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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

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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For today's #FOLDProgramFriday we're revisiting this amazing conversation between @BillyRayB and @sanchari_sur. Read "Reconciling Academia and Creative Writing" in full in the FOLD 2019 Program, available on the FOLD website today!

Here's a trip down memory lane to #FOLD2018 and the FOLD community space outside of Brampton City Hall. A bright trip on this grey wintery day, and a reminder: warmer days will come again!

#ThrowbackThursday

Today we’re reveling in the words of a master. WHEN HE WAS FREE AND YOUNG AND HE USED TO WEAR SILKS, by Austin Clarke, has been re-issued in a lovely new edition with @houseofanansi. Get your copy today!

#TitleTuesday

As we enter the last few days of #NaNoWriMo, here’s some perfectly-timed advice—for this writing time, and ANY writing time!—from FOLD alum @dimitrinasrallahsrecords. Remember: they’re called drafts for a reason!

#MondayMotivation

For today's #FOLDProgramFriday, we are highlighting the work of the luminous @isabellawangbc, whose essay, "Eleven Stops Until I'm Halfway Home", was published in our #FOLD2019 Program! Read Isabella's essay in full on the FOLD website today!

Look at this magic from #FOLD2019! Thinking fondly of our RAGE BECOMES HER Opening Gala event, feat. @rachelagiese @crutches_and_spice @ellialic @sorayachemaly & @vivekshraya. Missing your brilliance, friends. But happy to see your brilliance continuing here. ❤️

#ThrowbackThursday

Today we’re diving into the latest from Thomas King—INDIANS ON VACATION. Pick up your copy today!

#TitleTuesday

Let’s start this week off with a motivational reminder from the incomparable Eden Robinson. Remember: the world needs your stories. The literary landscape is richer with you in it.

#MondayMotivation

For today's #FOLDProgramFriday read, we're deep in the words of @Stintzi, whose poem "War Wounds" was reprinted in our 2019 Festival Program. Read it in full on the FOLD website today!

This month, we're reading the words of some extraordinary Canadian voices who are no longer with us. Check out our recommendations for the November #FOLDChallenge: In Memoriam, on the FOLD blog today. The 2020 FOLD Challenge is sponsored by @audible_ca.

Today’s read is BLACK WATER, by @davidrobertsonwriter. We are captivated by the language, by the story, by David’s brilliant heart. Pick up your copy today!

#TitleTuesday

Today, we’re diving back into #NaNoWriMo with these words of wisdom from Dane Swan. Get those words out, friends—onto the page, and into the world. Even a rejection will teach you something.

#MondayMotivation