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2020 FOLD Kids Book Fest

One Earth: Youth Rally for the Planet

The Young Reader’s Book Club with Nafiza Azad

This Really Happened: True-to-Life Stories for Young Readers

Not So Different

After Hours: Getting Reel with Adam Garnet Jones

Cherishing Indigenous Languages in Picture Books

What’s the Buzz: 2020’s Best Canadian Titles for Teachers, Parents & Librarians

Fantastic Fiction for Young Readers

2020 Off Season

The Young Readers Book Club with David A. Robertson

Decolonizing Education: On Restorative Justice in Schools

FOLD 2020

FOLD 2020: What We Found

FOLD 2020: Words without Borders

FOLD 2020: FOLD Lite

FOLD 2020: Fractured Fairytales

FOLD 2020: Better Bring the Book Club

FOLD 2020: Fighting Injustice with Fiction

FOLD 2020: Five Years of FOLD

FOLD 2020: Reconciliation and Resistance Part 1

FOLD 2020: Reconciliation and Resistance Part 2

FOLD 2020: The Art of Craft Trans Brilliance Edition

FOLD 2020: The Politics of Theatre

FOLD 2020: Translation Duel Duel de Traduction

The Festival of Literary Diversity is Going Virtual for 2020

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So thrilled to welcome FOLD’s own Natasha Ramoutar aka @spondeee! She is the Social Media Assistant at the FOLD and the Fiction Editor of FEEL WAYS, an anthology of Scarborough writing. Her first poetry collection BITTERSWEET was published by @Mawenzihouse in 2020. Registration opens March 25 at thefoldcanada.org! #FOLD2021 #ReadCanadian #DiverseCanLit

The next author joining the #FOLD2021 roster is @dimitrinasrallahsrecords! Editor, translator, and essayist, he is the author of three novels. His work has won the Quebec’s McAuslan First Book Prize, was a finalist for the Grand Prix du Livre de Montréal, won the QWF Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction, and was nominated for CBC’s Canada Reads and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. His most recent novel is THE BLEEDS (Vehicule Press, 2018). Registration opens March 25 at thefoldcanada.org! #ReadCanadian

A warm welcome to Cheryl Thompson! She is an assistant professor in the School of Creative Industries at Ryerson University. She is the author of BEAUTY IN A BOX: DETANGLING THE ROOTS OF CANADA’S BLACK BEAUTY CULTURE. Her upcoming book, UNCLE: RACE, NOSTALGIA, AND THE POLITICS OF LOYALTY is available now from @coachhousebooks. Registration for #FOLD2021 opens March 25! #ReadCanadian

Thrilled to welcome @nekesaafia to the #FOLD2021 roster! She is a Canadian millenial who is doing her best. DEAD DEAD GIRLS (@penguinrandomca, 2021) is her debut novel. Get your tickets starting on March 25! #ReadCanadian #DiverseCanLit

The next author joining the #FOLD2021 roster is Lily Chu! She writes romantic comedies set in Toronto with strong Asian characters. Her debut novel THE STAND IN is coming this Spring from @Audible. Registration opens March 25 at thefoldcanada.org! #ReadCanadian #DiverseCanLit #WeNeedDiverseBooks

The next author appearing at #FOLD2021 is @Sonya_Lalli! She is a romance and women’s fiction author. Her books have been featured in Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Glamour, The Washington Post, CBC, The Toronto Star and more. Her latest novel, SERENA SINGH FLIPS THE SCRIPT (@penguinrandomca, 2021), is on shelves now. Tickets go on sale on March 25! #ReadCanadian #DiverseCanLit #WeNeedDiverseBooks

Joining the #FOLD2021 roster is Ian Williams aka @NotIanWilliams! He is a poet and fiction writer. He won the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel REPRODUCTION (@europaeditions, 2019). His most recent book is the poetry collection WORD PROBLEMS (@coachhousebooks, 2020). Registration opens March 25 at thefoldcanada.org! #FOLD2021 #ReadCanadian #DiverseCanLit

Thrilled to welcome Tenille K. Campbell aka @SweetMoonPhoto! She is a a Dene/Métis author from English River First Nation in Northern Saskatchewan. Her inaugural poetry book #INDIANLOVEPOEMS (@SignatureEditions, 2017) was shortlisted for the Indigenous Voices Award. She is the artist behind sweetmoon photography and the co-creator of the women's blog, tea&bannock. Her newest collection of poetry NEDI NEZU is coming from @ArsenalPulp next month. Registration for #FOLD2021 opens March 25! #DiverseCanLit #ReadCanadian

Thrilled to welcome Trey Anthony aka @BlackGirlInLove! She is an award-winning writer, motivational speaker, and relationship/life coach. Her work includes the plays ‘DA KINK IN MY HAIR and HOW BLACK MOTHERS SAY I LOVE YOU. Her new book BLACK GIRL IN LOVE (WITH HERSELF) is available now from @hayhouseinc. Registration opens March 25 at thefoldcanada.org! #FOLD2021

The next author joining the #FOLD2021 roster is Silvia Moreno-Garcia! She is the bestselling author of MEXICAN GOTHIC (@penguinrandomca, 2020), GODS OF JADE AND SHADOW, CERTAIN DARK THINGS, UNTAMED SHORE, and a bunch of other books. She has also edited several anthologies, including the World Fantasy Award-winning SHE WALKS IN SHADOWS. Get your tickets starting on March 25!

So excited to welcome Palestinian Quebecker Yara El-Ghadban. She is the author of three novels, of which I AM ARIEL SHARON (@houseofanansi, 2020) was the first to be translated into English. She was award the Blue Metropolis Literary Diversity Prize in 2019. Tickets for #FOLD2021 go on sale on March 25! #ReadCanadian #DiverseCanLit

The next author appearing at #FOLD2021: @UzmaJalaluddin! She is the author of AYESHA AT LAST (@harpercollinsca 2018) and HANA KHAN CARRIES ON (@harpercollinsca, 2021). She writes a parenting column for The Toronto Star and lives in Markham. Get your tickets starting on March 25!