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FOLD in the News: February 2025

Feb 28, 2025

Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. Meet Brampton’s first-ever writer in residence, Kevin heronJones. (CBC This is Toronto) February 24, 2025 Brampton’s writer-in-residence Keven heronJones talks about the city’s influence on his writing and performs his poem, Black Like Me. LISTEN...

February FOLD 2025 Challenge: Literary Fiction by a Caribbean Canadian Author

Feb 1, 2025

By Alya Somar Caribbean Canadian literary fiction has been present for many years in the CanLit scene. As immigration policies have shifted and changed over the decades, so has the work being produced by authors in Canada. Writers that have either come from the West Indies, or have heritage there, have used their lived experiences...

Rectangular graphic with green border showcasing the book covers for the titles chosen for the February FOLD Kids Challenge. The titles are: Stars in My Crown by Antonio Michael Downing and illustrated by Richy Sánchez Ayala; We Are the Medicine by Tasha Spillett and illustrated by Natasha Donovan; and Where Was Goodbye? by Janice Lynn Mather. Below the text is the website: thefoldcanada.org/kidschallenge25.

February FOLD Kids 2025 Challenge: A book by a Caribbean Canadian author

Feb 1, 2025

By Ardo Omer This month, we’re reading a book by a Caribbean Canadian author! Antonio Michael Downing (Trinidadian), Tasha Spillett (Cree/Trinidadian) and Janice Lynn Mather (Bahamian) have titles that range in form and in topics. There are many islands in the Caribbean with a rich history of storytelling and many of its people have made...

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FOLD in the News: January 2025

Jan 30, 2025

Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. FOLD director Jael Richardson on a decade at the helm (Quill & Quire) January 29, 2025 As founder and executive director of the Festival of Literary Diversity, Jael Richardson has had to oversee a lot...

10th Anniversary FOLD Book Lover's BOX. Includes, exclusive t-shirt, candle, romance novel, mystery bonus book, tote bag, notebook, pencil, and other book swag. Only $79 + shipping. Value totaling over $100. Image of black t-shirt with text "Celebrating diverse authors & stories" and white box with text "The Festival of Literary Diversity." Circle that reads "Limited Quantity."

FOLD Book Lover’s Box

Jan 28, 2025

To celebrate the FOLD’s 10th anniversary, we’re excited to announce our special edition FOLD Book Lover’s Box! Featuring exclusive items you won’t be able to get anywhere else, like the “Celebrating Diverse Authors & Stories” t-shirt and a FOLD candle. Plus two books, a tote bag, a notebook, and plenty of other book swag, totaling...

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Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie Read-Along

Jan 6, 2025

To coincide with the January Reading Challenge, the FOLD is hosting a read-along of Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie by Jackie Lau. Read along with us using the below suggested reading schedule, then hop over to Storygraph to chat about the book with other readers. Join the Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie read-along...

Rectangular graphic with green border showcasing the book covers for the titles chosen for the January FOLD Kids Challenge. The titles are: Made in Korea by Sarah Suk; The Party Diaries: Top Secret Anniversary by Mitali Banerjee Ruths and Aaliya Jaleel; and Take Me to Lǎolao by Kelly Zhang and Evie Zhu. Below the text is the website: thefoldcanada.org/kidschallenge25.

January FOLD Kids 2025 Challenge: A book by an Asian Canadian author about love

Jan 2, 2025

By Ardo Omer This month, we’re reading a book by an Asian Canadian author about love. Love can come in all forms. It can be the love for a grandparent like in the picture book, Take Me to Lǎolao. It can be celebrating your parents’ love for one another like in the chapter book, The...

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...

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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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