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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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05.12.2025 15:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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.

05.12.2025 15:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
Register for the CANSCAIP monthly meeting: https://www.canscaip.org/Sys/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fevent-6462153 #CANSCAIP

Register for the CANSCAIP monthly meeting: https://www.canscaip.org/Sys/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fevent-6462153 #CANSCAIP

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03.12.2025 21:19 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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

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

25.11.2025 21:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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: 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

25.11.2025 14:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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. 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.

13.11.2025 17:00 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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

CANSCAIP Monthly Membership Meeting
Wed Nov 12
7pm ET

Elly Barlin Daniels
Olivia Daniels
@lenacoakley.bsky.social

#CANSCAIP

11.11.2025 18:37 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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 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

11.11.2025 18:33 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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

Updated graphic for the next Monthly Membership Meeting - Join Elly Barlin-Daniels Olivia Daniels and @lenacoakley.bsky.social

07.11.2025 14:18 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Join CANSCAIP as a Member or a Friend! #CANSCAIP

Join CANSCAIP as a Member or a Friend! #CANSCAIP

Join CANSCAIP as a Member or a Friend!

#CANSCAIP

05.11.2025 21:02 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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: 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

#CANSCAIP

05.11.2025 21:00 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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

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

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

#CANSCAIP

31.10.2025 14:44 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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

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

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

28.10.2025 17:56 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Part 2 of #PYI2025

Speakers...if you would like copies of your photos...dm.

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27.10.2025 14:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Part 1 of the moments from #PY12025
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27.10.2025 14:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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?

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?

25.10.2025 22:28 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1
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.

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.

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.

17.10.2025 17:04 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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.

17.10.2025 13:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
There is still time to join #PYI2025! Register for in-person or recorded sessions: https://canscaip.org/PYI-Conference #CANSCAIP

There is still time to join #PYI2025! Register for in-person or recorded sessions: https://canscaip.org/PYI-Conference #CANSCAIP

There is still time to join #PYI2025!

Register for in-person or recorded sessions: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

#CANSCAIP

17.10.2025 13:01 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
Did you know? CANSCAIP has 2 membership levels! Members: traditionally published authors/illustrators & professional performers for kids/teens Friends: unpublished, self-published & aspiring creators Join here 👉 https://canscaip.org/MemberApplication #CANSCAIP

Did you know? CANSCAIP has 2 membership levels! Members: traditionally published authors/illustrators & professional performers for kids/teens Friends: unpublished, self-published & aspiring creators Join here 👉 https://canscaip.org/MemberApplication #CANSCAIP

Did you know? CANSCAIP has 2 membership levels!

Members: traditionally published authors/illustrators & professional performers for kids/teens
Friends: unpublished, self-published & aspiring creators

Join here 👉 canscaip.org/MemberApplic...

#CANSCAIP

17.10.2025 12:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
PYI Presents: Jean E. Pendziwol If You Go Down to the Woods Today... Breathing Life into Setting It’s no surprise that the natural world has an abundance of stories to tell if we adopt a practice of observing. Let's explore how we can incorporate setting so that it becomes integral to every aspect of a story and play with practical ways to evoke place through description so it transports the reader. Register for #PYI2025 today: https://canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

PYI Presents: Jean E. Pendziwol If You Go Down to the Woods Today... Breathing Life into Setting It’s no surprise that the natural world has an abundance of stories to tell if we adopt a practice of observing. Let's explore how we can incorporate setting so that it becomes integral to every aspect of a story and play with practical ways to evoke place through description so it transports the reader. Register for #PYI2025 today: https://canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

PYI Presents:

Jean E. Pendziwol

If You Go Down to the Woods Today...

Breathing Life into Setting

Register for #PYI2025 today: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

#CANSCAIP #kidlit

17.10.2025 12:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Don't miss Heather Smith presenting at #PYI! No Risk, No Story: Pushing the Boundaries in Your Writing Practice To be a writer is to be brave. We often toy with the idea of moving our story in a risky direction only to find reasons to back out. In this session we'll learn how to push ourselves out of our comfort zones. Whether it's a picture book, middle grade or young adult novel, we'll explore how, where, when, and why to pack a literary punch. Register: https://www.canscaip.org/event-6247741 #CANSCAIP

Don't miss Heather Smith presenting at #PYI! No Risk, No Story: Pushing the Boundaries in Your Writing Practice To be a writer is to be brave. We often toy with the idea of moving our story in a risky direction only to find reasons to back out. In this session we'll learn how to push ourselves out of our comfort zones. Whether it's a picture book, middle grade or young adult novel, we'll explore how, where, when, and why to pack a literary punch. Register: https://www.canscaip.org/event-6247741 #CANSCAIP

Don't miss Heather Smith presenting at #PYI!

No Risk, No Story:

Pushing the Boundaries in Your Writing Practice

Register: www.canscaip.org/event-6247741

#CANSCAIP

09.10.2025 20:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Monthly Membership Meeting REMINDER WED OCT 8 MEETING TIME ZONES PT 4pm | MT 5pm | CT 6pm | ET 7pm | AT 8pm | NL 8:30pm Doug Savage Three Times that Comics Changed My Life Doug Savage talks about how he became a cartoonist, how he became a published author of graphic novels for kids, and how he continues to push himself in new artistic directions. Along the way, he’ll talk about his process, what inspires him, and the six secrets to success in creativity. #CANSCAIP

Monthly Membership Meeting REMINDER WED OCT 8 MEETING TIME ZONES PT 4pm | MT 5pm | CT 6pm | ET 7pm | AT 8pm | NL 8:30pm Doug Savage Three Times that Comics Changed My Life Doug Savage talks about how he became a cartoonist, how he became a published author of graphic novels for kids, and how he continues to push himself in new artistic directions. Along the way, he’ll talk about his process, what inspires him, and the six secrets to success in creativity. #CANSCAIP

Monthly Membership Meeting REMINDER

WED OCT 8
MEETING TIME ZONES

PT 4pm | MT 5pm | CT 6pm | ET 7pm | AT 8pm | NL 8:30pm

Doug Savage
Three Times that Comics Changed My Life

#CANSCAIP

07.10.2025 15:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Don't Miss Kelly Collier and Naseem Hrab present "Working apart, creating together: How authors and illustrators can collaborate effectively." Attend #PYI in person or sign up for the recordings: https://canscaip.org/PYI-Conference In person: Saturday, October 25, 2025 9:00 am to 5:00 pm 209 Victoria Street, Toronto #CANSCAIP

Don't Miss Kelly Collier and Naseem Hrab present "Working apart, creating together: How authors and illustrators can collaborate effectively." Attend #PYI in person or sign up for the recordings: https://canscaip.org/PYI-Conference In person: Saturday, October 25, 2025 9:00 am to 5:00 pm 209 Victoria Street, Toronto #CANSCAIP

Don't Miss Kelly Collier and Naseem Hrab present "Working apart, creating together: How authors and illustrators can collaborate effectively."

Attend #PYI in person or sign up for the recordings: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

In person: Saturday, October 25, 2025 in Toronto

#CANSCAIP

06.10.2025 15:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
NEXT CANSCAIP MEETING Wed Oct 8th MEETING TIME ZONES PT 4pm | MT 5pm | CT 6pm | ET 7pm | AT 8pm | NL 8:30pm Guest speaker: Doug Savage, Illustrator TOPIC: Three Times that Comics Changed My Life DOUG SAVAGE

NEXT CANSCAIP MEETING Wed Oct 8th MEETING TIME ZONES PT 4pm | MT 5pm | CT 6pm | ET 7pm | AT 8pm | NL 8:30pm Guest speaker: Doug Savage, Illustrator TOPIC: Three Times that Comics Changed My Life DOUG SAVAGE

NEXT CANSCAIP MEETING
Wed Oct 8th
MEETING TIME ZONES
PT 4pm | MT 5pm | CT 6pm | ET 7pm | AT 8pm | NL 8:30pm
Guest speaker: Doug Savage, Illustrator
TOPIC: Three Times that Comics Changed My Life
DOUG SAVAGE

01.10.2025 19:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Shortlist for 2025 Writing for Children Competition announced via email to members and friends today. Finalists and winners announced in October. Written evaluations of entries sent in November. #CANSCAIP

Shortlist for 2025 Writing for Children Competition announced via email to members and friends today. Finalists and winners announced in October. Written evaluations of entries sent in November. #CANSCAIP

Shortlist for 2025 Writing for Children Competition announced via email to members and friends today.

Finalists and winners announced in October.

Written evaluations of entries sent in November.

#CANSCAIP

30.09.2025 15:20 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Please share: The last day to book One-to-Ones or hotel rooms is Friday October 3! Register today: https://www.canscaip.org/event-6247741 #PYI2025 #CANSCAIP

Please share: The last day to book One-to-Ones or hotel rooms is Friday October 3! Register today: https://www.canscaip.org/event-6247741 #PYI2025 #CANSCAIP

Please share:

The last day to book One-to-Ones or hotel rooms is Friday October 3!

Register today: www.canscaip.org/event-6247741

#PYI2025 #CANSCAIP

29.09.2025 16:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Have you registered for #PYI2025 yet? You are welcome to join us for this inspiring day of craft, business, and networking. Register today: https://www.canscaip.org/PYI-Conference #CANSCAIP

Have you registered for #PYI2025 yet? You are welcome to join us for this inspiring day of craft, business, and networking. Register today: https://www.canscaip.org/PYI-Conference #CANSCAIP

Have you registered for #PYI2025 yet?

You are welcome to join us for this inspiring day of craft, business, and networking.

Register today: www.canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

#CANSCAIP

29.09.2025 13:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
CANSCAIP - Join as a Member (Traditionally Published)

Did you know? CANSCAIP has 2 membership levels!

Members: traditionally published authors/illustrators & professional performers for kids/teens
Friends: unpublished, self-published & aspiring creators

Join here 👉 canscaip.org/MemberApplic... #CANSCAIP

29.09.2025 13:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
PYI Saturday October 25 Don't miss: Lorna Schultz Nicholson presenting Writing Action! Register today: https://canscaip.org/PYI-Conference #PYI2025

PYI Saturday October 25 Don't miss: Lorna Schultz Nicholson presenting Writing Action! Register today: https://canscaip.org/PYI-Conference #PYI2025

PYI Saturday October 25

Don't miss: Lorna Schultz Nicholson presenting Writing Action!

Register today: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

#PYI2025

26.09.2025 15:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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