The Festival of Literary Diversity Talk one-on-one with publishing professionals at this one-of-a-kind fair-style event in Brampton
The Writers’ Hub provides a venue for casual, emerging and established writers and future publishing professionals to find about writing and publishing internship opportunities in Canada.
Agents and editors answer direct questions and discuss the types of books they publish and how to submit manuscripts and query letters.
Whether you are an emerging or established writer or someone who’s looking to work in the publishing industry, this is an annual event you do not want to miss.
The Writer’s Hub is FREE for writers and readers to attend and takes place at Brampton City Hall (2 Wellington Street West, Brampton). The Writer’s Hub will return in 2021.
Are you interested in attending the Hub as a festival-goer or publishing vendor? Check out these answers to some FAQs,and apply to be a part of the Writer’s Hub today!
The Writer’s Hub is an annual event on the Sunday of the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD), where publishers, magazines, and literary organizations with open submission calls can interact with and network with diverse writers looking to publish their work.
In 2019, the Writer’s Hub will take place from 12-3pm on Sunday, May 5.
The 2019 Writer’s Hub will take place in the Atrium of Brampton City Hall, at 2 Wellington Street West in Brampton.
The Writer’s Hub is free for writers to attend. In 2019 you will be asked to register for the event via Eventbrite, which will open once the FOLD schedule is revealed. Registration for the event will still be free.
No. The Writer’s Hub is not a sales event—it is only for networking. Only publishers and literary organizations can be vendors.
You can apply to be a part of the Hub via filling out the application form. Applications to the 2019 Writer’s Hub will be open from February 1 – March 1, 2019.
In 2019, due to space considerations, the FOLD Planning Team will be curating the list of vendors from the applications submitted. Applicants will be contacted in mid-March to be advised on the status of their application.
Yes. Vendor tables at the Writer’s Hub are Yes. Vendor tables at the Writer’s Hub are $75 each. Successful applicants will be sent an invoice for this amount after receiving notice that their application has been successful.. Successful applicants will be sent an invoice for this amount after receiving notice that their application has been successful.
Confirmations will come through via email approximately 2 weeks after applications close. A representative from the FOLD will email informing you of your application status and attaching an invoice for the table fee.
Please bring information about your publishing company, journal, or organization. We
encourage organizations to bring flyers outlining submission calls or specific deadlines so that
writers can take them and keep them in mind.
Please do not bring books to sell. The Hub is an information fair and is not meant as a space to
sell books or merchandise.
No problem! Send any other questions you have to us at info@thefoldcanada.org. We look forward to hearing from you!
