What do you do with a manuscript when you think it might be done? You PITCH IT. If you have a draft of a novel or creative nonfiction manuscript, and you’re not sure whether it’s ready to go or what to do next, this year’s Pitch Perfect at FOLD 2019 is an opportunity made just for you. […]
Giving Tuesday 2018 is here–a day to reflect and think about the ways we can give back to our communities. To celebrate, we’re highlighting a few charities today–a mixture of local and national charities that are near and dear to the heart of the FOLD. Read more about them and consider supporting them today, and […]
What is the 2018 Giving Tuesday T-shirt Campaign? From Tuesday November 20 until end of day (11:59pm) on Giving Tuesday, November 27, 2018, donate $60 or more to the FOLD and you’ll receive a FOLD t-shirt of your choice, mailed to you anywhere in Canada. How do I make a donation to the FOLD? […]
Are you passionate about books? Want to be a part of one of Canada’s most exciting literary festivals? Join the FOLD Planning Team! The FOLD Planning Team is a group of volunteers who meet monthly throughout the year to make programming decisions about the May festival, the FOLD Kids Bookfest in the fall, and other […]
What is FOLD’s Fall Book Fest? As part of Culture Days – a nation-wide celebration of art and culture – the FOLD Fall Book Fest will showcase self-published authors of children’s, young adult, and adult literature. The Book Fest will showcase 8-10 self-published authors and spoken word artists performing and/or reading from their work. All […]
From the FOLD Writers’ Hub to the FOLD Author Stage Fartumo Kusow discusses her upcoming appearance at FOLD, and her first English-language novel Tale of a Boon’s Wife. Writing Beginnings My father gave me in notebook after I got in trouble at school talking about another student. He said instead of gossiping or talking […]
The FOLD has moved all events previously scheduled at Brampton Library Four Corners branch to PAMA in order to better accommodate the needs of all of our guests. In addition, the Brampton Library has decided to reveal their One Book One Brampton shortlist at their 160th anniversary event on Thursday, May 17. The OBOB event […]
Our FOLD Team have been thinking about this schedule for months and it’s a privilege to FINALLY be able to share it with you. As always, we’ve tried to collect a range of stories and voices, and this year, you’ll see a little more genre stories in the mix — as per your request. We […]
Parenting isn’t easy and even though there’s a plethora of parenting books, blogs and websites out there, they usually just make you feel even more clueless. How We Did It: The Subban Plan for Success in Hockey, School and Life by Karl Subban is a memoir with refreshing wisdom and inspiration for parents who […]
What do you do with a manuscript when you think it might be done? You PITCH IT. If you have a draft of a novel or creative nonfiction manuscript, and you’re not sure whether it’s ready to go or what to do next, this year’s Pitch Perfect at FOLD 2019 is an opportunity made just for […]