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Updates on the Festival of Literary Diversity, FOLD Kids Book Fest, Into the FOLD podcast, and all year-round events supporting underrepresented Canadian authors.

[Image Description: blue graphic with photo of East Asian woman with black hair in a ponytail, wearing a black shirt. In front of her is a green hard cover book with gold text and sprayed edges. Text reads: Monday, September 15, 7:30pm. The Rose Theatre, Brampton. The FOLD Presents: An Evening with R.F. Kuang. In conversation with Jael Richardson. $18 Admission Only. $55 Admission + Book.]
Graphic of three authors and their book covers, with the words TALKING GENRE above them in black and gold letters.
Quote from Kate Gies: "When you’re writing about trauma, keeping it time bound is important. So I’d be okay I have this memory so I’m just going to go into it and out of it. It was always in these short little pieces...Taking the idea of vignettes and with the advice of ‘write where the energy is’, so I wouldn’t write chronologically. "
Graphic of an author smiling for the camera, with a picture of her book cover beside her. The words INTERVIEW WITH KATE GIES is written above her in black and gold letters.
[Graphic of an author with their book cover next to them the words NON-FICTION WORKSHOP is written above in black and gold letters]
Six headshots of authors smiling, with the words THE GREAT READCEPTION: A LITERARY CABARET above them
[Graphic of three authors and their headshots accompanied by book covers with the words Monster in my Mind written above them in black and gold lettering]
Graphic of a Black woman smiling, with cartoon pencil behind her. The words THE IMPACT OF AI ON PUBLISHING is written above her in gold and black letters
[Graphic of three women smiling for the camera, with the words BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING above them written in black and gold lettering]
[Graphic of three authors and their headshots accompanied by their book covers. The words SUCCESS IN SELF-PUBLISHING are written above them in black and gold letters.]
Headshots of three authors and their books with the words COMMUNITY IN CONFLICT above them
Four headshots of women smiling, with the writing above them: "The Shit No One Tells You About Writing" panel
Words say "Canada Reads All Stars" and below are three headshots of authors participating in the event.
Four women of colour smiling at the camera, with the words "FOLD kick off party" above them
picture of a Black woman with pencil graphics behind her. Words "Sunrise Writing Sprint with Island Scribe Simone Dalton"
Black and gold writing says "The Writer's Hub: Publishing Roundtables" happening on Sunday April 27 at 3:30pm. A picture of a man smiling where a computer headset in front of a laptop is accompanying the image.
Graphic showing Kate Gies's headshot next to the cover image for their book, IT MUST BE BEAUTIFUL TO BE FINISHED. Black text beside author headshot reads: THE FESTIVAL OF LITERARY DIVERSITY, April 27 - May 4. In a black bar below the author headshot is the test: Registration Opens March 19 at thefoldcanada.org. At the bottom is a computer icon with the dates April 17-30, and a people icon with the date May 1-4, Brampton. At the top of the graphic, in script is the line, Celebrating a Decade of Change. In the top left and bottom right corners are decorative gold triangles with images of an audience and a table of books.
Graphic showing Tanya Talaga's headshot next to the cover image for their book, THE KNOWING. Black text beside author headshot reads: THE FESTIVAL OF LITERARY DIVERSITY, April 27 - May 4. In a black bar below the author headshot is the test: Registration Opens March 19 at thefoldcanada.org. At the bottom is a computer icon with the dates April 17-30, and a people icon with the date May 1-4, Brampton. At the top of the graphic, in script is the line, Celebrating a Decade of Change. In the top left and bottom right corners are decorative gold triangles with images of an audience and a table of books.
Graphic showing Ozoz Sokoh's headshot next to the cover image for their book, CHOP CHOP. Black text beside author headshot reads: THE FESTIVAL OF LITERARY DIVERSITY, April 27 - May 4. In a black bar below the author headshot is the test: Registration Opens March 19 at thefoldcanada.org. At the bottom is a computer icon with the dates April 17-30, and a people icon with the date May 1-4, Brampton. At the top of the graphic, in script is the line, Celebrating a Decade of Change. In the top left and bottom right corners are decorative gold triangles with images of an audience and a table of books.
Graphic showing Kagiso Lesego Molope's headshot next to the cover image for their book, THIS BOOK BETRAYS MY BROTHER. Black text beside author headshot reads: THE FESTIVAL OF LITERARY DIVERSITY, April 27 - May 4. In a black bar below the author headshot is the test: Registration Opens March 19 at thefoldcanada.org. At the bottom is a computer icon with the dates April 17-30, and a people icon with the date May 1-4, Brampton. At the top of the graphic, in script is the line, Celebrating a Decade of Change. In the top left and bottom right corners are decorative gold triangles with images of an audience and a table of books.
Graphic showing Derek Mascarenhas's headshot next to the cover image for their book, THE MANGO MONSTER. Black text beside author headshot reads: THE FESTIVAL OF LITERARY DIVERSITY, April 27 - May 4. In a black bar below the author headshot is the test: Registration Opens March 19 at thefoldcanada.org. At the bottom is a computer icon with the dates April 17-30, and a people icon with the date May 1-4, Brampton. At the top of the graphic, in script is the line, Celebrating a Decade of Change. In the top left and bottom right corners are decorative gold triangles with images of an audience and a table of books.
Graphic showing K.D. Richards's headshot next to the cover image for their book, THE PERFECT MURDER. Black text beside author headshot reads: THE FESTIVAL OF LITERARY DIVERSITY, April 27 - May 4. In a black bar below the author headshot is the test: Registration Opens March 19 at thefoldcanada.org. At the bottom is a computer icon with the dates April 17-30, and a people icon with the date May 1-4, Brampton. At the top of the graphic, in script is the line, Celebrating a Decade of Change. In the top left and bottom right corners are decorative gold triangles with images of an audience and a table of books.
Graphic showing Mackenzie Angeconeb's headshot next to the cover image for their book, THE FRAGMENTS THAT REMAIN. Black text beside author headshot reads: THE FESTIVAL OF LITERARY DIVERSITY, April 27 - May 4. In a black bar below the author headshot is the test: Registration Opens March 19 at thefoldcanada.org. At the bottom is a computer icon with the dates April 17-30, and a people icon with the date May 1-4, Brampton. At the top of the graphic, in script is the line, Celebrating a Decade of Change. In the top left and bottom right corners are decorative gold triangles with images of an audience and a table of books.
Graphic showing Wali Shah's headshot next to the cover image for their book, CALL ME AL. Black text beside author headshot reads: THE FESTIVAL OF LITERARY DIVERSITY, April 27 - May 4. In a black bar below the author headshot is the test: Registration Opens March 19 at thefoldcanada.org. At the bottom is a computer icon with the dates April 17-30, and a people icon with the date May 1-4, Brampton. At the top of the graphic, in script is the line, Celebrating a Decade of Change. In the top left and bottom right corners are decorative gold triangles with images of an audience and a table of books.
Graphic showing R.F. Kuang's headshot next to the cover image for their book, YELLOWFACE. Black text beside author headshot reads: THE FESTIVAL OF LITERARY DIVERSITY, April 27 - May 4. In a black bar below the author headshot is the test: Registration Opens March 19 at thefoldcanada.org. At the bottom is a computer icon with the dates April 17-30, and a people icon with the date May 1-4, Brampton. At the top of the graphic, in script is the line, Celebrating a Decade of Change. In the top left and bottom right corners are decorative gold triangles with images of an audience and a table of books.
Into the FOLD with Jael RIchardson and Hudson Lin in white text on a lavender backdrop. Black woman with braids and green eyeglasses leans towards an East Asian woman, both holding open books.