Session Tracks at FOLD
The 2021 Festival of Literary Diversity features incredible tracks for readers and writers alike. With one festival pass, guests can participate in any and all of the festival tracks at amazing live events. They can also watch the sessions at their own convenience any time during the month of May.
The Mood Series, the Writer’s Workshop Series and the Romance Writer’s Track are open to all.
Individual all-access passes for all festival events are $39. This year, we’ve added an opportunity to bundle all-access passes with our 5 for $175 option. Register for the festival by May 1 and receive 2000 points on the leaderboard.
The Mood Series
In these 70-minute conversations, belonging, hope, grief, love, isolation, magic, transformation, and fear, readers will hear from authors who have published or written work in unprecedented conditions. Moderators will discuss these moods and themes with authors, unpacking each mood and its connection to their lives and their work.
Each mood event will be followed by a discussion in our festival lounge – providing attendees with the opportunity to respond to the facilitated conversation.
Sessions include:
- Writers on Place and Belonging
- Community and Isolation: Part 1
- Community and Isolation: Part 2
- Hope and History
- Grief and Loss
- Danger and Curiosity
- Magic and Mystery
- Truth and Curiosity
- Fear and Horror
- The Beauty of Transformation
Click Here to Register for Your All Access Pass.
Your $39 all-access pass includes access to the mood series and all other festival events. Or you can bundle 5 all-access passes for $175. Register for the festival by May 1 and receive 2000 points on the leaderboard.
The Writer's Workshop Series
In addition to traditional panel discussions, the festival includes workshops and events to assist writers of all stages and backgrounds. Festival workshops help writers develop their craft, and gather important information that can help emerging and established writers navigate the publishing industry.
Workshops include:
- Poetry and the Poetics of Hope
- Tough Topics for Teens
- Writing Nonfiction Book Proposals
- Setting the Scene in Fiction
- Horror Writing and Indigenous Storytelling
- Creating an Author Brand
The festival also features important industry-focused events like:
Click Here to Register for Your All Access Pass.
Your $39 all-access pass includes access to workshops and all other festival events. Or you can bundle 5 all-access passes for $175. Register for the festival by May 1 and receive 2000 points on the leaderboard.
The Romance Writer's Track
The Romance Writer’s Track, which takes place on May 15, includes a full day of programming designed just for romance writers. It features panels, workshops and events, as well as a one-on-one interview with best-selling author Jasmine Guillory.
Panels include:
Workshops include:
Click Here to Register for Your All Access Pass.
Your $39 all-access pass includes access to the romance writer’s track and all other festival events. Or you can bundle 5 all-access passes for $175. Register for the festival by May 1 and receive 2000 points on the leaderboard.
