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Indigenous KidLit You Should Be Reading

Sep 12, 2023

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...

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Pitch Perfect: KidLit Edition at FOLD Kids Book Fest 2023 (FAQs)

Jun 29, 2023

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,...

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Submit to the 2023 FOLD Kids Book Fest Program!

Apr 22, 2023

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...

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Submit to the 2022 FOLD Kids Book Fest Program!

Jun 1, 2022

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)...

FAQs for Pitch Perfect: KidLit Edition at 2021 FOLD Kids Book Fest

Jul 19, 2021

What do you do with a KidLit manuscript when you think it might be done? You PITCH IT. 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 sure what to do next, Pitch Perfect: KidLit Edition is the...

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Submit to the 2021 FOLD Kids Book Fest Program!

Jun 25, 2021

Submissions to the 2021 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 across Canada. In 2021, we are pleased to accept submissions of poetry (any length) and short stories (up to 500 words)...

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Join the FOLD Kids Advisory Committee!

Apr 21, 2021

The FOLD is looking for Young Educator Representatives to form the FOLD Kids Advisory Committee. These are volunteer positions that will offer guidance, advice and feedback based on their expertise to the FOLD Kids Coordinator. In exchange for their time as a committee member, they will receive free access to all FOLD and FOLD Kids events...

We Read Canadian (KidLit)

Feb 17, 2021

It’s I Read Canadian Day! This initiative began as a way to encourage Canadians to read books by Canadian authors. Folks–especially young people–are encouraged to spend at least 15 mins reading a book by a Canadian author which could be a picture book, chapter book, young adult novel, nonfiction, audiobook, a comic and so on!...

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