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FOLD Reading Challenge – July 2026: Book About Climate by a Marginalized Author

Jul 1, 2026

By Monica Nathan (@monicapnathan) With the health of our planet at a tipping point, it can be easy to feel disillusioned about the future of our environment. Stories, however, have always helped us make sense of the world around us, and the climate crisis is no different. For this month’s FOLD Reading Challenge, we...

FOLD Reading Challenge – June 2026: Novel Featuring Found Family by a Queer Author

Jun 1, 2026

By Hudson Lin (@hudsonlinwrites) For many folks in the LGBTQ community, choosing who they consider to be members of their family is a powerful way to find belonging. Especially for queer people of colour, who may come from more conservative cultures, creating a found family becomes essential for building reliable and encouraging support systems....

FOLD Reading Challenge – May 2026: Book about Mental Health by an Indigenous Author

May 1, 2026

By Lindsay Sproule This month’s reading challenge invites reflection on a topic that touches everyone. At some point, each of us will experience a mental health challenge ourselves or support someone who is navigating one. By reading Indigenous perspectives on mental health, we are invited to better understand experiences that may differ from our...

Submit to the FOLD Kids Book Fest Activity Book. Deadline June 30. It features an image of a pencil that have things exploding out of it like a castle, a turtle, rocketship etc

Submit to the 2026 FOLD Kids Book Fest Activity Book!

Apr 22, 2026

The 2026 FOLD Kids Book Fest Activity Book is open for submissions! After the success of last year, FOLD Kids Book Fest will once again publish an activity book for in-person attendees which means we’re once again looking for young authors ages 6 – 14 from across Canada to contribute their creative writing. In 2026,...

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FOLD in the News: April 2026

Apr 9, 2026

Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. 82 of the best things to do in Toronto in April 2026 (Streets of Toronto) April 1, 2026 Join Canada Reads author Loghan Paylor for a free webinar hosted by the FOLD Academy. It’s April,...

FOLD Reading Challenge – April 2026: Poetry Collection by a Disabled Author

Apr 1, 2026

By Alya Somar (@alya.somar) For April, the FOLD is spotlighting a number of poetry collections from disabled authors. With the Paralympics wrapped up in March, the disabled community is at the forefront of Canadians’ minds. As of 2022, Statistics Canada reported that “27% of Canadians aged 15 years and older, or 8.0 million people,...

The Festival of Literary Diversity 2026

Mar 25, 2026

BRAMPTON, ON | March 25, 2026 – The schedule for the 2026 Festival of Literary Diversity was announced today, with over 30 Canadian authors taking part from April 26 to May 3, including Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Sharon Bala, Billy-Ray Belcourt, Chantal Braganza, Farzana Doctor, Antonio Michael Downing, Joss Richard, David A. Robertson, Liann Zhang, and many...

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FOLD in the News: March 2026

Mar 6, 2026

Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. Celebrate Canada Reads 2026 with a community event near you (CBC Books) March 5, 2026 Join Canada Reads author Loghan Paylor for a free webinar hosted by the FOLD Academy. Watch Canada Reads authors Billy-Ray...

FOLD Reading Challenge – March 2026: Non-fiction Featuring Food by a Marginalized Author

Mar 1, 2026

By Monica Tang (@goldfishreads) Few things bring people together better than food. For many people, food comforts us and brings communities together. Food engages all five senses from hearing the sounds of cooking, seeing vibrant colours on plates, smelling the aromas of spices, tasting savoury and sweet dishes, and feeling the textures when you...

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