DATES & TIMES: CANSCAIP's membership meetings are via Zoom on the second Wednesday of each month (no meetings in July or August).
Start times across Canada: BC 4:00pm | AB 5:00pm | SK 5:00pm | MB 6:00pm | ON 7:00pm | QC 7:00pm | NB 8:00pm | NS 8:00pm | PE 8:00pm | NL 8:30pm.
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENTS: New book? Nominated for an award? Book launch ahead? News about the kidlit community? Announce your news at the meeting! Please aim to make your announcement about 2 minutes due to time constraints.
MEETING RECORDINGS: The monthly meetings are recorded. CANSCAIP Members and Friends can access the meeting recordings via the Members and Friends Only Section of our website.
MEETING SPEAKERS & TOPICS: September 2024 to June 2025
WED SEPT 11 Editor Talk | Barry Jowett (DCB Books for Young Readers)
WED OCT 9 Lyrical Picture Books | Jennifer McGrath, Jean Pendziwol
WED NOV 13 Illustrator Talk | Kari Rust
WED DEC 11 Meet Nova Scotia | Vicki Grant, other speakers TBA
WED JAN 8 New Year, New Creators | Darcie Naslund, Terry Pearson, Paola Santos, Jillian Dobson (moderator)
WED FEB 12 Illustrator Talk | Salini Perera
WED MAR 12 Speakers and topic TBA
WED APR 9 Book Reviewers and Book Stores | Helen Kubiew, Edy Graziani, other speakers TBA
WED MAY 13 Writing Craft | Caroline Adderson
WED JUN 11 Editor Talk | Anne Shone, Tundra Books/Penguin-Random House
Speakers and topics may change without notice.