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FOLD in the News: March 2026

Mar 6, 2026

Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. Celebrate Canada Reads 2026 with a community event near you (CBC Books) March 5, 2026 Join Canada Reads author Loghan Paylor for a free webinar hosted by the FOLD Academy. Watch Canada Reads authors Billy-Ray...

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FOLD in the News: January 2026

Jan 12, 2026

Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. The FOLD Reading challenge returns for its 11th year (CBC North by Northwest) January 11, 2026 The Festival of Literacy Diversity returns for its 11th annual reading challenge. FOLD founder and executive director Jael Richardson...

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FOLD in the News: June 2025

Jun 6, 2025

Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. Novelist R.F. Kuang visits The FOLD to talk about her exciting new novel Katabasis. (Young W) June 5, 2025 For one night only, on Monday, September 15, 2025 – The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD)...

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FOLD in the News: May 2025

May 14, 2025

Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. David A. Robertson on new books All the Little Monsters & 52 Ways to Reconcile – and the power of kindness and hope (Sesaya Arts Magazine) May 11, 2025 It was a rainy Sunday afternoon...

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FOLD in the News: April 2025

Apr 11, 2025

Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. Literary festival celebrates ‘Decade of Change’ after 10 years in Brampton (inBrampton) April 3, 2025 The highly-anticipated FOLD festival is gearing up for its 10th anniversary and a new chapter with over 50 authors and...

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FOLD in the News: March 2025

Mar 31, 2025

Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. ‘Dedicated to supporting emerging writers’: Kevin heronJones named Brampton’s first writer in residence (Brampton Guardian) March 18, 2025 Author and poet Kevin heronJones, who has published three novels and three books of poetry, has been...

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FOLD in the News: February 2025

Feb 28, 2025

Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. Meet Brampton’s first-ever writer in residence, Kevin heronJones. (CBC This is Toronto) February 24, 2025 Brampton’s writer-in-residence Keven heronJones talks about the city’s influence on his writing and performs his poem, Black Like Me. LISTEN...

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FOLD in the News: January 2025

Jan 30, 2025

Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage. FOLD director Jael Richardson on a decade at the helm (Quill & Quire) January 29, 2025 As founder and executive director of the Festival of Literary Diversity, Jael Richardson has had to oversee a lot...

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FOLD in the News: April 30 – May 5

May 9, 2024

Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is where we roundup FOLD 2024 festival coverage. Faith, family, loss and love: Louisa Onomé’s Pride and Joy (SesayArts Magazine) Louise Onomé’s first adult novel, Pride and Joy, is covered in this interview ahead of her Brampton Books in Bloom event at the FOLD. You can now watch...

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