Thank you so much for your interest in the FOLD.
The festival roster is curated by the FOLD staff and festival programming committees roughly six months before a given festival.
Please note that we receive more than 500 pitches a year and typically only have space for roughly 10% of those pitches across both festivals. We will only respond to submissions if we are interested in featuring the author or the book.
The Festival of Literary Diversity takes place in April/May. Pitches are taken and reviewed from September to October of the prior year.
FOLD Kids Book Fest takes place in November. Pitches are taken and reviewed from May to June of the same year.
Pitch The FOLD
All pitches for both festivals must be submitted through our Submission Form. Pitches submitted by email or through any other form will not be reviewed.
Please note that all pitches are shared with the programming committees of both festivals. If you submit to one festival but we feel the book is better suited for the other, we will share the pitch with the relevant committee.
We wish you the greatest success with your writing!