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Four titles chosen for the FOLD April challenge: Poetry by someone from a marginalized community

FOLD Challenge 2020 | 4. Poetry by someone from a marginalized community

Apr 6, 2020

Poetry has a very specific power—the power of being able to convey an entire world in a sentence, a fragment of a sentence, or even two or three words. This April, we’re excited to highlight and feature four books from Canadian poets writing at the top of their game. The worlds in these books are...

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FOLD 2020 Update

Mar 18, 2020

18 March 2020 THE 2020 FESTIVAL OF LITERARY DIVERSITY (FOLD) ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL FESTIVAL, CANCELLATION OF IN-PERSON EVENTS The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) will be cancelling its in-person festival events, previously scheduled for April 30 – May 3, 2020. In its place, the FOLD is thrilled to debut its first virtual festival, which will take...

Four book covers showcasing the titles chosen for the FOLD March Challenge: a FOLD 2020 author

FOLD Challenge 2020 | 3. FOLD 2020 Author

Mar 2, 2020

By David Burga This is my second year tackling a reading challenge for The FOLD’s blog, and the organization continues to be a wonderful source of new authors, perspectives, and stories. Every year the festival grows in scope and attendance and I’m looking forward to the 5th year anniversary. We’ve got another stellar lineup coming...

Four titles chosen for the FOLD February Challenge

FOLD Challenge 2020 | 2. Book by an Author from the Caribbean

Feb 3, 2020

By Nadia L. Hohn This February 2020, we travel to the Caribbean to read books from Canadian authors with roots in this region. With wide influences from oral traditions, tropical landscapes and migration through to diasporas and mixed identities, I present to you a Caribbean literature reading list. 1) Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta...

Pitch Perfect at FOLD 2020: FAQs

Jan 20, 2020

What do you do with a manuscript when you think it might be done? You PITCH IT. Pitch Perfect is back! If you have a draft of a novel or creative nonfiction manuscript, and you’re not sure whether it’s ready to go or what to do next, Pitch Perfect at FOLD 2020 is the perfect opportunity...

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Submit to the 2020 FOLD Program!

Jan 17, 2020

Submissions to the 2020 FOLD Festival Program are now open! Every year, the FOLD publishes a unique Festival Program which includes the festival schedule and information and articles and essays from Canadian writers. Articles in the Program showcase a wide variety of styles, approaches, and diverse lived experience. In 2020, we are pleased to announce...

Four titles chosen for the January FOLD Challenge.

FOLD Challenge 2020 | 1. An Audiobook by an Indigenous Author

Jan 1, 2020

By Jael Richardson When we discover books for the first time, it’s often as a children – being read to by a teacher or parent or another adult. And while school often progresses young readers towards the written word, one of my favourite recent developments in the book world has been the growing popularity and...

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Join the FOLD Planning Team!

Nov 27, 2019

Are you passionate about books? Want to be a part of one of Canada’s most exciting literary festivals? Join the FOLD Planning Team! The FOLD Planning Team is a group of volunteers who meet monthly throughout the year to make programming decisions about the May festival, the FOLD Kids Bookfest in the fall, and other...

Join the FOLD Board of Directors!

Oct 10, 2019

The FOLD is looking for passionate, committed people to join its Board of Directors. If you love literature and are keen about ensuring and increasing the celebration of diverse authors and storytelling in Brampton and across Canada, consider joining our team today! The Board of Directors is a group of volunteers who meet monthly to...

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