MEETING DATES & TIMES: CANSCAIP's membership meetings are via Zoom on the second Wednesday of each month (no meetings in July or August). Monthly membership meeting 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
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS: New book? Nominated for an award? Book launch ahead? News about the kidlit community? You can announce your news at the meeting! Please aim to make your announcement about two 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 | Lindsay Gloade-Raining Bird, Vicki Grant, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, Jo Treggiari
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.