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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.
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REFER A FRIEND to CANSCAIP!

Two levels of membership: canscaip.org/JoinCANSCAIP

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REFER A FRIEND to CANSCAIP! Two levels of membership: https://canscaip.org/JoinCANSCAIP Forward and/or share this post :-)
January 29, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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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
January 28, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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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.
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.
January 8, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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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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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
January 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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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
January 4, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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"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
"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
January 3, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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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.
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.
January 3, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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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 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
January 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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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
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
December 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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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
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
December 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Members and friends...check your inbox because the latest CANSCAIP newsletter is out!

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Members and friends...check your inbox because the latest CANSCAIP newsletter is out!
December 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Register for the CANSCAIP monthly meeting: www.canscaip.org/Sys/Login?Re...

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Register for the CANSCAIP monthly meeting: https://www.canscaip.org/Sys/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fevent-6462153 #CANSCAIP
December 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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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

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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
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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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

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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
November 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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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.
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.
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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CANSCAIP Monthly Membership Meeting
Wed Nov 12
7pm ET

Elly Barlin Daniels
Olivia Daniels
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CANSCAIP Monthly Membership Meeting Wed Nov 12 7pm ET Elly Barlin Daniels Olivia Daniels @lenacoakley.bsky.social #CANSCAIP
November 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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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

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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
November 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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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
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Join CANSCAIP as a Member or a Friend!

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Join CANSCAIP as a Member or a Friend! #CANSCAIP
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Monthly Membership Meeting - register now!
PANEL: Elly Barlin-Daniels, Olivia Daniels, Lena Coakley
Wednesday November 11
7pm ET

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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.
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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CANSCAIP is congratulates the winners and finalists of the 2025 Writing for Children Competition.

The next Writing for Children Competition will open in March 2026.

Thank you to the CANSCAIP Members who volunteered as readers and jurors

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CANSCAIP is congratulates the winners and finalists of the 2025 Writing for Children Competition. Each of the winners receives $500. The entries of the winners and finalists are sent for consideration to Annick Press, Kids Can Press, and Scholastic Canada. The next Writing for Children Competition will open in March 2026. PICTURE BOOK WINNER: A Bus for Placid Street – MJ Malleck WINNER: I Love the Pond – Jess Woolford FINALIST: Far, Far, But Near – Sambriddhi Nepal FINALIST: Waste Not, Taste Lots! How Kids Save Food Globally – Jen Schimmens MIDDLE GRADE WINNER: The Timekeeper's Apprentice – Laurie Lascos FINALIST: Carnival of Animals – Trevor Copp FINALIST: How to Classify a Ghost – Madelaine Wong YOUNG ADULT WINNER: Catch and Release – Laura-Lee Desautels FINALIST: Roadkill – Jane Parker FINALIST: Dirt Magic – Derek Wagner Thank you to the CANSCAIP Members who volunteered as readers and jurors #CANSCAIP
October 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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CANSCAIP is delighted to announce the launch of an exciting new initiative: No-Homework Online Critique Groups: Picture Books Edition.

This a free event for CANSCAIP Friends and Members. Registration is limited to 35.

Sat Nov 8
12–2:30pm ET

Registration link in CANSCAIP email sent today
CANSCAIP is delighted to announce the launch of an exciting new initiative: No-Homework Online Critique Groups: Picture Books Edition. This a free event for CANSCAIP Friends and Members. For this initial event, registration is limited to 35. Saturday November 8 12–2:30pm ET Registration link in CANSCAIP email sent today
October 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Thank you to our speakers, publishing experts, and especially our volunteers—your dedication and countless hours made PYI a meaningful and enriching experience for all.

What's your fav part of #PYI2025?
Thank you to our speakers, publishing experts, and especially our volunteers—your dedication and countless hours made PYI a meaningful and enriching experience for all. What's your fav part of #PYI2025?
October 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Oct meeting speaker was illustrator Doug Savage.

To access the recordings of all membership meetings, please log into the Members/Friends Section of CANSCAIPS's website.

Nov membership meeting is on Wed Nov 12 and features a Performer Talk with Elly Daniels, Olivia Daniels, and Lena Coakley.
The recording of CANSCAIP's October 2025 Membership meeting is now available for Members and Friends. Our October meeting speaker was illustrator Doug Savage. To access this meeting recording and the recordings of all our membership meetings, please log into the Members/Friends Section of CANSCAIPS's website. Our November membership meeting is on Wednesday, November 12, and features a Performer Talk with Elly Daniels, Olivia Daniels, and Lena Coakley.
October 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Plan your #PYI2025 weekend!

Check your email for full info on social events
Schedule is available to save or print at canscaip.org
Closest TTC subway stations are Dundas and/or Queen - or find paid parking nearby.
October 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM