About

About Red Desk Press

The house

Red Desk Press was founded after years in a New York classroom and study in publishing at Parsons. The desk is craft. Red is the decision to act. The press is based in Tampa. Founded in New York.

Ink drawing of a red desk with an open book, stacked books, a red lamp, and an apple, beneath a window with red shutters that opens onto the New York skyline — Founded in New York

Ink drawing of Tampa: the minaret-topped Plant Hall beside the water, palm trees, gulls, and a rowboat at a dock flying a red flag — Based in Tampa

The name

Red symbolizes the motivation to take action. The desk is craft. Devidasa Kawal has said, “Words have the power to change lives. I want to motivate and inspire others to be the best version of themselves.”

The founder

Devidasa Kawal founded Red Desk Press after years as a New York City educator and writing teacher and after study in publishing at Parsons. A literacy specialist trained in Columbia University’s reading and writing curriculum, she began writing children’s books for her own students. She is a native New Yorker based in Tampa.

From New York to Tampa

Before the pressYears as a New York City educator and writing teacher. Study in publishing at Parsons.
The foundingRed Desk Press is founded in New York.
TodayThe press is based in Tampa. Secrets of the Ocean was published on Kindle on October 14, 2026 on Red Desk Children.

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Endpapers

Every book here begins at a desk.

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