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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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It’s a STACKED lineup for today before we break for the week. Check out the premier of Thomas King’s new novel at 4pm ET, Writers on Fear and Monsters at 6pm ET and a beautiful series of poetry readings tonight at 8pm ET.

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Tomorrow we have some big names on the docket - a live cooking chat with @shahirmassoud from his first cookbook EAT, HABIBI, EAT and the premiere of Thomas King’s new novel SUFFERANCE in an interview with @schliggy.

(And more. Head to thefoldcanada.org/register doe the complete Saturday a schedule).

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Three amazing Friday events today.

1pm ET - The Illustrator Battle
5pm ET - The Beauty of Transformation
8pm ET- The Translation Duel

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Home town pride. Grateful for all of these authors who have called Brampton home - past or present and the library that carries their stories proudly.

Check out the Made in Brampton panel tonight at 8pm or on-demand with a festival pass. Link in bio.

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Today we have a little bit of everything - a school group interview with professional soccer player and co-author of DERO, Dwayne De Rosario, a workshop on doing great scene work, and our feature panel at 8pm ET, MADE IN BRAMPTON, featuring @louisaonome @notianwilliams @blackgirlinlove and moderated by @jaelrichardson.

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Two more events today. Check out Lost in Translation at 4pm and Truth and Curiosity at 8pm.

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Halfway through the day and these authors will be making appearances in this afternoon/evening’s events - along with a few other amazing storytellers.

What do you prefer - Thriller 🔪 or Fantasy ⭐️ or both 🔪 ⭐️ ?

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Today we launch into two critical publishing industry discussions and two more Mood Series events.

Monday, May 3
12:00pm - Navigating the Publishing Industry
3:00pm - Decolonizing Editing
5:00pm - Writers on Hope and History
8:00pm - Writers on Loss and Grief

Tuesday, May 4
12:00pm - Anti-Oppressive Copy-Editing
2:00pm - The Power and Possibility of Fiction
4:00pm - Writers on Danger and Uncertainty
8:00pm - Writers on Mystery and Magic

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This evening at the FOLD, our feature interview and feature panel are not to be missed. See @laineygossip interview friend and former @thesocialctv colleague, now author and MP, @marci.ien, followed by a panel with the editor and contributor to the anthology Big: Stories About Life in Plus-Sized Bodies.

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Day 2 is full of goodness. Workshop with @eterniteee, the return of the Writers Hub, interview with Marcie Ien conducted by former The Social colleague Lainey Lui, and our feature panel on Big and Beautiful Bodies. Do not miss this one.

Graphic shows May 2 Schedule:

12:00pm - 1:15pm
The No Fear Approach to Writing Book Proposals

2:00 - 4:30pm
The Virtual Writer’s Hub

6:00 - 7:15pm
Interview with Marci Ien

8:00 - 9:15
Big and Beautiful Bodies

1:00 - 5:00pm
The Marketplace

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Today!! Live chat opens at 11am and will stay open for the rest of the week.

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SATURDAY, MAY 1 the festival begins including live and appointment-based virtual chat options with more than 20 incredible vendors - from publishers, to agents, to booksellers and granting bodies, and so much more.

All available with a festival pass for $39.

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