FOLD Kids Book Fest: Festival Poster 2026
Here is your first look at the festival poster designed by our 2026 Illustrator-in-Residence, Ruth Ohi!
Category: FOLD Kids
Submissions Open: FOLD Kids Book Fest Activity Book 2026
Submit to the FOLD Kids Book Fest Activity Guide! FOLD Kids Book Fest is looking for young authors ages 6 – 14 from across Canada to contribute their creative writing to our annual activity book. We are pleased to accept submissions of poetry (any length) and short stories (up to 500 words). Youth writing will appear alongside a […]
FOLD Kids Book Fest is back for another incredible year!
We are so looking forward to welcoming you to this year’s FOLD Kids Book Fest! You can participate in the Festival in the following ways: Individual Virtual Pass | $35 Individual virtual passes provide teachers with access to all virtual events and all the special features and resources available in the virtual clubhouse until December […]
Submit to the 2025 FOLD Kids Book Fest Program!
The FOLD Kids Book Fest 2025 program is now open for submissions! Every year, FOLD Kids Book Fest publishes a unique festival program which includes the festival schedule and writing from young authors ages 6 – 14 across Canada. In 2025, we are pleased to accept submissions of poetry (any length) and short stories (up to 500 words) to […]
Pitch Perfect: KidLit Edition at FOLD Kids Book Fest 2024 (FAQs)
What do you do with a KidLit manuscript when you think it might be done? You PITCH IT. Submissions are OPEN. Deadline is Wednesday, September 4 at 11:30PM ET. Pitch Perfect: KidLit Edition is back! If you have a draft of a picture book or a book for preteens or teens, and you’re not […]
Submit to the 2024 FOLD Kids Book Fest Program!
The 2024 FOLD Kids Book Fest program is now open for submissions! Every year, FOLD Kids Book Fest publishes a unique festival program which includes the festival schedule and writing from young authors ages 6 – 14 across Canada. In 2024, we are pleased to accept submissions of poetry (any length) and short stories (up to 500 words) to […]
Indigenous KidLit You Should Be Reading
September 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and in honour of this day, we wanted to highlight children’s literature including picture books, middle grade and young adult titles by Indigenous Peoples. These titles have appeared on our 2023 Summer Reading List, were a FOLD Kids Book-of-the-Month pick and/or have participated in FOLD […]
Pitch Perfect: KidLit Edition at FOLD Kids Book Fest 2023 (FAQs)
What do you do with a KidLit manuscript when you think it might be done? You PITCH IT. Submissions are now closed. Deadline was Monday, September 4 at 11:59PM ET. Submit here. Pitch Perfect: KidLit Edition is back! If you have a draft of a picture book or a book for preteens or teens, […]
Submit to the 2023 FOLD Kids Book Fest Program!
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 16 at 11:59PM ET The 2023 FOLD Kids Book Fest program is now open for submissions! Every year, FOLD Kids Book Fest publishes a unique festival program which includes the festival schedule and writing from young authors ages 6 – 14 across Canada. In 2023, we are pleased to accept submissions […]
Submit to the 2022 FOLD Kids Book Fest Program!
Submissions to the 2022 FOLD Kids Book Fest Program are now open! Every year, the FOLD Kids Book Fest publishes a unique Festival Program which includes the festival schedule and writing from young authors ages 6 – 14 across Canada. In 2022, we are pleased to accept submissions of poetry (any length) and short stories (up to 500 words) […]