Michelle Theodore is an illustrator born and raised under the prairie skies in Edmonton, Alberta. As a landlocked yonsei, she is often reminiscing about coastal summers with family. She is the illustrator of 

Joanna Cacao is a Canadian-Filipino author, and illustrator that lives in Winnipeg with her two dogs. The Secret of the Ravens is her debut graphic novel.

Emi Pinto is Canadian South-Asian author of ghost-filled middle grade with lots of heart. She is the author of Bee Bakshi and the Gingerbread Sisters.

Jamesie Fournier is an Inuk horror whose work has appeared in the anthologies Coming Home: Stories from the Northwest Territories and Ndè Sı̀ı̀ Wet’aɂà: Northern Indigenous Voices on Land, Life & Art. The Other Ones is his debut novel.

Joanna Cacao is a Canadian-Filipino author, and illustrator that lives in Winnipeg with her two dogs. The Secret of the Ravens is her debut graphic novel.

Gaitrie Persaud, a Torontian, lives and breathes acting and that is reflected in her amazing identity. She was on Silly Paws on CBC's first ASL Kid show, as the character "Simmi" and was on Blue 's Clues and You as Camila.

Deidre Havrelock is a member of Saddle Lake Cree Nation and the co-author of Indigenous Ingenuity: A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge.

Linh S. Nguyễn is a Vietnamese-Canadian immigrant and author who writes children’s literature and creative non-fiction. She is the author of No Place Like Home.

David Suzuki is a father, grandfather, author, scientist, activist, retired broadcaster, and Professor Emeritus at UBC. He's the author of Bompa's Insect Expedition.

Khodi Dill is a Bahamian-Canadian autho, anti-racism educator, public speaker, and spoken word artist from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is the author of stay up: racism, resistance, and reclaiming Black freedom.

Ann Yu Kyung Choi is a Toronto-based author and educator. Her novel, Kay’s Lucky Coin Variety, was shortlisted for the Toronto Book Award. She's a contributor in The Antiracist Kitchen anthology.

Deidre Havrelock is a member of Saddle Lake Cree Nation and the co-author of Indigenous Ingenuity: A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge.

Marty Chan writes books for kids, plays for adults, and social media posts for fun. He wrote the bestseller, Haunted Hospital, and is a contributor in The Antiracist Kitchen anthology.

Nadia L. Hohn is a Jamaican-Canadian world-travelling, multilingual educator, editor of The Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes), and author of Malaika, Carnival Queen and other books for young people.

Khodi Dill is a Bahamian-Canadian autho, anti-racism educator, public speaker, and spoken word artist from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is the author of stay up: racism, resistance, and reclaiming Black freedom.

Zain Bandali was born in Canada to Ismaili Muslim parents from Tanzania. For four generations, his family lived in East Africa, with roots tracing to the Kutch and Gujarat regions of India. Zain is the author of Mehndi Boy.

Marty Chan writes books for kids, plays for adults, and social media posts for fun. He wrote the bestseller, Haunted Hospital, and is a contributor in The Antiracist Kitchen anthology.

Michelle Theodore is an illustrator born and raised under the prairie skies in Edmonton, Alberta. As a landlocked yonsei, she is often reminiscing about coastal summers with family. She is the illustrator of 

Keet Geniza is an illustrator, cartoonist, graphic designer, youth arts facilitator, zine-maker and incessant scribbler. They are the 2023 FOLD Kids Book Fest's Illustrator-in-Residence.

Mark Sakamoto is an entrepreneur, an author and a dad. He hopes you enjoy his second book, Shizue's Path.

Sara Truuvert is a Canadian writer of Japanese-Estonian descent. Her short fiction and poetry have appeared in publications like Ploughshares, the Chicago Quarterly Review, Witness, and PRISM international. Mira and Baku is her debut picture book.

Lara Jean Okihiro is a writer, researcher, and educator of mixed Japanese Canadian heritage living in Toronto. She is the author of Obaasan’s Boots, a children’s novel based on her grandmother’s life and co-written with Janis Bridger.

Henry Tsang is the creator of 360 Riot Walk, a 360 video walking tour of the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots, and author of White Riot: The 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver. His projects explore the spatial politics of history, cultural translation, community-building and food in relationship to place through video, photography, interactive media, convivial events, and language. Presentations take the form of gallery exhibitions, pop-up street food offerings, 360 video walking tours, curated dinners, ephemeral and permanent public art. Henry is Associate Dean at Emily Carr University of Art & Design.

Cristina Quintero is a first generation Canadian author, celebrity ghostwriter, community builder and anti-racist educator, of both Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Colombian descent. She is the author of The Only Way to Make Bread.

Zain Bandali was born in Canada to Ismaili Muslim parents from Tanzania. For four generations, his family lived in East Africa, with roots tracing to the Kutch and Gujarat regions of India. Zain is the author of Mehndi Boy.

Mahak Jain writes fiction and poetry for young people and adults. She teaches creative writing at Sheridan College and lives in Mississauga. She is the author of The Only Astronaut.

Nadia L. Hohn is a Jamaican-Canadian world-travelling, multilingual educator, editor of The Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes), and author of Malaika, Carnival Queen and other books for young people.

Cristina Quintero is a first generation Canadian author, celebrity ghostwriter, community builder and anti-racist educator, of both Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Colombian descent. She is the author of The Only Way to Make Bread.

Cristina Quintero is a first generation Canadian author, celebrity ghostwriter, community builder and anti-racist educator, of both Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Colombian descent. She is the author of The Only Way to Make Bread.

Keet Geniza is an illustrator, cartoonist, graphic designer, youth arts facilitator, zine-maker and incessant scribbler. They are the 2023 FOLD Kids Book Fest's Illustrator-in-Residence.

Ainara Alleyne is a 13-year-old elementary student from Hamilton Ontario. Ainara curates the Instagram page @ainarasbookshelf, where she highlights books for young people whose authors and main characters are Black, Indigenous, people of colour, differently abled and other underrepresented minorities. Ainara posts reviews, recommendations, and author interviews in an effort to share diverse stories with a broader audience. She believes that by experiencing other cultures and perspectives through books, we can not only acknowledge our differences but be able to understand and embrace them.

Angie Thomas is the award-winning author of the acclaimed young adult novel, The Hate U Give, which is a #1 New York Times bestseller. She's the author of the middle grade novel, Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy.

Michelle Theodore is an illustrator born and raised under the prairie skies in Edmonton, Alberta. As a landlocked yonsei, she is often reminiscing about coastal summers with family. She is the illustrator of 

Gaitrie Persaud, a Torontian, lives and breathes acting and that is reflected in her amazing identity. She was on Silly Paws on CBC's first ASL Kid show, as the character "Simmi" and was on Blue 's Clues and You as Camila.

David Suzuki is a father, grandfather, author, scientist, activist, retired broadcaster, and Professor Emeritus at UBC. He's the author of Bompa's Insect Expedition.

Michelle Theodore is an illustrator born and raised under the prairie skies in Edmonton, Alberta. As a landlocked yonsei, she is often reminiscing about coastal summers with family. She is the illustrator of 

Deidre Havrelock is a member of Saddle Lake Cree Nation and the co-author of Indigenous Ingenuity: A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge.

Zain Bandali was born in Canada to Ismaili Muslim parents from Tanzania. For four generations, his family lived in East Africa, with roots tracing to the Kutch and Gujarat regions of India. Zain is the author of Mehndi Boy.

Michelle Theodore is an illustrator born and raised under the prairie skies in Edmonton, Alberta. As a landlocked yonsei, she is often reminiscing about coastal summers with family. She is the illustrator of 

Keet Geniza is an illustrator, cartoonist, graphic designer, youth arts facilitator, zine-maker and incessant scribbler. They are the 2023 FOLD Kids Book Fest's Illustrator-in-Residence.

Emi Pinto is Canadian South-Asian author of ghost-filled middle grade with lots of heart. She is the author of Bee Bakshi and the Gingerbread Sisters.

Joanna Cacao is a Canadian-Filipino author, and illustrator that lives in Winnipeg with her two dogs. The Secret of the Ravens is her debut graphic novel.

Joanna Cacao is a Canadian-Filipino author, and illustrator that lives in Winnipeg with her two dogs. The Secret of the Ravens is her debut graphic novel.

Marty Chan writes books for kids, plays for adults, and social media posts for fun. He wrote the bestseller, Haunted Hospital, and is a contributor in The Antiracist Kitchen anthology.

Keet Geniza is an illustrator, cartoonist, graphic designer, youth arts facilitator, zine-maker and incessant scribbler. They are the 2023 FOLD Kids Book Fest's Illustrator-in-Residence.

Michelle Theodore is an illustrator born and raised under the prairie skies in Edmonton, Alberta. As a landlocked yonsei, she is often reminiscing about coastal summers with family. She is the illustrator of 

Louise Flaherty is an Inuk educator and author with a passion for keeping the Inuit language alive. She’s the co-founder of Inhabit Media Inc., an independent publishing house dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Inuit knowledge and values, and the Inuktitut language. She is the author of The Gnawer of Rocks.

Jamesie Fournier is an Inuk horror whose work has appeared in the anthologies Coming Home: Stories from the Northwest Territories and Ndè Sı̀ı̀ Wet’aɂà: Northern Indigenous Voices on Land, Life & Art. The Other Ones is his debut novel.

Linh S. Nguyễn is a Vietnamese-Canadian immigrant and author who writes children’s literature and creative non-fiction. She is the author of No Place Like Home.

Khodi Dill is a Bahamian-Canadian autho, anti-racism educator, public speaker, and spoken word artist from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is the author of stay up: racism, resistance, and reclaiming Black freedom.

Khodi Dill is a Bahamian-Canadian autho, anti-racism educator, public speaker, and spoken word artist from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is the author of stay up: racism, resistance, and reclaiming Black freedom.

Deidre Havrelock is a member of Saddle Lake Cree Nation and the co-author of Indigenous Ingenuity: A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge.

Ann Yu Kyung Choi is a Toronto-based author and educator. Her novel, Kay’s Lucky Coin Variety, was shortlisted for the Toronto Book Award. She's a contributor in The Antiracist Kitchen anthology.

Marty Chan writes books for kids, plays for adults, and social media posts for fun. He wrote the bestseller, Haunted Hospital, and is a contributor in The Antiracist Kitchen anthology.

Nadia L. Hohn is a Jamaican-Canadian world-travelling, multilingual educator, editor of The Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes), and author of Malaika, Carnival Queen and other books for young people.

Sara Truuvert is a Canadian writer of Japanese-Estonian descent. Her short fiction and poetry have appeared in publications like Ploughshares, the Chicago Quarterly Review, Witness, and PRISM international. Mira and Baku is her debut picture book.

Lara Jean Okihiro is a writer, researcher, and educator of mixed Japanese Canadian heritage living in Toronto. She is the author of Obaasan’s Boots, a children’s novel based on her grandmother’s life and co-written with Janis Bridger.

Henry Tsang is the creator of 360 Riot Walk, a 360 video walking tour of the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots, and author of White Riot: The 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver. His projects explore the spatial politics of history, cultural translation, community-building and food in relationship to place through video, photography, interactive media, convivial events, and language. Presentations take the form of gallery exhibitions, pop-up street food offerings, 360 video walking tours, curated dinners, ephemeral and permanent public art. Henry is Associate Dean at Emily Carr University of Art & Design.

Zain Bandali was born in Canada to Ismaili Muslim parents from Tanzania. For four generations, his family lived in East Africa, with roots tracing to the Kutch and Gujarat regions of India. Zain is the author of Mehndi Boy.

Mahak Jain writes fiction and poetry for young people and adults. She teaches creative writing at Sheridan College and lives in Mississauga. She is the author of The Only Astronaut.

Nadia L. Hohn is a Jamaican-Canadian world-travelling, multilingual educator, editor of The Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes), and author of Malaika, Carnival Queen and other books for young people.

Cristina Quintero is a first generation Canadian author, celebrity ghostwriter, community builder and anti-racist educator, of both Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Colombian descent. She is the author of The Only Way to Make Bread.

Cristina Quintero is a first generation Canadian author, celebrity ghostwriter, community builder and anti-racist educator, of both Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Colombian descent. She is the author of The Only Way to Make Bread.

Keet Geniza is an illustrator, cartoonist, graphic designer, youth arts facilitator, zine-maker and incessant scribbler. They are the 2023 FOLD Kids Book Fest's Illustrator-in-Residence.

Ainara Alleyne is a 13-year-old elementary student from Hamilton Ontario. Ainara curates the Instagram page @ainarasbookshelf, where she highlights books for young people whose authors and main characters are Black, Indigenous, people of colour, differently abled and other underrepresented minorities. Ainara posts reviews, recommendations, and author interviews in an effort to share diverse stories with a broader audience. She believes that by experiencing other cultures and perspectives through books, we can not only acknowledge our differences but be able to understand and embrace them.

Angie Thomas is the award-winning author of the acclaimed young adult novel, The Hate U Give, which is a #1 New York Times bestseller. She's the author of the middle grade novel, Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy.