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The Festival of Literary Diversity is Going Virtual for 2020

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What’s unique about the FOLD?

Everything!

Join us online May 1 to 15 for this year’s Festival of Literary Diversity.

40 events. 70+ authors. So many wonderful conversations for one all-access price of $39—and all enjoyable from the comfort of your home!

Register today for this one-of-a-kind festival at thefoldcanada.org/register!

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How do you celebrate your body?

Join us at #FOLD2021 on Sunday May 2 at 8pm EST for BIG AND BEAUTIFUL BODIES, featuring contributors to the anthology BIG: LIFE IN PLUS-SIZED BODIES, out now with @caitlinpress.daggereditions.

Pair this with POETS ON THE BODY, an exciting feature event on May 8 at 8pm EST, featuring some of Canada’s most exciting poets exploring what it means to have a body in this world.

Get your all-access pass for $39 today at thefoldcanada.org/register!

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Who’s in the mood for a TREAT?

The 2021 Festival of Literary Diversity is coming up in just under a month! Join us from May 1-15 for live sessions featuring some of Canada and the world’s finest storytellers.

$39 gets you an all-access pass that also includes all sessions in replay format up until May 30.

Treat yourself today at thefoldcanada.org/register!

What does living out loud and off script mean to you?

Join us on Sunday May 2 at 6pm EST for OFF SCRIPT WITH MARCI IEN—a solo interview between @marci.ien and @laineygossip.

Then, join us on May 3 at 5pm EST for WRITERS ON HOPE AND HISTORY—an in-depth discussion and exploration of hope and its various forms with @jaelrichardson @pdjeliclark and Cheryl Thompson in conversation with @leonicka.

Get your all-access pass today for $39 at thefoldcanada.org/register!

What do you think goes into a great book proposal?

On Sunday May 2 at 12pm EST, tune in to THE NO-FEAR APPROACH TO WRITING BOOK PROPOSALS at #FOLD2021, with acclaimed author Eternity Martis.

Then, knowledge in hand, join us for the VIRTUAL WRITERS’ HUB! Led by @biancaspence, this 2.5 hour session will feature a number of individuals from various parts of publishing, talking about the path to publication and the different forms it can take. Featuring @lilychuauthor @evanmwinter @noyzhiphop @anitachong99 and many more!

Register at thefoldcanada.org/register today! $39 gets you an all-access pass: 40 events, 70+ authors, 100% a fantastic time.

What topics do you find difficult to explore as a writer?

Join us on Saturday May 1 at #FOLD2021 for TOUGH TOPICS FOR TEENS, a workshop with acclaimed author @tboteju.

And then, join us on Tuesday May 4 for THE POWER AND POSSIBILITY OF FICTION—a panel discussion featuring Tanya, @sarahaelisuk, and @tundrawizard in conversation with Khary Mathurin from @anotherstorybookshop.

$39 for an all-access pass to this year’s digital festival—including access to all live sessions that run from May - 15, and all sessions in playback up until May 30. Get your passes today at thefoldcanada.org/register!

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What would you ask Eden Robinson if you had the chance?

Join us at #FOLD2021 for ASK EDEN ROBINSON—an intimate conversation with one of Canada’s most gifted storytellers.

And once that conversation with Eden sets poetry ringing in your soul, join us for POETRY AND THE POETICS OF HOPE, with acclaimed poet and spoken word artist @brandonwintpoet.

$39 gets you an all-access pass, and access to all sessions in replay mode up until May 30.

Get your passes today at thefoldcanada.org/register!

#FOLD2021 #DiverseCanLit #AuntieAdvice #PoetryWorkshop

What does it mean to you to be a part of a community? How do we find community in different ways, across different spaces—in these days, as we move through a pandemic, and at other times?

What, for you, are some of the ways that community manifests in your own life?

We are so excited to bring Writers on Community and Isolation: two panels that examine community in the wake of the pandemic and how the pandemic has had a particular impact on the Black and Disabled communities. Join us in May for these unforgettable sessions.

Register today at the foldcanada.org/register

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What do you think of when the words “place” and “belonging” come to mind? How, for you, does a place make you feel like you belong?

We have SO many sessions at #FOLD2021 this year to be excited about—including two FREE preview events.

Writers in Place and Belonging will take place on Wednesday April 28, at 8pm EST.

The Poet’s Gallery takes place on Friday April 30 at 8pm EST.

Register FREE at thefoldcanada.org/register today.

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We’re so excited to highlight one of our #FOLD2021 feature events today. The Premiere of Sufferance with Thomas King and Shelagh Rogers will mark the first time Thomas King will be discussing his new novel, SUFFERANCE.

Join us at #FOLD2021 this year! Register now at thefoldcanada.org/register.

We are thrilled to (finally) reveal the FOLD 2021 schedule, which features forty events with more than seventy writers and authors. Our biggest and most ambitious festival yet.

NEW FOR FOLD 2021
✔️ New platform
✔️ New tracks (swipe left)
✔️ New pass bundle for #bookclubs and book friends
✔️ New FOLD tee shirt
✔️ Virtual Exhibit Hall with nearly 20 vendors
✔️ Virtual lounge for live chats

One pass gives you complete access to all of our events - live and in-demand for the month of May. Also allows connection with other book lovers and our phenomenal sponsors and booth vendors.

Link to register in bio. First 100 will get a special package in the mail!

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