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We stand with The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) and @writersguildab.bsky.social, and condemn the Royal Canadian Legion No. 264 Kensington/Hillhurst’s decision to cancel their Freedom to Read Week event.

#FreedomToReadWeek #FreedomToRead #CAIABB #yycpoli #yyc #kensingtonyyc
Image slide text reads: Let Royal Canadian Legion #264 (Kensington/Hillhurst) know you disagree with their decision to cancel an event about rising censorship & banned books: admin264@shaw.ca 403-283-5264 Small image excerpt of the Writers’ Union of Canada and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta statement. Text continues: Freedom of Expression is a fundamental right in a democratic society, it's concerning that the Legion has stated a Freedom to Read event doesn't align with government values.
February 19, 2026 at 11:09 PM
caiabb.bsky.social
We urge Alberta’s school boards to make public all lists of banned titles.

#CAIABB #abbookban #albertabookban #abpoli #abgov #ableg #abed #bookbans #cankidlit #nobansincanada
January 20, 2026 at 8:15 PM
caiabb.bsky.social
CAIABB stands against all book bans. Books should never be secretly and silently removed from the shelves.

#CAIABB #abbookban #albertabookban #abpoli #abgov #ableg #abed #bookbans #cankidlit #nobansincanada
January 7, 2026 at 6:15 PM
whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social
Petition is good, direct email is even better!

Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book Bans (CAIABB) has posted a doc with the addresses and an email template!

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#abbookban #abpoli #abgov #CAIABB #bookban #freedomtoread #cankidlit #librarysky #nobansincanada
September 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social
If they don’t consider this a book ban, I’d be afraid to find out what they actually do think is one… a burn pile?

#ABbookban #CAIABB #abpoli #abgov #freedomtoread #kidlit #kitlitcanada #bookban #censorship
September 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social
URGENT CALL TO ACTION: please sign and share our petition, tell the Alberta Gov’t you don’t support book bans! Censorship escalates rapidly, put pressure on the gov’t now to ensure it doesn’t take hold in Canada.

Change.org/AB-book-ban

#CAIABB #ABbookban #FreedomToRead #NoBansInCanada
Sign the Petition
Tell the Alberta Government: No Book Bans
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September 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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It's Banned Books Week. If you are an author, please join @authorsabb.bsky.social! If you work in the publishing industry, please join @pubprosabb.bsky.social! Canadian authors, you can now join Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book bans: linktr.ee/caiabb. Working together feels good! 📚✍️👏
The black and white cover of a zine titled Do you make books? Yes? I want YOU to join Authors Against Book Bans! By Maia Kobabe. The image shows author Maia Kobabe holding a stack of books and pointing at the reader WHAT IS AABB? A coalition of writers, illustrators, editors & other book creators, standing united against the unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We support the availability of diverse voices in our libraries, in our schools, & in our culture. We pledge to band together against the oppression of literature, to speak when our voices are silenced, to go where our bodies are needed, & to fight to ensure this freedom. Our concern is not only for the books, but for the children, families, educators, librarians, & communities who suffer when the freedom to read is challenged and taken away. WHAT CAN AABB OFFER YOU? - Regional groups working on legislation to protect authors & the freedom to read state-by-state - Online trainings on digital security, public speaking, & how to counter book challenges in your community -Affinity groups for BIPOC authors, queer authors, authors with disabilities, indie, nonfiction, romance writers & more -Support if your book is challenged or your school visit is canceled! -A very active discord community Person: What if my book hasn’t been challenged? Maia: JOIN! Person: Ok, but what if I’m really busy and can’t do much organizing right now? Maia: JOIN ANYWAY! Even if all you do is sign up, your membership will help lend weight to the letters & statements AABB sends out. As of fall 2025, AABB has nearly 5000 members. Check out the open letter to publishers on AABB’s socials & feel free to share it with your publishing & industry contacts. An Open Letter to Our Publishers- instagram.com/p/DCzYmKcR8uq Maia: I’ve been facing intense challenges to my book since 2021. Knowing that I am not alone in the fight against censorship is what keeps my spirits up! Watching the folks in AABB share information, co-write legislation, show up to library & school board meetings, & speak up to publishers about the need to protect diverse books & minority authors has been amazing! This is a weird & scary time to be an author, but you are not alone! Join thousands of us fighting for the freedom to read, the freedom to write, the freedom to teach, the freedom to learn, & the freedom to share our stories! -Maia Kobabe, 2025
October 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
laurabontje.bsky.social
When I was a student in Alberta, I read a variety of enriching books in IB English classes. Many would no longer be considered "appropriate" for schools.

Also, these policies often target books that offer rep. to LGBTQIA+ students who deserve to see themselves in literature. Please sign. #CAIABB
whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social 〰️ julie mclaughlin 〰️ @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social · Sep 3
URGENT CALL TO ACTION: please sign and share our petition, tell the Alberta Gov’t you don’t support book bans! Censorship escalates rapidly, put pressure on the gov’t now to ensure it doesn’t take hold in Canada.

Change.org/AB-book-ban

#CAIABB #ABbookban #FreedomToRead #NoBansInCanada
Sign the Petition
Tell the Alberta Government: No Book Bans
Change.org
September 4, 2025 at 1:31 AM
kidsbookcentre.bsky.social
In solidarity with Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book Bans (CAIABB) we are sharing their recent peition “Tell the Alberta Government: No Book Bans”.

The CCBC supports the freedom to read. Our statement on the Alberta Book Bans can be found on our website.

Link: change.org/AB-book-ban
Sign the Petition
Tell the Alberta Government: No Book Bans
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September 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
authorsabb.bsky.social
Canadian authors & illustrators! You know have your own Authors Against Book Bans! Sign up here! linktr.ee/caiabb
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September 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Pls sign Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book Bans (CAIABB aka #CAIABB) petition asking Alberta govt to reverse their decision:
change.org/AB-book-ban

More info: linktr.ee/caiabb

Follow @robinstevenson.bsky.social @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social for updates!

#BookBans #KidLit #CanLit
Message encourages people to sign the petition and telling the Albert government No Book Bans. Art includes an illustrated portraits of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Education Demetrios Nicolaides. “ALBERTA PREMIER DANIELLE SMITH & MINISTER OF EDUCATION DEMETRIOS NICOLAIDES.”<br> Text reads "The Alberta government has repeatedly denied that the order is a book ban. A book ban is the removal or restriction of access to a book from a library, school, or other collection due to objections to its content." The rest of the graphic shows excerpts from the Ministerial Order 030 / 2025, with highlights bits that make it clear that the order is, in fact, a book ban. Middle section shows the following highlighted excerpts: “must not select for inclusion in a school library, or make available… materials containing explicit sexual content.” “must not permit any children, or any students enrolled in a grade or level below grade 10, to access school library materials containing non-explicit sexual content.” “A school authority must remove materials with explicit sexual content from school libraries no later than October 1, 2025.” Bottom text in yellow on purple: “THIS IS A BOOK BAN.”
September 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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#KidLit #CanKidLit #LibrarySky #CAIABB #BookBans
whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social 〰️ julie mclaughlin 〰️ @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social · Sep 3
URGENT CALL TO ACTION: please sign and share our petition, tell the Alberta Gov’t you don’t support book bans! Censorship escalates rapidly, put pressure on the gov’t now to ensure it doesn’t take hold in Canada.

Change.org/AB-book-ban

#CAIABB #ABbookban #FreedomToRead #NoBansInCanada
Sign the Petition
Tell the Alberta Government: No Book Bans
Change.org
September 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
debbieohi.com
Thx CBC & @emilyawilliams52.bsky.social for sharing list of >200 books slated for removal from Edmonton Public School libraries:

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

If you're a Canadian author/illus against #BookBanning, pls consider joining #CAIABB! More info here. Thx @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social
The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News
A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...
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September 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
robinstevenson.bsky.social
Story Studio and Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans are teaming up to launch a national youth writing contest on the theme of freedom to read! Please share!
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Story Studio and CAIABB present Words Without Walls writing contest. What happens when a story is silenced? Who decides what we get to read? We invite writers age 12 to 18 across Canada to share their voices in defense of intellectual freedom. Whether it's fiction, poetry, or a personal essay, tell us why the freedom to read matters to you. Free to enter, one entry per person. Submissions open February 1 to February 28th, 2026. Length 500 to 1500 words. Winners and runners up will be published in an anthology. Learn more at storystudio.ca. Words Without Walls writing contest. Open to youth (ages 12 to 18) across Canada. Deadline 1159 p.m. pst on February 28th, 2026. Length: 500 to 1500 words. What happens when a story is silenced? Who decides what we get to read? Whether it's fiction, poetry, or a personal essay, tell us why freedom to read matters to you. Submit and learn more at storystudio.ca. Read freely, write boldly.
January 31, 2026 at 2:45 PM
robinstevenson.bsky.social
As Alberta announces dozens of (secret) book bans... here's a reminder that if you are a published Canadian author or illustrator, we would love to have you join Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans. Here's our linktree for more info and sign up page! linktr.ee/caiabb
#canlit #abed
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January 7, 2026 at 6:26 PM
robinstevenson.bsky.social
Canadian authors and illustrators- we need to get ahead of the far-right, Christian nationalist groups organizing to ban books in our public schools, and we need your help. @caiabb.bsky.social is now on Bluesky (as well as Instagram). More info and sign up page here- please join! linktr.ee/caiabb
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October 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
robinstevenson.bsky.social
Of course, if you are an author and want to do something less petty and more practical to resist book bans, join Authors Against Book Bans - and if you are a Canadian author/illustrator 🇨🇦 then please join Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans. We need you! linktr.ee/caiabb?fbcli...
October 7, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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We just formed in August and already have over 150 members from Halifax to Vancouver Island. Read more about us and sign up here: linktr.ee/caiabb?fbcli...
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October 7, 2025 at 3:38 AM
robinstevenson.bsky.social
Please sign and share! #CAIABB #ABbookban #abed
whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social 〰️ julie mclaughlin 〰️ @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social · Sep 3
URGENT CALL TO ACTION: please sign and share our petition, tell the Alberta Gov’t you don’t support book bans! Censorship escalates rapidly, put pressure on the gov’t now to ensure it doesn’t take hold in Canada.

Change.org/AB-book-ban

#CAIABB #ABbookban #FreedomToRead #NoBansInCanada
Sign the Petition
Tell the Alberta Government: No Book Bans
Change.org
September 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
robinstevenson.bsky.social
If you are a published Canadian author or illustrator and opposed to book bans, you might want to join the newly formed Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans (CAIABB). Here's the links to our sign up page, Instagram and more: linktr.ee/caiabb
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September 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
robinstevenson.bsky.social
Canadian authors and illustrators are speaking up against book bans in Canada, especially recent moves by Alberta's government to censor books in schools. If you are a published Canadian author or illustrator, please join us! CAIABB sign up page: www.karijones.ca/canadian-aut...
Authors & Illustrators Speak Out Against Book Bans In Alberta. Text reads: Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans, a group of published writers and artists from across the country, strongly opposes the recent efforts by the Alberta government to ban books in the province’s schools. We support the rights of young people to read freely and to access books in which they may see people like themselves and their families on the page, and in which they may learn about the lives of other people different from themselves. We support their right to find the stories they need and the information they seek. Slide 2: Text reads: The reality is that young people have access to many kinds of media and various forums for content. Books, especially now, are a crucially important and appropriate way for them to learn about all topics, including sex and sexuality, as they develop their understanding of the world and their own relationships and identities. In the context of rising censorship and anti-2SLGBTQIA+ backlash in the United States, we are particularly distressed to see a Canadian province adopting the same book banning playbook pushed by far-right American groups like Moms for Liberty. We are concerned that the new guidelines will be used to target 2SLGBTQIA+ books, a practice that not only censors books and undermines student access, but also sends a harmful message that stigmatizes 2SLGBTQIA+ people and suggests that stories about them do not belong in schools. Footer: Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book Bans. Slide 3: As writers and illustrators, we support the work done by teachers and librarians to develop diverse and inclusive collections in schools, and we urge all levels of government to consult with them about any issues related to books in schools. As writers — and for some of us, also as teachers and as parents — we understand the value and importance of allowing students to choose the literature they want. Students who choose the books they want are empowered, allowing them to improve literacy. Footer: Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book Bans. Slide 4: We believe that the best way to ensure school libraries meet the wide-ranging needs of students is to provide adequate funding for school librarian positions. Book bans do not protect children. Children do not need to be protected from books in their school libraries. They do need to be protected from the kinds of hate, bigotry, and discrimination that often motivate attempts to ban books. We stand against all attempts at book banning in Canadian schools and libraries, and we hope you will join us in this. Message is signed, Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book Bans.
August 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM