Molded after the centuries-old collection of Middle Eastern folktales known as One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights, the new young adult anthology A Thousand Nights features the work of 17 incredible Muslim writers. Join co-editor Nafiza Azad and contributors Diana Ma and Haneen Oriqat on this evening of storytelling games as they provide insight into the making of this groundbreaking anthology! Hosted by fellow contributor and FOLD’s Director of Youth Programming, Ardo Omer.
This free evening panel, part of FOLD Kids Book Fest, will also be streamed live on YouTube.
Author
Nafiza Azad is an Edmonton-based author who writes books about girls, magic, and the world. She is the co-editor of the young adult anthology, A Thousand Nights.
Contributor
Diana Ma is a Chinese American author. She is a contributor to the A Thousand Nights anthology.
Contributor
Director of Youth Programming
Ardo Omer is a Somali Canadian writer of short fiction which includes a short story in A Thousand Nights anthology edited by Nafiza Azad and Intisar Khanani. She is the Director of Youth Programming at the FOLD.
Make the most of your festival experience! Use the 2026 Educator Guide to extend student learning with discussion prompts, activities, and curriculum-based resources, and check out the Festival Book List to discover books to bring into your home, classroom or library.
Attendees present their creations!
Patrick de Belen
A spoken word poetry workshop.
Sarena Nanua and Sasha Nanua
A creative writing workshop.
