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Today we're seeing red--in the best way--with the help of @kimthuylythanh and some #Fold2018 memories! Our #ThrowbackThursday post for today takes us all the way back to our festival of five years ago (!). It was a joy to have you, Kim! Can't wait to see you on the FOLD stage again one day. :)

[Image description: A middle-aged Asian Canadian woman with bangs and dark hair pulled back into a bun smiles next to a mannequin that sports a red t-shirt. The woman is also wearing the red t-shirt, which has white lettering that says BOOKS AREN'T BORING. YOU ARE. Beside her is a banner that says THE FESTIVAL OF LITERARY DIVERSITY.]

#ThrowbackThursday #DiverseCanLit #Fold2018 #ReadCanadian

Celebrating this #TitleTuesday with the new novel from @CharleneCarrAuthor, HOLD MY GIRL. It's out *today* with @HarperCollinsCA. Happy book birthday, Charlene!

[Image description: Square white graphic showcasing the cover art for Charlene Carr's novel HOLD MY GIRL next to an excerpt from the book. Beneath the photo and excerpt is a hashtag, #TitleTuesday, and a website: thefoldcanada.org.]

#TitleTuesday #ReadCanadian #DiverseCanLit #DebutNovels

Starting our week off right with this rallying cry--and reminder--from @jesse.wente, author of UNRECONCILED: FAMILY, TRUTH, AND INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE, who appeared at #Fold2022.

[Image description: Square blue graphic with a quote from author Jesse Wente--author of UNRECONCILED-in white text. Quote says, "Representation without agency is tokenism." Beneath the quote is a hashtag, #MondayMotivation, and a website: thefoldcanada.org.]

#MondayMotivation #ReadIndigenous #WriterWisdom #Fold2022 #DiverseCanLit

It's #FridayReads time! We're spending the day with ABOLITIONIST INTIMACIES, by El Jones. It's out now @FernwoodPub, so get your copy today.

[Image description: a Black hand with purple nails holds a copy of El Jones' book, ABOLITIONIST INTIMACIES, up against a light grey wall. The book is dark green and has colourful illustrations of flowers, birds, and butterflies over a line of green bars.]

#FridayReads #Bookstagram #AbolitionistIntimacies

There's nothing quite like having voices like Eden Robinson and @ElliAlic together on stage. We'll cherish our #ThrowbackThursday memories of their session at #Fold2017 FOREVER.

[Image description: two Indigenous women sit together on a stage having a conversation. Between them is a red and white banner that says THE FOLD: Celebrating Diverse Authors and Stories.]

#Fold2017 #ThrowbackThursday #ReadIndigenous

It's #TitleTuesday--our FAVOURITE DAY!--and we are spending it with THE THEORY OF CROWS, the latest novel from @davidrobertsonwriter! It's out now with @HarperCollinsCA--get your copy now, wherever you get your books!

[Image description: Square white graphic showcasing the cover art for David A. Robertson's novel THE THEORY OF CROWS--photo of a crow mid-flight, backlit by a night sky alight with stars--next to an excerpt of text from the book.]

#TitleTuesday #ReadIndigenous #ReadCanadian #DiverseCanLit

Entering this week holding tight to these wonderful words on nuance from Bethaney Wilkinson at last year's #Fold2022. Here's to shadows and light and creating wonderful works of art with both of these things.

[Image description: square yellow graphic with a quote from author Bethaney Wilkinson--author of THE DIVERSITY GAP--in white lettering: "One of the things I'm learning is to hold shadows and light. You can't create depth without shadows." Beneath the quote is a hashtag, #MondayMotivation, and a website: thefoldcanada.org.]

#MondayMotivation #WriterWisdom #ShadowsAndLight

#FridayReads…in the sun! (Because it’s sunny somewhere in the world, even if we’re blanketed with snow right now.) Thanks for the read, @therealzarqa!

JAMEELA GREEN RUINS EVERYTHING is out now with @simonschusterca. Goes well with sunshine and cloud OR snow—get your copy today!

[Image description: a hand with painted nails holds the novel JAMEELA GREEN RUINS EVERYTHING up in a bright sunny outdoor space.]

#FridayReads #Bookstagram #JameelaGreenRuinsEverything

Writers! Get those essays, poems, and COMICS ready--submissions to the #Fold2023 Festival Program are now open! Submissions will be accepted until 11:59pm on February 1, 2023. Read some FAQs about the Program at the link in our bio (click "News"), and submit today!

Today's #TitleTuesday read is the latest magical novel from @biancamarais_author--THE WITCHES OF MOONSHYNE MANOR! It's out now with @HarperCollinsCA. Get your copy today, wherever you get your books!

[Image description: White square graphic showcasing the cover art for Bianca Marais's novel THE WITCHES OF MOONSHYNE MANOR, alongside an excerpt of text from the book.]

#TitleTuesday #ReadCanadian

A whole new year, a whole new spate to fill with books and words. As we move further into the new year, let's do it with this reminder from FOLD moderator Shoilee Khan--we can take what's good from the past and use it to build a brighter, better future. #MondayMotivation