "Carnival Curves" (2025) 🎵 Music Lover
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My new YA novel CARNIVAL CURVES, now available from your favourite booksellers!
🎉 An authentic and affirming story of identity, empowerment, and cultural heritage that will resonate with teens: lorimer.ca/childrens/pr...
📚 James Lorimer & Co. Ltd., Publishers
#CaribbeanCarnival #Carnival #BookSky
🎉 An authentic and affirming story of identity, empowerment, and cultural heritage that will resonate with teens: lorimer.ca/childrens/pr...
📚 James Lorimer & Co. Ltd., Publishers
#CaribbeanCarnival #Carnival #BookSky
#TheHarderTheyCome the musical was so phenomenal, I saw it twice. It was inspired by the story of Ivanhoe "Rhygin" Martin, and adapted for the 1972 film starring #JimmyCliff.
Cliff's songs were featured in beautiful arrangements 🎵: staceymarierobinson.blogspot.com/2009/07/revi...
RIEP, Legend 🙏🏽
Cliff's songs were featured in beautiful arrangements 🎵: staceymarierobinson.blogspot.com/2009/07/revi...
RIEP, Legend 🙏🏽
November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
#TheHarderTheyCome the musical was so phenomenal, I saw it twice. It was inspired by the story of Ivanhoe "Rhygin" Martin, and adapted for the 1972 film starring #JimmyCliff.
Cliff's songs were featured in beautiful arrangements 🎵: staceymarierobinson.blogspot.com/2009/07/revi...
RIEP, Legend 🙏🏽
Cliff's songs were featured in beautiful arrangements 🎵: staceymarierobinson.blogspot.com/2009/07/revi...
RIEP, Legend 🙏🏽
Thank you @hkubiw.bsky.social for listing my teen novel "Carnival Curves" on your blog, Can Lit for Little Canadians!
canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/07/upco...
#CanadianReading #iReadCanadian #CanLit #YALiterature #CanadianAuthor #BookSky
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#CanadianReading #iReadCanadian #CanLit #YALiterature #CanadianAuthor #BookSky
November 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Thank you @hkubiw.bsky.social for listing my teen novel "Carnival Curves" on your blog, Can Lit for Little Canadians!
canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/07/upco...
#CanadianReading #iReadCanadian #CanLit #YALiterature #CanadianAuthor #BookSky
canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/07/upco...
#CanadianReading #iReadCanadian #CanLit #YALiterature #CanadianAuthor #BookSky
Catching up on some non-Jamaican Hurricane Melissa news, from a pleasant and palatable source.
Zohran Mamdani: Andrew Cuomo’s #1 Hater (and NYC’s Next Mayor?)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAwz...
Zohran Mamdani: Andrew Cuomo’s #1 Hater (and NYC’s Next Mayor?)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAwz...
Zohran Mamdani: Andrew Cuomo’s #1 Hater (and NYC’s Next Mayor?)
YouTube video by Josh Johnson
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November 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Catching up on some non-Jamaican Hurricane Melissa news, from a pleasant and palatable source.
Zohran Mamdani: Andrew Cuomo’s #1 Hater (and NYC’s Next Mayor?)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAwz...
Zohran Mamdani: Andrew Cuomo’s #1 Hater (and NYC’s Next Mayor?)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAwz...
It’s the time of year when creativity, color, and confidence take center stage, from Caribbean carnival #costumes to Halloween #masquerade! Every gem, feather, and fabric tells a story.
My teen novel #Carnival Curves is available at all major booksellers 📚: www.indigo.ca/en-ca/carniv...
#BookSky
My teen novel #Carnival Curves is available at all major booksellers 📚: www.indigo.ca/en-ca/carniv...
#BookSky
October 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
It’s the time of year when creativity, color, and confidence take center stage, from Caribbean carnival #costumes to Halloween #masquerade! Every gem, feather, and fabric tells a story.
My teen novel #Carnival Curves is available at all major booksellers 📚: www.indigo.ca/en-ca/carniv...
#BookSky
My teen novel #Carnival Curves is available at all major booksellers 📚: www.indigo.ca/en-ca/carniv...
#BookSky
Reposted by Stacey Robinson
UPDATE: Watch out for scams if you’re looking for ways to help those in Jamaica 🚨
October 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
UPDATE: Watch out for scams if you’re looking for ways to help those in Jamaica 🚨
Reposted by Stacey Robinson
Through @caloes.bsky.social, I'm deploying highly trained @lacofd.bsky.social Urban Search and Rescue teams to Jamaica to help reach victims of Hurricane Melissa.
California stands ready to help when disaster strikes — at home or abroad.
California stands ready to help when disaster strikes — at home or abroad.
October 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Through @caloes.bsky.social, I'm deploying highly trained @lacofd.bsky.social Urban Search and Rescue teams to Jamaica to help reach victims of Hurricane Melissa.
California stands ready to help when disaster strikes — at home or abroad.
California stands ready to help when disaster strikes — at home or abroad.
Reposted by Stacey Robinson
Quebec linemen help restore power in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa #Quebec #Jamaica
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
Quebec linemen help restore power in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
As Jamaica begins to recover from Hurricane Melissa, linemen from Quebec are on the ground helping to restore electricity to communities left in the dark.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Quebec linemen help restore power in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa #Quebec #Jamaica
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
We don't have Target in Canada anymore, but it's great to see that my book Carnival Curves is now available through Target online, and in stores:
www.target.com/p/carnival-c...
#Carnival #YALiterature #CaribbeanCanadian
www.target.com/p/carnival-c...
#Carnival #YALiterature #CaribbeanCanadian
Carnival Curves - (Lorimer Real Love) by Stacey Robinson (Paperback)
Read reviews and buy Carnival Curves - (Lorimer Real Love) by Stacey Robinson (Paperback) at Target. Choose from contactless Same Day Delivery, Drive Up and more.
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October 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
We don't have Target in Canada anymore, but it's great to see that my book Carnival Curves is now available through Target online, and in stores:
www.target.com/p/carnival-c...
#Carnival #YALiterature #CaribbeanCanadian
www.target.com/p/carnival-c...
#Carnival #YALiterature #CaribbeanCanadian
Just saw that my new teen novel "Carnival Curves" is also available in Walmart. Very cool 😊
www.walmart.com/ip/Lorimer-R...
#CarnivalSky #CaribbeanCarnival #BookSky #CaribbeanSky #BlackSky
www.walmart.com/ip/Lorimer-R...
#CarnivalSky #CaribbeanCarnival #BookSky #CaribbeanSky #BlackSky
October 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Just saw that my new teen novel "Carnival Curves" is also available in Walmart. Very cool 😊
www.walmart.com/ip/Lorimer-R...
#CarnivalSky #CaribbeanCarnival #BookSky #CaribbeanSky #BlackSky
www.walmart.com/ip/Lorimer-R...
#CarnivalSky #CaribbeanCarnival #BookSky #CaribbeanSky #BlackSky
My family and I are supposed to be travelling to Jamaica for a funeral tomorrow, and now we're on #TropicalStormMelissa watch as our plans adjust in real time...waiting for today's JIS press conference to address some of our worries. 🙏🏽
www.youtube.com/live/PcPMrzB...
#Jamaica #JamaicaSky
www.youtube.com/live/PcPMrzB...
#Jamaica #JamaicaSky
JISTV | Special Press Briefing: Preparing for Tropical Storm Melissa
YouTube video by Jamaica Information Service
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October 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
My family and I are supposed to be travelling to Jamaica for a funeral tomorrow, and now we're on #TropicalStormMelissa watch as our plans adjust in real time...waiting for today's JIS press conference to address some of our worries. 🙏🏽
www.youtube.com/live/PcPMrzB...
#Jamaica #JamaicaSky
www.youtube.com/live/PcPMrzB...
#Jamaica #JamaicaSky
My new YA novel CARNIVAL CURVES is available at Chapters Indigo ➡️ www.indigo.ca/en-ca/carniv...
🎉 An authentic and affirming story of identity, empowerment, and cultural heritage that will resonate with teens.
📚 James Lorimer & Co. Ltd., Publishers
#CaribbeanCarnival #Carnival #BookSky #NewBook
🎉 An authentic and affirming story of identity, empowerment, and cultural heritage that will resonate with teens.
📚 James Lorimer & Co. Ltd., Publishers
#CaribbeanCarnival #Carnival #BookSky #NewBook
October 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
My new YA novel CARNIVAL CURVES is available at Chapters Indigo ➡️ www.indigo.ca/en-ca/carniv...
🎉 An authentic and affirming story of identity, empowerment, and cultural heritage that will resonate with teens.
📚 James Lorimer & Co. Ltd., Publishers
#CaribbeanCarnival #Carnival #BookSky #NewBook
🎉 An authentic and affirming story of identity, empowerment, and cultural heritage that will resonate with teens.
📚 James Lorimer & Co. Ltd., Publishers
#CaribbeanCarnival #Carnival #BookSky #NewBook
I'm just now really reflecting on #DAngelo. Growing up in the 90s, he was everything to us girls. Everything. The prototype. The #BrownSugar album was epic from start to finish. I hope he knew how much his music meant to us, and how beloved he is. 🙏🏽 RIP
youtube.com/@dangelo3439
youtube.com/@dangelo3439
D'Angelo
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October 17, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I'm just now really reflecting on #DAngelo. Growing up in the 90s, he was everything to us girls. Everything. The prototype. The #BrownSugar album was epic from start to finish. I hope he knew how much his music meant to us, and how beloved he is. 🙏🏽 RIP
youtube.com/@dangelo3439
youtube.com/@dangelo3439
My new YA novel CARNIVAL CURVES, now available from your favourite booksellers!
🎉 An authentic and affirming story of identity, empowerment, and cultural heritage that will resonate with teens: lorimer.ca/childrens/pr...
📚 James Lorimer & Co. Ltd., Publishers
#CaribbeanCarnival #Carnival #BookSky
🎉 An authentic and affirming story of identity, empowerment, and cultural heritage that will resonate with teens: lorimer.ca/childrens/pr...
📚 James Lorimer & Co. Ltd., Publishers
#CaribbeanCarnival #Carnival #BookSky
October 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
My new YA novel CARNIVAL CURVES, now available from your favourite booksellers!
🎉 An authentic and affirming story of identity, empowerment, and cultural heritage that will resonate with teens: lorimer.ca/childrens/pr...
📚 James Lorimer & Co. Ltd., Publishers
#CaribbeanCarnival #Carnival #BookSky
🎉 An authentic and affirming story of identity, empowerment, and cultural heritage that will resonate with teens: lorimer.ca/childrens/pr...
📚 James Lorimer & Co. Ltd., Publishers
#CaribbeanCarnival #Carnival #BookSky
Reposted by Stacey Robinson
Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.
Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.
https://www.ala.org/bbooks.
Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.
https://www.ala.org/bbooks.
October 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.
Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.
https://www.ala.org/bbooks.
Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.
https://www.ala.org/bbooks.
Oh my. That would be incredible.
Mariah's new album #HereForItAll could not have come out at a better time for me. I have been anticipating and 'reveling' in new Mariah releases since I was 12, and appreciate the role her songwriting, messaging, and musicality have played in my life.
#MariahCarey
Mariah's new album #HereForItAll could not have come out at a better time for me. I have been anticipating and 'reveling' in new Mariah releases since I was 12, and appreciate the role her songwriting, messaging, and musicality have played in my life.
#MariahCarey
Mariah Carey to Andy Cohen on the possibility of doing a Christmas show at The Sphere:
“I think it could be amazing.”
“I think it could be amazing.”
October 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Oh my. That would be incredible.
Mariah's new album #HereForItAll could not have come out at a better time for me. I have been anticipating and 'reveling' in new Mariah releases since I was 12, and appreciate the role her songwriting, messaging, and musicality have played in my life.
#MariahCarey
Mariah's new album #HereForItAll could not have come out at a better time for me. I have been anticipating and 'reveling' in new Mariah releases since I was 12, and appreciate the role her songwriting, messaging, and musicality have played in my life.
#MariahCarey
Untold Stories of Black Life, Culture, and Community in Guelph and Beyond 🎵 Exploring "the role of music as means to empower Black youth..."
📝 The Historical Importance of Music in the Black Community by Addison Smith, Brendan Roberts, and Jared Bekoe:
blackpastinguelph.com/2018/11/28/_...
📝 The Historical Importance of Music in the Black Community by Addison Smith, Brendan Roberts, and Jared Bekoe:
blackpastinguelph.com/2018/11/28/_...
The Historical Importance of Music in the Black Community – The Black Past in Guelph: Remembered and Reclaimed
blackpastinguelph.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Untold Stories of Black Life, Culture, and Community in Guelph and Beyond 🎵 Exploring "the role of music as means to empower Black youth..."
📝 The Historical Importance of Music in the Black Community by Addison Smith, Brendan Roberts, and Jared Bekoe:
blackpastinguelph.com/2018/11/28/_...
📝 The Historical Importance of Music in the Black Community by Addison Smith, Brendan Roberts, and Jared Bekoe:
blackpastinguelph.com/2018/11/28/_...
Comedians silenced. Books banned. Journalists under threat. Not good.
September 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Comedians silenced. Books banned. Journalists under threat. Not good.
Understanding the Role of HBCUs in Canada’s Education System
"In Canada, the conversation around #HBCUs includes institutions like the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Education, which has established partnerships to support Black education initiatives..."
infopetitenation.ca/understandin...
"In Canada, the conversation around #HBCUs includes institutions like the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Education, which has established partnerships to support Black education initiatives..."
infopetitenation.ca/understandin...
Understanding the Role of HBCUs in Canada's Education System - Info Petite Nation
Introduction Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play a crucial role in advancing education and providing support to
infopetitenation.ca
September 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Understanding the Role of HBCUs in Canada’s Education System
"In Canada, the conversation around #HBCUs includes institutions like the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Education, which has established partnerships to support Black education initiatives..."
infopetitenation.ca/understandin...
"In Canada, the conversation around #HBCUs includes institutions like the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Education, which has established partnerships to support Black education initiatives..."
infopetitenation.ca/understandin...
So many of my favourite experiences and dearest friends are American. The U.S. has played a huge part in my life's journey: schooling, entertainment, and creative inspiration. Despite the obviously problematic elements, I wish for our neighbours to stay strong and find peace within their borders.
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September 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
So many of my favourite experiences and dearest friends are American. The U.S. has played a huge part in my life's journey: schooling, entertainment, and creative inspiration. Despite the obviously problematic elements, I wish for our neighbours to stay strong and find peace within their borders.
🙏🏾
🙏🏾
Those innocent babies in Minneapolis...the trauma they'll endure is heartbreaking. May God protect and comfort them.
August 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Those innocent babies in Minneapolis...the trauma they'll endure is heartbreaking. May God protect and comfort them.
Getting ready for the release of "Carnival Curves" this fall, my second #YANovel with #LorimerKids 🎉
I've created a few related #CaribbeanCarnival resources over the years, like this guide to preparing your teen for #carnival:
staceymarierobinson.blogspot.com/2023/08/prep...
#CaribbeanSky #BookSky
I've created a few related #CaribbeanCarnival resources over the years, like this guide to preparing your teen for #carnival:
staceymarierobinson.blogspot.com/2023/08/prep...
#CaribbeanSky #BookSky
August 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Getting ready for the release of "Carnival Curves" this fall, my second #YANovel with #LorimerKids 🎉
I've created a few related #CaribbeanCarnival resources over the years, like this guide to preparing your teen for #carnival:
staceymarierobinson.blogspot.com/2023/08/prep...
#CaribbeanSky #BookSky
I've created a few related #CaribbeanCarnival resources over the years, like this guide to preparing your teen for #carnival:
staceymarierobinson.blogspot.com/2023/08/prep...
#CaribbeanSky #BookSky
Reposted by Stacey Robinson
"Maybe I'm doing something right here" says author Khodi Dill on his book being banned.
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Black author from Saskatoon finds his book on list of titles banned from U.S. military-run schools
YouTube video by CBC News Saskatchewan
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July 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"Maybe I'm doing something right here" says author Khodi Dill on his book being banned.
youtu.be/W9Y06C6Fp0I?...
youtu.be/W9Y06C6Fp0I?...
omg. malcolm-jamal warner has been a class act within the entertainment industry since day one. a talented actor (musician and poet), and a part of so many joyous family/childhood memories. laughter and learning. this is terribly, terribly sad. may his legacy live on.
The star famously played Theodore Huxtable, the son of Bill Cosby's character on the hit 1980s sitcom.
'Cosby Show' Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dead At 54: Reports
The star famously played Theodore Huxtable, the son of Bill Cosby's character on the hit 1980s sitcom.
www.huffpost.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
omg. malcolm-jamal warner has been a class act within the entertainment industry since day one. a talented actor (musician and poet), and a part of so many joyous family/childhood memories. laughter and learning. this is terribly, terribly sad. may his legacy live on.
July 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
If these celebrity scandals and other salacious news items are indeed planted and timed specifically to be distractions from global issues and political movements, it is a very effective tactic.
July 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
If these celebrity scandals and other salacious news items are indeed planted and timed specifically to be distractions from global issues and political movements, it is a very effective tactic.