The Festival of Literary Diversity – Day 1

The 2021 Festival of Literary Diversity will take place on an exciting new virtual platform which will feature forty events from May 1 – 15, 2021. Participants will be able to view events live; they will also be able to watch videos on-demand until May 30. The new virtual experience boasts an interactive Lounge, an Exhibit Hall and new festival features like a virtual leaderboard and live chat functionality between guests and with booth reps in the publishing industry.

Individual passes are $39. The first 100 festival registrants in Canada will also receive a special FOLD 2021 gift pack. This year, we’ve added an opportunity to bundle passes with our 5 for $175 option.

Click Here to Register for Your All Access Passes.

FOLD Day 1

Writers on Community and Isolation Part 1, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm ET
Featuring Ben Philippe, Eternity Martis, Antonio Michael Downing and Makda Mulatu

Ask Eden Robinson, 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm ET
Featuring Eden Robinson and Jessica Johns

Poetry and the Poetics of Hope with Brandon Wint, 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm ET
Featuring Brandon Wint

Tough Topics for Teens with Tanya Boteju, 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm ET
Featuring Tanya Boteju

Writers on Community & Isolation Part 2, 8:00 pm – 9:15 pm ET
Featuring Brandon Wint, Syrus Marcus Ware, Kim Clark and Dominik Parisien