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SAVE THE DATE - Saturday October 25 Join us for the 41st annual PYI conference. Get ready for a powerful day of insight, inspiration, and connection at this year's annual conference! Registration opens in July. #CanKidLit #PYI2025

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These great volunteer opportunities are now available: Friend at Large (2 positions) Meeting Video Volunteer Membership Committee Promotion Email Blast Volunteer Illustrator Rep Writing for Children Competition Volunteer Social Media Team Google form to volunteer: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Appleby College Festival of Authors celebrating Canadian writers Saturday May 24 10:00 to 3:30 Appleby College 540 Lakeshore Road West Oakville, ON L6K 3P1 REGISTER ($10) Many CANSCAIP Members are part of this event! Participating authors and schedule here: www.appleby.on.ca/festival-of-...

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Notice of CANSCAIP Annual General Meeting Wednesday May 14, 2025 @6:30pm ET This notice is to inform CANSCAIP Members and Friends that our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held via Zoom on Wednesday May 14 at 6:30pm ET. Following the AGM, our monthly membership meeting will start at 7:00pm ET.

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Call for volunteers! Volunteer readers needed for CANSCAIP’s 2025 Writing for Children Competition. Volunteer: docs.google.com/forms/d/1CLd...

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Monthly Membership Meeting! Wed Apr 9 7pm ET. Topic: BOOKSELLERS & REVIEWERS: This panel will explore the roles of booksellers and reviewers in shaping the literary landscape w @mablesfable.bsky.social @egraziani.bsky.social Alex Jackson Ken Setterington Register www.canscaip.org/Sys/Login?Re...

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Join CANSCAIP! We provide professional development, promotion, and networking opportunities to over 400 professional Members and 600 associate Friends--we're the largest organization in Canada supporting creative work for children and teens. canscaip.org/JoinCANSCAIP #kidlit #CanKidLit

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NEWS! Our annual Writing For Children Competition is now open for submissions from Canadian unpublished or self-published writers! Deadline: May 31, 2025. Entries evaluated by experienced, published #canscaip members. Guidelines on our website #kidlit #wfcc2025 #picturebook #middlegrade #youngadult

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Our April membership meeting will be on Wednesday, April 9th featuring book reviewers and book stores | Melissa Bourdon-King, Edy Graziani, Alix Jackson, Ken Setterington

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The recording of CANSCAIP's March 2025 Membership meeting is now available for Members and Friends. Our March meeting speaker was author Jeff Szpirglas. To access the recordings of all our membership meetings, please log into the Members/Friends Only section section of CANSCAIPS's webiste.

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REMINDER: Members and Friends ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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NEWS! Our annual Writing For Children Competition is now open for submissions from Canadian unpublished or self-published writers! Deadline: May 31, 2025. Entries evaluated by experienced, published #canscaip members. Guidelines canscaip.org/event-6116783

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“I try to go to a dark place I enjoy, but I try to also bring some levity” – Jeff Szpirglas talked method & process when writing scary stories for kids. Another monthly meeting full of inspiration & motivation! Info about meetings here: www.canscaip.org/Monthly-Meet... #kidlit #kidlitchat #canscaip

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MEMBERS AND FRIENDS: Join us to CONNECT, CREATE & SHARE with #kidlit writers and illustrators from coast to coast to coast. Our goals for the day include providing a safe and welcoming space to meet, work, and build community. Check your email for registration details. #kidlitchat #canscaip

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REMINDER: Monthly Membership Meeting Wed Mar 12 7pmET! (Not a CANSCAIP member? Check our website for details about visiting.) #kidlit #kidlitchat #canscaip Details here: ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Wed Mar 12 7pmET. What goes into the crafting of a spooky story? Join author Jeff Szpirglas as he talks about writing all things scary. Hear member announcements too! Meetings info: www.canscaip.org/Monthly-Meet... #kidlit #kidlitchat #canscaip

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MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING: What goes into the crafting of a spooky story? Join author Jeff Szpirglas as he talks about writing all things scary. Hear member announcements too! Meetings info: www.canscaip.org/Monthly-Meet... (Not a CANSCAIP member? Check our website for details about visiting.)

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REMINDER: Monthly Membership Meeting tomorrow! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Planning your week? Here's a reminder to plan to attend our Monthly Membership Meeting on Wed Feb 12. Not a CANSCAIP member? Check our website for details about visiting. @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social @scbwicanadawest.bsky.social

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MONTHLY MEETING: Wed Feb 12 7pmET. Illustrator Salini Perera will talk about her three latest books and share her creative process, including a preview of her next book. Member announcements too! Info about meetings, here: www.canscaip.org/Monthly-Meet...

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CANSCAIP Monthly Membership Meeting | Wed Feb 12 | ILLUSTRATOR TALK Salini Perera | REGISTER for Zoom link in member newsletter

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Friday CANSCAIP Booktasting at the #OLASC courtesy of Friday MC @karenkrossing.bsky.social

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Thursday OLASC Canascaip photos over on IG taken by our Thursday CANSCAIP booktasting MC @lorettagarbutt.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/DFgG5ZlPR6l/

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EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION begins today for CANSCAIP Saskatchewan's Prairie Horizons Conference 2025 - Don’t Drop Out: Speak Out, Stand Out! When: May 16-18, 2025 Where: Park Town Hotel, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Details here: skcanscaip.wordpress.com/2024/10/25/p...

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REMINDER: Only 1 week left to register for CANSCAIP Saskatchewan’s FIRST THOUSAND WORDS Editing Fundraiser 2025. Submit the opening of your YA, MG, Chapter Book or Picture Book for editorial feedback from published authors. Register here: www.canscaip.org/event-5975174 @CanscaipSask

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REMINDER: Only 2 weeks left to register for CANSCAIP Saskatchewan’s FIRST THOUSAND WORDS Editing Fundraiser 2025. Submit the opening of your YA, MG, Chapter Book or Picture Book for editorial feedback from published authors. Register here: www.canscaip.org/event-5975174

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REMINDER: Monthly Membership Meeting this week! Details below: ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Wed Jan 8 7pmET. Start the new year with four new #kidlit creators. Jillian Dobson, Paola Santos, Terry Pearson & Darcie Naslund share their recipe for bringing books to life. Member announcements too! Info about meetings, here: www.canscaip.org/Monthly-Meet...

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We are hoping CANSCAIP Members and Friends from coast to coast to coast will join us, so mark your calendar! Check your email for registration details.

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CANSCAIP Saskatchewan’s "First Thousand Words" Editing Fundraiser 2025 is your chance to make the opening of your YA, MG, Chapter Book or Picture Book pitch perfect, with editorial feedback from published authors. Register here starting Jan 1 2025: www.canscaip.org/event-5975174

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MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Wed Dec 11 7pmET. The #kidlit writing life in Nova Scotia with Vicki Grant, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, Jo Treggiari, Whitney Moran and Lindsay Gloade-Raining Bird. Member announcements too! Info about meetings, here: canscaip.org/Monthly-Meet...

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If you haven't already registered for PYI RECORDED, don't delay! The recordings are available now, and are emailed to you with a few days after you register. Registration for PYI RECORDED is open until the end of November. canscaip.org/event-5785439

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Another meeting full of inspiration and motivation! Thanks to illustrator Kari Rust for sharing her creative journey. Info about meetings, here: www.canscaip.org/Monthly-Meet...

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MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Wed Nov 13 7pmET. Join illustrator Kari Rust sharing her creative journey: picture books, from inspiration to the final touches. Member announcements too! Info about meetings, here: canscaip.org/Monthly-Meet...

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Attendees are still talking about CANSCAIP's 40th annual PYI conference! And it’s not too late to be motivated, educated and inspired...because registration is still open for PYI 2024 RECORDED. Register here: canscaip.org/event-5785439

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Attendees are still buzzing about CANSCAIP's 40th annual PACKAGING YOUR IMAGINATION conference! And it’s not too late to be motivated, educated and inspired...because registration is still open for PYI 2024 RECORDED. Register here: canscaip.org/event-5785439 #PYI2024

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The artwork of our illustrator Members & Friends was featured as a slide show throughout the day at 2024 PACKAGING YOUR IMAGINATION, organized by CANSCAIP’s Michele Nidenoff. You can view their creations, here: canscaip.org/PYI-Art-Show...

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RECORDINGS AVAILABLE FOR PYI!! #pyi2024 Thank you to the PYI committee and presenters. Thank you to the Peter and Eleanor Daniels Foundation @ellybarlindaniels for sponsoring the Claire Mackay Memorial Lecture. Contact canscaip.org for recordings.

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NEWS: Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2024 WRITING FOR CHILDREN COMPETITION. More than 600 entries were received! See the list, here: www.canscaip.org/Longlist-Sho... #WFCC2024

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Always a conference highlight! Step inside the industry with our publishing panel including editors Sarah Howden, Karen Li, Samantha Swenson and host Naseem Hrab. Register for PACKAGING YOUR IMAGINATION. In-person & recorded options. More info here: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

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One of our conference favourites! “Breaking-In Panel” with newly published #kidlit creators @jillian_dobson @rosenafung @pritimaheshwari7 @mxronnieriley , host @andrewkatzbooks . PACKAGING YOUR IMAGINATION #PYI2024 In-person & recorded options. Info: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

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Thinking of writing Middle Grade non-fiction? Learn where to start with award-winning author @HeatherCamlot in “Face the Facts: Crafting the Nonfiction Proposal” at PACKAGING YOUR IMAGINATION #PYI2024 In-person & recorded options. More info here: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

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Who's looking forward to PYI this weekend?! Your sessions will be on your name tag -- but here's a glance of the sessions schedule.

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It's all about creating a picture book that resonates in “So Loud! Picture Book Trio” with #kidlit PB creators Sahar Golshan, Shiva Delsooz and Khary Mathurin at PACKAGING YOUR IMAGINATION #PYI2024 In-person & recorded options. More info here: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

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Every element of your #kidlit story is a tool for building suspense. Join Christina Kilbourne for “Using Suspense to Hook Young Readers” at PACKAGING YOUR IMAGINATION #PYI2024 In-person & recorded options. More info here: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

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Big topics in #kidlit can be a challenge. How do you avoid preaching, condemning, or glossing over these experiences? Join Vikki VanSickle for “Writing the Tough Stuff” at PACKAGING YOUR IMAGINATION In-person & recorded options. More info here: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference #PYI2024

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Countdown to our PACKAGING YOUR IMAGINATION #PYI2024 conference, Saturday, October 26! In-person and recorded options. Details here: www.canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

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Join illustrator Jack Wong for “Illustration as Productive Rebellion” and learn how the “rebellious gap” between text and illustration can work for you. PACKAGING YOUR IMAGINATION In-person & recorded options. More info here: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

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“If you’re interested in lyrical writing – play. Play with words.” – Picture Book authors Jean E. Pendziwol and Jennifer McGrath provided us with another meeting full of inspiration and motivation! Info about meetings, here: www.canscaip.org/Monthly-Meet...

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MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Wed Oct 9 7pmET. Join award-winning authors Jean E. Pendziwol and Jennifer McGrath for a conversation about the elusive qualities of the lyrical picture book. Member announcements too! Info about meetings, here: canscaip.org/Monthly-Meet...

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