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White graphic with gold boarder. Title reads: FOLD Reading Challenge, Celebrating a Decade of Change. Four book covers: Ayesha At Last by Uzma Jalaluddin; Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie by Jackie Lau; Lady Kidlat Meets Her Match by Jaclyn Q. Martinez; Hard Sell by Hudson Lin. All are romances by Asian Canadian Authors for the January reading challenge. For more books, visit thefoldcanada.org/readingchallenge2025.

January FOLD 2025 Challenge: Romance by an Asian Canadian Author

Jan 2, 2025

By Hudson Lin There are a lot of reasons why it’s a good idea to start 2025 off with a romance genre reading challenge. First, there have been a lot of things to be sad, worried, and angry about recently. The world is on fire with conflicts both physical and ideological; society is becoming more...

White horizontal graphic with gold border. The FOLD Reading Challenge. Celebrating a Decade of Change. Lists each reading challenge by month. A the bottom is a bookshelf with icons for audiobooks, paperbacks, and eReaders.

2025 FOLD Reading Challenge

Jan 1, 2025

Happy New Years, Book Lovers! We’re so excited to share this year’s 2025 FOLD Reading Challenge! In keeping with our 2025 Festival of Literary Diversity 10th anniversary theme “A Decade of Change”, this year’s challenge is inspired by the 12 books that shaped the way we read. Visit the FOLD Reading Challenge page to...

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Pitch Perfect 2025 is Now Open!

Dec 18, 2024

Pitch Perfect is back! So you’ve just finished an adult fiction or non-fiction manuscript. Congratulations! What do you do now? Pitch Perfect at FOLD 2025 is the perfect opportunity to get feedback, advice, and direction. Pitch Perfect gives aspiring authors like you the opportunity to meet with an agent or editor and receive feedback on...

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Brampton Writer in Residence Program

Dec 5, 2024

The FOLD is excited to partner with the Brampton Arts Organization (BAO) and the Brampton Library to present the inaugural Brampton Writer in Residence program. This eight-week residency will run from February 24 to April 25, 2025 and offer the successful applicant $3000 in funding as well as a free, dedicated workspace at the Brampton...

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December FOLD 2024 Challenge: A Book by a Congolese and/or Sudanese Author

Nov 30, 2024

By Monica Nathan For our last reading challenge, we end the year as we began, with the belief in literature’s ability to build bridges, foster empathy, and spark crucial conversations. This month, we’re showcasing books by Congolese and Sudanese writers. They shed light on the experiences of those currently enduring war, displacement, food insecurity, and...

Rectangular graphic with green border showcasing the book covers for the titles chosen for the December FOLD Kids Challenge. The titles are: For Our Daughters by Mel Nyoko and Joelle Avelino; Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War by Michel Chikwanine, Jessica Dee Humphreys and Claudia Dávila; Listen, Layla by Yassmin Abdel-Magied; and Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo. Below the text is the website: thefoldcanada.org/kidschallenge24.

December FOLD Kids 2024 Challenge: 2024 in Reflection – A book by a Congolese and/or Sudanese author

Nov 30, 2024

by Ardo Omer This year, we introduced a new challenge for December: 2024 in Reflection. This new addition allowed us the flexibility to look back at the year and showcase a conversation that we felt was important to cover. We started the year with reading a book by a Palestinian author and this year, we’ve...

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The Knowing Read Along

Nov 22, 2024

FOLD Executive Director, Jael Richardson, to host author Tanya Talaga at the next Brampton Library Author Talk Series. On Wednesday, December 11 at 7:30pm at the Brampton Library Springdale Branch, Jael and Tanya will be talking about Tanya’s newest book, The Knowing. The Knowing is a riveting exploration of Tanya’s family’s story and a retelling...

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A Decade of Change

Nov 20, 2024

INTO THE FOLD – A Books and Lit Fest Podcast – with Jael Richardson and Hudson Lin Launches this month in advance of the 10th Anniversary Festival of Literary Diversity BRAMPTON, ON | November 20, 2024 – Jael Richardson, founder and Executive Director of the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD), Canada’s first festival dedicated...

Rectangular graphic with green border showcasing the book covers for the titles chosen for the November FOLD Kids Challenge. The titles are: Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline; The Trailblazing Life of Viola Desmond by Rachel Kehoe, Wanda Robson and Chelsea Charles; and When You Can Swim by Jack Wong. Below the text is the website: thefoldcanada.org/kidschallenge24.

November FOLD Kids 2024 Challenge: An ACCESSIBLE* book by a marginalized author

Oct 31, 2024

by Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA) CELA is a national accessible library service which provides more than 1.4 million titles to people in Canada who have print disabilities. It is estimated that more than 1 in 10 people have a print disability which includes low vision or blindness, learning disabilities, or physical disabilities which...

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