A Books and Lit Fest Podcast with Jael Richardson and Hudson Lin
Into the FOLD: A Books and Lit Fest podcast started in 2025 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Festival of Literary Diversity and to document the journey of FOLD.
Now entering it’s third year, the podcast continues to explore diversity in Canada’s literary industry, featuring unique guests and storytellers and tackling critical conversations through honest dialogue.
In April 2026, the FOLD Team went to the Toronto Indie Author Con and recorded a live podcast episode with special guest Eve Silver. We had a fantastically candid conversation about the good and bad of being an indie author.
Now that the 2026 Festival of Literary Diversity has wrapped, Jael and Lin talk about how it went, what were their favourite parts, and an exciting new announcement about FOLD in our last official episode of Season 2!
Author Kern Carter joins Jael and Lin to talk about ghostwriting… what is it, how does it work, how do you get into it, and more! Plus, some pet peeves they have about the publishing industry.
The 2026 Festival of Literary Diversity is only two weeks away! Jael and Lin talk about what’s stressing them out and what events they’re most excited for this year.
The topic authors dread: royalty statements. They can be scary, daunting, and confusing… but they don’t have to be. In this episode of Into the FOLD, Jael and Lin are joined by literary agent Carly Watters who breaks down a royalty statement. Learn how to read one, important things to look out for, and when you should raise concerns with your agent or publisher. Plus, Lin throws in some insights into royalty statements for indie authors.