Our fall season of events is coming! Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators for these free September events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana....
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https://www.scbwi.org/regions/canada-east Canada East Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. 🇨🇦 Banner art credit: Kerrie Lent (https://kerrielent.com/)
Our friends at CANSCAIP (Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers) will be holding their annual conference on October 24th (in-person in Toronto and livestreamed). To find out more about this event, visit their website at www.canscaip.org/PYI-Conference.
Do you live in the Greater Toronto area or the Halifax area? Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators for these free in-person August events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana....
TODAY. Don't miss out on this important discussion. Free & open to the public. Conference attendees-access Zoom via your SCBWI MEMBER HOME > MY EVENTS > MEETING INFO. All others can watch the livestream at www.youtube.com/@theSCBWI/st.... #scbwiSummer2026 #kidlit #bannedbooks #wereadbannedbooks
Happening July 10 at noon PT In Other Words with María Camila Correa A deep dive into translating & uplifting children’s books across cultures with submission opportunity. 📖 Picture‑book & translator folks, this one’s for you.
I Read Canadian Day returns on Nov. 4, 2026 with a new initiative ireadcanadian.com/day/. Inspired by World Read Aloud Day, Canadian authors and illustrators will volunteer short virtual readings of their books in classrooms & libraries across Canada. #IReadCanadianDay #CanKidLit #SCBWICanadaEast.
Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators for these free June events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana....
🎉BIG NEWS🎉 We have officially launched SCBWI Critique Groups! Whether you are an author, illustrator, or translator, this is your invitation to find your people and sharpen your craft.
Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators for these free May events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana....
Join us on June 13th for a SCBWI Canada East Digging Deeper workshop with guest speaker Mitali Banerjee Ruths as she digs deeper into writing a book series for kids. Visit www.scbwi.org/events/write... for more information. #SCBWICanadaEast #CanKidLit #kidlit
Canadian Children's Book Week celebrations start this weekend! Learn more at https://bookcentre.ca/blogs/industry-news/book-week-celebrations-start-this-weekend #CCBCBookWeek
Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free April events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/canada-east/events
Join us on April 11th for a SCBWI Canada East Digging Deeper workshop, with guest speaker Michael F. Stewart as he digs deeper into emotion-driven novels. Visit www.scbwi.org/events/the-e... for more information. #SCBWICanadaEast #CanKidLit #kidlit
#SCBWICanadaEast is hosting Bookish: a Virtual Book Club on Mar. 23 @ 7 pm ET. This month's topic: When Characters Get Eaten (or almost). Register for free at www.scbwi.org/events/booki.... #SCBWI #CanKidLit #kidlit
A Conversation with London Ladd: Bringing Depth to Your Work "This event is made possible by a grant from SCBWI and the Authors Coalition of America." REGISTER HERE: www.scbwi.org/events/ny-we... #kidlit #kidlitart #scbwi
Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free March events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...
Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free February events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana....
Join #SCBWICanadaEast on Thursday, Feb. 5 for our monthly BIPOC Talk meeting. This month's topic is PB Rising Stars, with special guests Ebony Lynn Mudd and Kailei Pew. Visit www.scbwi.org/events/bipoc... to register. #kidlit #BIPOC #PBRisingStars
⭐️Announcing 40 INCREDIBLE MENTORS! ⭐️ Just look at some of the books from our 2026 mentors!! Miss the big announcement? Follow the link to kidlit 411 to see the news! . www.kidlit411.com/2026/01/the-... How are you feeling? . #picturebook #pbrisingstars #kidlitillustration #kidlit #amwriting
Join us in March for a SCBWI Canada East Digging Deeper workshop, with guest speaker Stephanie Gibeault as she digs deeper into nonfiction book proposals. Visit www.scbwi.org/events/craft... for more information. #SCBWICanadaEast #CanKidLit #kidlit @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social
#SCBWICanadaEast is hosting Bookish: a Virtual Book Club on Jan. 21 at 7 pm ET. This month: Parallel Narratives. Parallel narratives with text and illustrations can be very satisfying—especially when they finally intersect! Register for free at www.scbwi.org/events/booki... #SCBWI #CanKidLit #kidlit
Happy New Year! May 2026 be a wonderfully creative year. Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free January events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...
#SCBWICanadaEast is hosting Bookish: a Virtual Book Club on Nov. 19 at 7 pm ET. This month: Tall Tales: from folk tales and new tall tales, to true tall tales. They all push the picture-book form. But what else defines them? Register for free at www.scbwi.org/events/booki... #SCBWI #kidlit
Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free November events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...
Join us in November for a SCBWI Canada East Digging Even Deeper workshop: "From Blotches to Stories: Overcoming the Fear of the Blank Page," with guest speaker, author/illustrator Nàtali de Mello. Visit www.scbwi.org/events/from-... for more information. #SCBWICanadaEast #kidlit #CanKidLit
The tour roster for Canadian Children's Book Week 2026 is out. 39 authors and illustrators will be touring Canada in the spring. Congrats to our SCBWI Canada East members who are part of this roster! Visit bookcentre.ca/blogs/indust... for more info. #CanKidLit #SCBWICanadaEast.
Applications for the 2025 Annick Press Mentorship Program supporting writers who have been historically excluded from children's publishing are open until September 29th. Visit www.annickpress.com/Submission-G... for guidelines and info on how to apply.
#SCBWICanadaEast is hosting Bookish: a Virtual Book Club on Sept. 17 at 7 pm ET. This month: High-Concept Books. But what does it mean? We’ll talk about the variety of approaches to concept books. Register for free at www.scbwi.org/events/booki... #SCBWI #kidlit
Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free September events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana... #scbwi
Join us for our September Digging Deeper workshop with author and editor Erin Alladin. Visit www.scbwi.org/events/that-... for more information.
