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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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FOLD in the News: April 16 – 29

Apr 29, 2024

Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is where we roundup FOLD 2024 festival coverage. Harlequin at the 2024 Festival of Literary Diversity (Harlequin) Harlequin spotlights their authors featured at A Literary High Tea at Alderlea: Romance Writers Edition. Harlequin is proud to support The Festival of Literary Diversity, Canada’s leading festival for diverse voices...

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FOLD in the News: April 2 – April 15

Apr 16, 2024

Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is where we roundup FOLD 2024 festival coverage. Unique festival with exclusive high tea event coming to Brampton (Insauga) Insauga released an article previewing some returning and new events at the festival! Asides from talks and workshops, the festival will also feature a number of unique events, some...

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FOLD in the News: March 20 – April 1

Apr 1, 2024

Welcome to FOLD in the News! This is where we roundup FOLD 2024 festival coverage. SheDoesTheCity’s Spring Arts Guide: 15 Toronto Events Coming Soon (SheDoesTheCity) We were mentioned in SheDoesTheCity’s Arts Guide for the spring among other fun things to do in the GTA! As Toronto steps into the spring season, a whole new set...

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