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The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP), founded in 1977, is a national membership organization, a not-for-profit national arts service organization, and a registered charitable organization.
SAVE THE DATE. CANSCAIP Monthly Member Meeting WED MAR 11 7:00 ET Zoom MEETING TIME ZONES PT 4pm | MT 5pm | CT 6pm | ET 7pm | AT 8pm | NL 8:30pm Registration via member/friend website portal
SAVE THE DATE. CANSCAIP Monthly Member Meeting
WED MAR 11
7:00 ET
Zoom
MEETING TIME ZONES
PT 4pm | MT 5pm | CT 6pm | ET 7pm | AT 8pm | NL 8:30pm
Registration via member/friend website portal
Give the gift of a CANSCAIP membership! https://www.canscaip.org/JoinCANSCAIP #CANSCAIP
Give the gift of a CANSCAIP membership!
www.canscaip.org/JoinCANSCAIP
#CANSCAIP
Please join us at the Spring Edition of our ONLINE WRITING RETREAT Saturday, March 14, 2026 ALL TIME ZONES: PT 8am–6pm | MT 9am–7pm CT 10am–8pm | ET 11am–9pm AT 12pm–10pm | NT 12:30pm–10:30pm Registration required via the member/friend portal on the CANSCAIP website.
Please join us at the Spring Edition of our
ONLINE WRITING RETREAT
Saturday, March 14, 2026
ALL TIME ZONES:
PT 8am–6pm | MT 9am–7pm
CT 10am–8pm | ET 11am–9pm
AT 12pm–10pm | NT 12:30pm–10:30pm
Registration required via the member/friend portal on the CANSCAIP website.
#CANSCAIP #kidlit
CANSCAIP offers professional development, promotion, and support for the creativity, craft, and business practice of creators and performers for children and teens.
CANSCAIP offers professional development, promotion, and support for the creativity, craft, and business practice of creators and performers for children and teens.
Join CANSCAIP! https://www.canscaip.org/JoinCANSCAIP' psst...pass it on ;-)
Join CANSCAIP! www.canscaip.org/JoinCANSCAIP'
psst...pass it on ;-)
@charlenedraws.bsky.social @nptwrites.bsky.social - email Helena at the CANSCAIP office - I'm sure she can advise. ^cf
CANSCAIP Friends and Members across Canada are invited to an online Social Hour via Zoom on Thursday, March 5 @7:30 pm ET. We hope you'll join us at this online meet-and-greet, giving our membership across the country an opportunity to socialize and network. We also offer the option to share contact information with the group, which has led to members and friends connecting both online and in person. If you're interested in forming or joining a critique group, this event is a great place for making those kinds of connections! Some CANSCAIP board members will be in attendance to support the friendly and professional discussions and for tech assistance. Please REGISTER for the event via the CANSCAIP website member/friend portal.
CANSCAIP Friends and Members across Canada are invited to an online Social Hour via Zoom on Thursday, March 5 @7:30 pm ET.
Please REGISTER for the event via the CANSCAIP website member/friend portal.
REMINDER: Monthly Membership Meeting Tonight
REMINDER: Monthly Membership Meeting Tonight
REFER A FRIEND to CANSCAIP! Two levels of membership: https://canscaip.org/JoinCANSCAIP Forward and/or share this post :-)
REFER A FRIEND to CANSCAIP!
Two levels of membership: canscaip.org/JoinCANSCAIP
Forward and/or share this post :-)
Join us at the CANSCAIP BOOKTASTING at the OLA Superconference. Thu Jan 29 AND Fri Jan 30, from 10:30am to 11:25am on both days. CANSCAIP’s Book Tastings presentations are at the Idea Hub in the MTCC Exhibit Hall level - at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Join us at the CANSCAIP BOOKTASTING at the OLA Superconference.
Thu Jan 29 AND Fri Jan 30, from 10:30am to 11:25am on both days.
CANSCAIP’s Book Tastings presentations are at the Idea Hub in the MTCC Exhibit Hall level - at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Next Monthy Membership Meeting Wednesday January 14 - 7pm ET Our New Year, New Creators panel will feature three new picture book writers: Yewande Daniel-Ayoade (The Little Regent), Dianne Koebel-Pede (My Amazing Race Car Brain), and Tamla T. Young (Ready, Set, Mango!). Our three writers will share the ups and downs of their journeys to publication, including successes, obstacles, and surprises, to be followed by Q&A. The panel will be moderated by Jane Baird-Warren (How To Be a Goldfish). Register on the website.
Next Monthy Membership Meeting
Wednesday January 14 - 7pm ET
Our New Year, New Creators panel will feature three new picture book writers: Yewande Daniel-Ayoade (The Little Regent), Dianne Koebel-Pede (My Amazing Race Car Brain), and Tamla T. Young (Ready, Set, Mango!).
Register on the website.
Join CANSCAIP or refer a friend! Membership perks include monthly Zoom meetings with expert speakers, our quarterly newsletter, discounted event fees, industry news & launch invites, a vote at our AGM, your bio in our Members Directory, access to our peer listserv, and promotion of your book launches. https://canscaip.org/MemberApplication #CANSCAIP
Membership perks include monthly Zoom meetings with expert speakers, our quarterly newsletter, discounted event fees, industry news & launch invites, a vote at our AGM, your bio in our Members Directory, access to our peer listserv, and book launch promo.
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CANSCAIP's online self-guided writing retreat Sat Jan 10, 2026 Contact CANSCAIP office to sign up
CANSCAIP's online self-guided writing retreat
Sat Jan 10, 2026
Contact CANSCAIP office to sign up
"First Thousand Words" Editing Fundraiser 2026 When: January 2026 FOR: Young Adult novel, Middle Grade novel, Chapter Book, or Picture Book creators CANSCAIP Saskatchewan is here to help. Submit the first thousand words of your manuscript and up to two questions and our team of experienced published authors will give you editorial feedback so you can polish those pages or find out if you’re headed in the right direction. The edits will be done anonymously as Track Changes in a Word document, as professional publishers use. Your pages will be returned to you within six weeks, with comments alongside the text, and with edits done on lines that need them. The cost for CANSCAIP Members or Friends is $50, and $70 for all others. One manuscript per registration. Limit of two registrations per person. The funds raised will go towards CANSCAIP Saskatchewan's Prairie Horizons Conference in 2027. This offer will be open from January 1st until 31st or until 100 registrations are received, whichever comes first. (Historically, it sells out quickly.) REGISTER: https://canscaip.org/Events
"First Thousand Words" Editing Fundraiser 2026
January 2026
FOR: Young Adult novel, Middle Grade novel, Chapter Book, or Picture Book creators
CANSCAIP Saskatchewan - Submit the first thousand words of your manuscript and up to two questions for editorial feedback.
REGISTER: canscaip.org/Events
The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP), founded in 1977, is a national membership organization, a not-for-profit national arts service organization, and a registered charitable organization. We offer professional development, promotion, and support for the creativity, craft, and business practice of creators and performers for children and teens. As well as 400+ traditionally published Members, CANSCAIP has 600+ associate Friends that include emerging or self-published writers and illustrators, educators, librarians, publishers, and journalists.
The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP), founded in 1977, is a national membership organization, a not-for-profit national arts service organization, and a registered charitable organization.
START YOUR NEW YEAR OFF WRITE! Please join us at the Winter Edition of our ONLINE WRITING RETREAT Saturday, January 10, 2026 ALL TIME ZONES: PT 8am–6pm | MT 9am–7pm CT 10am–8pm | ET 11am–9pm AT 12pm–10pm | NT 12:30pm–10:30pm We are excited to CONNECT, CREATE & SHARE with writers and illustrators from coast to coast to coast, at the WINTER EDITION of our popular self-guided ONLINE WRITING RETREAT. Our goals for the day include providing a safe and welcoming space to meet, work, and build community. REGISTER: https://www.canscaip.org/event-6480658
START YOUR NEW YEAR OFF WRITE!
Please join us at the Winter Edition of our
ONLINE WRITING RETREAT
Saturday, January 10, 2026
REGISTER: www.canscaip.org/event-6480658
START YOUR NEW YEAR OFF WRITE! Please join us at the Winter Edition of our ONLINE WRITING RETREAT Saturday, January 10, 2026 ALL TIME ZONES: PT 8am–6pm | MT 9am–7pm CT 10am–8pm | ET 11am–9pm AT 12pm–10pm | NT 12:30pm–10:30pm REGISTER: https://canscaip.org/Events
START YOUR NEW YEAR OFF WRITE!
Please join us at the Winter Edition of our
ONLINE WRITING RETREAT
Saturday, January 10, 2026
ALL TIME ZONES:
PT 8am–6pm | MT 9am–7pm
CT 10am–8pm | ET 11am–9pm
AT 12pm–10pm | NT 12:30pm–10:30pm
REGISTER: canscaip.org/Events
JOIN CANSCAIP! - it's a small investment in your own creativity - meet like-minded Canadian creatives - learn about Canadian children's publishing from experts - build new skills through workshops, monthly meetings, and conferences - start it as a new hobby, career shift, or making your own writing dreams come true! JOIN -> https://canscaip.org/JoinCANSCAIP
JOIN CANSCAIP!
- invest in your own creativity
- learn about Canadian children's publishing from experts
- build new skills through workshops, monthly meetings, and conferences
- start it as a new hobby, career shift, or making your own writing dreams come true!
JOIN -> canscaip.org/JoinCANSCAIP
Members and friends...check your inbox because the latest CANSCAIP newsletter is out!
Members and friends...check your inbox because the latest CANSCAIP newsletter is out!
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Then come on out and join @picturebookseh.bsky.social The Great Canadian Picture Book Party!
The event takes place via Zoom on Monday December 8 @ 7pm ET.
The Great Canadian Picture Book Party features 10 Canadian creators with picture books who will read their books.
Register for the CANSCAIP monthly meeting: https://www.canscaip.org/Sys/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fevent-6462153 #CANSCAIP
Register for the CANSCAIP monthly meeting: www.canscaip.org/Sys/Login?Re...
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Want to hear some brand new picture books and support Canadian creators? Then come on out and join Picture Books, Eh!—a co-promotional group of Canadian picture book authors and illustrators—as we host our fall edition of The Great Canadian Picture Book Party! The event takes place via Zoom on Monday December 8 @ 7pm ET. The Great Canadian Picture Book Party features 10 Canadian creators with picture books launched from October 1- December 31, who will read their books. Register: https://www.canscaip.org/Sys/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fevent-6450845 #CANSCAIP
Come on out and join Picture Books, Eh!—a co-promotional group of Canadian picture book authors and illustrators—as we host our fall edition of The Great Canadian Picture Book Party!
The event takes place via Zoom on Monday December 8 @ 7pm ET.
Register via CANSCAIP website
#CANSCAIP
Thinking about joining the CANSCAIP community? Sample one of the many membership benefits by registering for session recordings from the 2025 Packaging Your Imagination conference. But hurry, registration closes on November 30. Register: https://canscaip.org/event-6251775 #CANSCAIP
Thinking about joining the CANSCAIP community? Sample one of the many membership benefits by registering for session recordings from the 2025 Packaging Your Imagination conference. But hurry, registration closes on November 30.
Register: canscaip.org/event-6251775
#CANSCAIP
The November 20 deadline for the News Roundup in the CANSCAIP NEWS Winter 2025 edition is fast approaching. If you’ve already sent in your news, thank you! If you haven’t yet, don’t miss your opportunity to tell CANSCAIPers what you’ve been doing. Details on how to send in your news was sent in today's member's & friends emails.
The November 20 deadline for the News Roundup in the CANSCAIP NEWS Winter 2025 edition is fast approaching.
Details on how to send in your news was sent in today's member's & friends emails.
CANSCAIP Monthly Membership Meeting Wed Nov 12 7pm ET Elly Barlin Daniels Olivia Daniels @lenacoakley.bsky.social #CANSCAIP
CANSCAIP Monthly Membership Meeting
Wed Nov 12
7pm ET
Elly Barlin Daniels
Olivia Daniels
@lenacoakley.bsky.social
#CANSCAIP
PYI RECORDED registration open until November 30! Watch your PYI recordings until January 31! $150 CANSCAIP Members & Friends | $175 non-members Select any four sessions - you also get the two keynotes. Many of the sessions had handouts, and you'll get those too. Want more than four? Order additional sessions for $10. Links to the recordings are sent a few days after registering. View the recordings as often as you like until January 31. Register today: https://www.canscaip.org/event-6251775 #PYI2025
PYI RECORDED registration open until November 30!
Watch your PYI recordings until January 31!
$150 CANSCAIP Members & Friends | $175 non-members
Register today: www.canscaip.org/event-6251775
#PYI2025 #CANSCAIP #CanKidLit
Updated graphic for the next Monthly Membership Meeting - Join Elly Barlin-Daniels Olivia Daniels and @lenacoakley.bsky.social
Updated graphic for the next Monthly Membership Meeting - Join Elly Barlin-Daniels Olivia Daniels and @lenacoakley.bsky.social
Join CANSCAIP as a Member or a Friend! #CANSCAIP
Join CANSCAIP as a Member or a Friend!
#CANSCAIP
Monthly Membership Meeting - register now! PANEL: Lena Coakley’s middle grade novel, Wicked Nix, was adapted into a stage play by Paula Wing, which premiered at Toronto’s Young People’s Theatre in spring 2025. Lena will discuss what has to change, and what an author needs to give up, in order to convert their work into a whole new medium. Mother-daughter duo Elly Barlin-Daniels and Olivia Daniels developed the musical Playground based on the catalogue of children’s singer-songwriter Jack Grunsky. Elly and Olivia will talk about the unique process of crafting a story around existing songs, and share their experience of its debut at the 2025 Toronto Fringe Festival.
Monthly Membership Meeting - register now!
PANEL: Elly Barlin-Daniels, Olivia Daniels, Lena Coakley
Wednesday November 11
7pm ET
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