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.
Ayla Vejdani
This workshop focuses on embracing personal narratives and cultivating wholeness as acts of resistance and hope. In this workshop, I…
Eufemia Fantetti
In this workshop, participants explore the craft of comedic storytelling, experiment with techniques that transform real experiences into compelling sentences…
Tova Epp
Authors like to think of themselves as artists, but having a writing career is a business, so what do they…
Farzana Doctor
In this practical, insight-driven virtual workshop, author and psychotherapist Farzana Doctor explores how emotion-based strategies can deepen your writing and…
Amanda Leduc
From navigating submissions through to finding community and navigating the ups and downs of energy, the life of a disabled…
Amber Riaz
An hour-long conscious language and ethical editing presentation focused on how editors can recognize the colonial perspective...
Hudson Lin
What exactly is self-publishing? Queer romance author and the FOLD's Program Coordinator Hudson Lin will demystify this rapidly growing corner…
Jael Richardson
FOLD Executive Director Jael Richardson leads a session on moderating insightful and dynamic panel discussions and interviews.