CANSCAIP

REMINDER: Online Writing Retreat Saturday, September 19, 2026 - registration required (via the canscaip website portal)

Don't miss!

JOYCE GRANT & ANDREA CURTIS

Non-fiction: From Hook to Book in 7 Steps

Have a great idea for a non-fiction book? In this engaging presentation, two award-winning, non-fiction children's book authors offer 7 practical steps to help you go from idea to bookshelf. They'll discuss how the process is different from fiction, give you some expert-level pointers, and help you sculpt a winning pitch.

Register: https://canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

Write. Illustrate. Get Inspired.

Join children's book creators from across Canada and the U.S. at Packaging Your Imagination (PYI) - a professional conference designed to help you improve your craft, receive professional feedback, and make meaningful industry connections.

* Learn from publishers, editors, agents, authors, and illustrators
* Build your skills and grow your publishing network
* Invest in your creativity
** Attend in person or online.

Take the next step in your publishing journey.

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

Thank you to our EDITOR'S TALK panel at the Monthly Membership Meeting this month -> Catherine Dorton, Amanda Sun, and Anita Yasuda.

The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP) is a national arts service organization dedicated to supporting members across the country in the craft and business of creating books for young people— through professional development activities, promotion, and social and networking events.

Publishing Panel

Join industry experts for an engaging panel discussion that pulls back the curtain on today's children's book market! Gain invaluable insights into what publishers are looking for, how the submission process really works, and tips for navigating the path to publication.

Erin Haggett, Ali McDonald, Gayna Theophilus, Yasemin Ucar

Register: https://canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

Please join us at the Fall Edition of our
ONLINE WRITING RETREAT

Saturday, September 19, 2026

ALL TIME ZONES:
PT 8am–6pm | MT 9am–7pm
CT 10am–8pm | ET 11am–9pm
AT 12pm–10pm | NL 12:30pm–10:30pm

We are excited to CONNECT, CREATE & SHARE with writers and illustrators from coast to coast to coast, at the FALL 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 via the member/friend portal on the CANSCAIP website

NOTE: When you register for the Writing Retreat, you'll be sent a confirmation email with the Zoom link. The confirmation email also includes a schedule for the Online Writing Retreat.

WHAT TO BRING: Your work in progress, ideas, questions, challenges.

WHY: The gift of dedicated writing time and connecting with other writers.

EDITORS TALK: We’re excited to hear from two Canadian freelance editors with more than 20 years of combined publishing experience. Catherine Dorton has worked at major Canadian houses including Kids Can Press, Tundra, and Groundwood, and will give an overview of four main types of editing. Amanda Sun, a former Big Five publishing editor who moved into freelancing, will offer for reviewing your manuscripts with an editorial eye. Author Anita Yasuda will be the moderator for their discussion.

Register via the CANSCAIP member/friend portal

Authors and illustrators - beginners and experienced!

Write. Illustrate. Get Inspired.

Join children's book creators from across Canada and the U.S. at Packaging Your Imagination (PYI) - a professional conference designed to help you improve your craft, receive professional feedback, and make meaningful industry connections.

* Learn from publishers, editors, agents, authors, and illustrators
* Build your skills and grow your publishing network
* Invest in your creativity
** Attend in person or online.

Take the next step in your publishing journey.

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

CANSCAIP - Conference: Packaging Your Imagination Some of the Books I Have Loved and Why(The Claire Mackay Memorial Lecture is sponsored annually by the Peter and Eleanor Daniels Charitable Foundation)

CANSCAIP is hiring for the role of office administrator. Open only to residents of Canada. Must have interest in children's publishing.

Job description and application information can be found in the linktree in our profile.