Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. David A. Robertson on new books All the Little Monsters & 52 Ways to Reconcile – and the power of kindness and hope (Sesaya Arts Magazine) May 11, 2025 It was a rainy Sunday afternoon […]
Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. Literary festival celebrates ‘Decade of Change’ after 10 years in Brampton (inBrampton) April 3, 2025 The highly-anticipated FOLD festival is gearing up for its 10th anniversary and a new chapter with over 50 authors and […]
Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. ‘Dedicated to supporting emerging writers’: Kevin heronJones named Brampton’s first writer in residence (Brampton Guardian) March 18, 2025 Author and poet Kevin heronJones, who has published three novels and three books of poetry, has been […]
The Festival of Literary Diversity 2025 – Celebrating a Decade of Change – Featuring David Chariandy, Kate Gies, Uzma Jalaluddin, R. F. Kuang, David A. Robertson, Mattea Roach, Ozoz Sokoh, Tanya Talaga, katherena vermette and many more BRAMPTON, ON | March 19, 2025 – Jael Richardson, founder and Executive Director of the Festival of […]
Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. Meet Brampton’s first-ever writer in residence, Kevin heronJones. (CBC This is Toronto) February 24, 2025 Brampton’s writer-in-residence Keven heronJones talks about the city’s influence on his writing and performs his poem, Black Like Me. LISTEN […]
Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. FOLD director Jael Richardson on a decade at the helm (Quill & Quire) January 29, 2025 As founder and executive director of the Festival of Literary Diversity, Jael Richardson has had to oversee a lot […]
To celebrate the FOLD’s 10th anniversary, we’re excited to announce our special edition FOLD Book Lover’s Box! Featuring exclusive items you won’t be able to get anywhere else, like the “Celebrating Diverse Authors & Stories” t-shirt and a FOLD candle. Plus two books, a tote bag, a notebook, and plenty of other book swag, totaling […]
To coincide with the January Reading Challenge, the FOLD is hosting a read-along of Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie by Jackie Lau. Read along with us using the below suggested reading schedule, then hop over to Storygraph to chat about the book with other readers. Join the Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie read-along […]
Happy New Years, Book Lovers! We’re so excited to share this year’s 2025 FOLD Reading Challenge! In keeping with our 2025 Festival of Literary Diversity 10th anniversary theme “A Decade of Change”, this year’s challenge is inspired by the 12 books that shaped the way we read. Visit the FOLD Reading Challenge page to […]
Pitch Perfect is back! So you’ve just finished an adult fiction or non-fiction manuscript. Congratulations! What do you do now? Pitch Perfect at FOLD 2025 is the perfect opportunity to get feedback, advice, and direction. Pitch Perfect gives aspiring authors like you the opportunity to meet with an agent or editor and receive feedback on […]