FOLD Academy’s year-round workshop series equips writers with tools to develop their craft and navigate Canada’s publishing industry. With live and on-demand sessions, the program features prominent and award-winning authors and industry experts who share practical insight into both the art and business of writing.
The free virtual workshops and affordable industry insight provide accessible, professional training that helps writers strengthen their skills and broaden their knowledge, opening doors to new opportunities in publishing.
Tova Epp
Authors like to think of themselves as artists, but having a writing career is a business, so what do they…
Eufemia Fantetti
In this workshop, participants explore the craft of comedic storytelling, experiment with techniques that transform real experiences into compelling sentences…
Ayla Vejdani
This workshop focuses on embracing personal narratives and cultivating wholeness as acts of resistance and hope. In this workshop, I…
Farzana Doctor
In this practical, insight-driven virtual workshop, author and psychotherapist Farzana Doctor explores how emotion-based strategies can deepen your writing and…
Loghan Paylor
Whether the thought of it fills you with delight or dread, research is an unavoidable part of writing historical fiction...
Anuja Varghese
From bards and rogues to barbarians and wizards, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) offers a treasure-trove of character building tools...
Learn how to cultivate a brand and build an audience through social media. Find out how you can use your…
Mari Mendoza
Writing can feel like moving through a dark forest without a path. Has anyone done this before? When do I…
Amber Riaz
An hour-long conscious language and ethical editing presentation focused on how editors can recognize the colonial perspective...
Ruby Barrett
Writing on-page intimacy can be intimidating for even the most seasoned of genre fiction writers...
With numerous publishing options available to writers these days, understanding the optimal path for a career that aligns with an…
Amanda Leduc
From navigating submissions through to finding community and navigating the ups and downs of energy, the life of a disabled…