This is the picture from my first ever CBC interview for Metro Morning where I got to share with Matt Galloway my plans for a new festival coming in 2016. Today - nine years later — we’re on Day 3 of 8 in our 9th festival. I can’t believe what The FOLD has become. #Fold2024

Re-Imagining Horror begins in 15 minutes! Join RJ McDaniel, Tiffany Morris and Adam Pottle discuss the structure of genre work and the role of horror in navigating race, gender expression, disability, culture and more. fold2024.vfairs.com #FOLD2024

It's another...Lunch 'n Learn! You better prep a charcuterie board for this one, because Taj McCoy will be taking us through all the elements that help build full and complex characters by enhancing their voices through dialogue! #FOLD2024 fold2024.vfairs.com

Happy to start the day with The FOLD and Emily Pohl-Weary, learning about creating great characters. I love that diversity and inclusion are built so thoughtfully and naturally into the #FOLD2024 sessions.

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Please help me promote the new #OntEd K-8 Coding Email List
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Looking forward to discussing #Science and #Literacy with Sandra Mirabelli Lionel Sandner Karen Filewych tomorrow on #OnEdMentors with host Noa Daniel . Tune in! #onted STAO Toronto Catholic District School Board

A great line here from Calypso Haine in #FOLD2024 : 'You're Indigenous and you're writing. What you're doing is Indigenous writing.' An excellent discussion here about freedom to explore stories and topics and not feeling restricted in finding voice and joy in writing. The FOLD

Happy Day 2 of #FOLD2024 ! 😃

Another great day of events to come. Today we kick-off our BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING panels as well as our LUNCH N’ LEARNS.

Festival passes and specialty event tickets are still available, so visit thefoldcanada.org/register to get yours today.

Starting off Day 2 with an Audible Canada sponsored event for #FOLD2024 . Our Back to School panel, featuring Indigenous writers Calypso Haine, Lareina Abbott and Castor Angus begins in 15 minutes. Log on to watch now! fold2024.vfairs.com

I'm really happy to to start the week with the #FOLD2024 . I love this line about writing circles from Lareina Abbott 'It's important to find a group of people who can be a safe space for you. We're all allowed to be beginners.' The FOLD DDSB K-12 Literacy

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Tomorrow afternoon at The FOLD is a gift to writers. 1.5 hours of advice from agents from The Shit About Writing Podcast in their Books with Hooks segment, and 2 hours of drop in time with editors and agents from sponsors and partners like PenguinRandomHouseCA Dundurn Press ECW Press and more.

TWO days left for students to submit their artwork for this year's Durham District School Board (DDSB) art gallery. This year's theme is My Journey, My Joy, My Genius. Details in the post below!

Parents: DYK every time your child gets a vaccine, you should report your child’s updated immunization records to your local public health unit?

Use the Immunization Connect Ontario tool to update your child’s records, accessed through your local PHU's website.
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I’m excited about this one. Our Planning Team suggested this and put it together and I can’t wait.

Skills shared by #science & #literacy help Ss develop #criticalthinking , #creativity , #communication and more! Join the ELAN & STAO webinar to explore the depth this #integrated focus offers!
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Vaccines are important to help protect your child from serious illnesses. Help keep them healthy by making sure they get all recommended vaccines on time.

Learn more about Ontario's routine immunization schedule: ontario.ca/page/ontarios-… #NIAW2024