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October 30, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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If you’re in Canada and want to learn or just get more involved with #kidlit , CANSCAIP is a good place to start!
October 30, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Picture Books, Eh! is running the FALL 2026 edition of The Great Canadian Picture Book Party on Monday, November 30th at 7pm Eastern.

Please sign up through CANSCAIP. Not a member? Fill in the Google Form picturebookseh.weebly.com
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Come celebrate the Canadian picture books of fall! Picture Books, Eh! is running the fall 2026 edition of The Great Canadian Picture Book Party on Monday, November 30th at 7pm Eastern. Hear the creators read their amazing new books! After listening, you’ll have a few minutes to jot down some notes in case you choose to write a review. If you’re a CANSCAIP member and are interested in attending as a viewer (people are free to pop in and out as their schedule allows), be sure to sign up through CANSCAIP. If you are NOT a member of CANSCAIP, be sure to fill in the Google Form at picturebookseh.weebly.com to receive the link!
November 3, 2026 at 1:02 AM
nicolewalker.bsky.social
Just got home from #PYI2026

Had great conversations, reconnected with talented peers, met new people AND only moderately embarrassed myself - Success!

#canscaip
October 27, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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Thank you, #findyoursounds, for the amazing feature on In Your Dreams, Jake.
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#BookSky

#canscaip #kidsliterature #shelterdog #scbwi #findyoursounds
October 20, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Monthly Membership Meeting! Wednesday October 14 at 7pm

Speaker: Jeremy Tankard

Register via the member/friend portal on the CANSCAIP website.
Monthly Membership Meeting! Wednesday October 14 at 7pm Speaker: Jeremy Tankard Have you ever thought of your life as a path that you’re walking? And have you ever wondered where different forks in the path might take you? Jeremy Tankard has. In his CANSCAIP talk Jeremy will be looking at key moments in his life that have significantly shaped the development of his distinctive art style and his whole approach to creativity. It’s the unexpected forks in the path that are often the most interesting. Register via the member/friend portal on the CANSCAIP website.
October 7, 2026 at 3:57 PM
lawrenceschimel.bsky.social
#booksky #lgbtq #kidlit #kidlituk #scbwi #canscaip
lawrenceschimel.bsky.social Lawrence Schimel @lawrenceschimel.bsky.social · Oct 1
Copies of the Swedish translation of my 2 new #rainbowfamilies board books with Elīna Brasliņa arrived while I was away dealing with family health stuff!🌈

Sweden published before the original Spanish & Catalan (out in Nov, along with Basque, Flemish, French & Luxembourgish translations).😍

#kidlit
A selfie (I'm a middle-aged white man with close-cropped dark hair and a salt-and-pepper beard) standing in front of a bookcase of books I wrote. The top shelf behind me are all the various translations of the first two books Elina and I created with these same characters. I am holding up copies of JAG VILL SKAPA! ("Let's Paint!" the cover shows a dark-skinned boy holding a paintbrush and a tube of paint and an orange cat against a purple background) and JAG VILL LEKA! ("Let's Play!" featuring a light-skinned girl with long black hair and a small black-and-white dog against a green background, with a darker-skinned hand throwing a red ball from off the side) published by Olika Forlag. The Swedish translations are by Tova Lundin Mulläri. #lgbtq #twomoms #twodads #lgbt #samesexfamilies #booksky #worldkidlit #xl8
October 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
nicolewalker.bsky.social
Leaping into Fall with OCT #kidlitpostcard

I'm Nicole Anne: writer/illustrator of PB, MG & YA. I participate in classes, workshops & mentorship to improve illustration skills & develop my writing. I am a member of SCWBI & CANSCAIP.

I would love to work with you on your future projects.
Seeking Rep
October 1, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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Thank you CANSCAIP Members volunteers as readers for the entries.
CANSCAIP Members volunteer as readers for the entries: Jen Lynn Bailey, Saumiya Balasubramaniam, Lea Beddia, Laura Bontje, Louise Bradford, Lana Button, Nancy Cohen, Tziporah Cohen, Peggy Collins, Marcus Cutler, Natali de Mello, Jillian Dobson, MaryLou Driedger, Nan Forler, Loretta Garbutt, Joyce Grant, Kathryn Harper, Jennifer Harris, Theo Heras, Naseem Hrab, Kate Jenks, Etta Kaner, Tanya Kyi, Lynn Leitch, Marla Lesage, Amanda Lewis, Sidura Ludwig, Cynthia Mackey, Jean Mills, Jennifer Mook-Sang, Corinne Mordaunt, Monica Nawrocki, Danny Neville, Lara Okihiro, Kenneth Oppel, Karen Rankin, Gillian Richardson, Judy-Ann Sadler, Valerie Sherrard, Karen Spafford-Fitz, Kerry Sparrow, Michael Stewart, Wanda Taylor, Pauline Thompson, Teresa Toten, Chieri Uegaki, Nadia Umadat, Rebecca Upjohn, Treslyn Vassel, Kira Vermond, Jane Baird-Warren, Christine Welldon, Amberlea Williams, Tamla Young and Danielle Younge-Ullman. The Competition logistics are managed by Tracey Brown, Yewande Daniel-Ayoade and Jean E Pendziwol.
October 1, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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The CANSCAIP Writing for Children Competition Shortlist has been announced - members and friends check your emails :-)
October 1, 2026 at 5:52 PM
oksanna.bsky.social
Katie Crumble and the Case of the Terrible Naughty! A high seas mystery. At your local bookstore. Order online: linktr.ee/KatieCrumble2
Plumleaf Press
#ElementaryTeachers
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#SchoolLibrarian
#CanadianTeachers
#authorsbookingservice
#canscaip #twuc #scbwi
September 27, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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No-Homework Online Critique Groups:
Picture Book Edition

Saturday October 10
12-3:00pm ET

If you’d like peer feedback on a Picture Book story, we invite you to join us.

Register via CANSCAIP member/friend portal: canscaip.org
No-Homework Online Critique Groups: Picture Book Edition Saturday October 10 12-3:00pm ET CANSCAIP is delighted to announce the second No-Homework Online Critique Groups: Picture Book Edition. If you’d like peer feedback on a Picture Book story, we invite you to join us. This a free event for CANSCAIP Friends and Members. Register via CANSCAIP member/friend portal: https://canscaip.org/
September 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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Don't miss: Sara Gillingham in the CANSCAIP #PYI2026 session "Think like a designer to be found as an illustrator"

Catch PYI in person in Toronto
Or Livestream (from wherever you are)
Or enjoy the recorded sessions on your own schedule

Register: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference
Don't miss: Sara Gillingham in the CANSCAIP #PYI2026 session "Think like a designer to be found as an illustrator" Catch PYI in person in Toronto Or Livestream (from wherever you are) Or enjoy the recorded sessions on your own schedule Register: https://canscaip.org/PYI-Conference
September 21, 2026 at 3:57 PM
nicolewalker.bsky.social
I’m taking a class in Toronto at a seminar in October (CANSCAIP) that is going to discuss illustrating and discusses (I think) racism and illustrating POC in books, etc. I’m really looking forward to it.
September 7, 2026 at 1:02 AM
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So excited to have made the @canscaip.bsky.social Writing for Children Competition longlist again this year! It's my first non-fiction PB and I'm so proud of how it turned out. #amwriting #kidlit #pb

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CANSCAIP - Longlist & Shortlist | Finalists & Winners
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September 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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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

REGISTER via the member/friend portal on the CANSCAIP website

#canscaip #writingretreat
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.
September 6, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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EDITORS TALK: We’re excited to hear from two Canadian freelance editors with more than 20 years of combined publishing experience. Catherine Dorton and Amanda SunAuthor Anita Yasuda will be the moderator for their discussion.

Register via the CANSCAIP member/friend portal
EDITORS TALK: We’re excited to hear from two Canadian freelance editors with more than 20 years of combined publishing experience. Catherine Dorton and Amanda SunAuthor Anita Yasuda will be the moderator for their discussion. Register via the CANSCAIP member/friend portal
September 3, 2026 at 1:58 PM
lawrenceschimel.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlituk #edusky #booksky #skybrarians #cankidlit #canscaip #scbwi #xl8
September 2, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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CANSCAIP is hiring!

Job description: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
CANSCAIP is hiring!
September 1, 2026 at 1:53 PM
oksanna.bsky.social
What's up with Katie's beloved pooch, Aggie? What's that inscrutable ship in the harbour? Illustrations: Lydia Ramsey
Plumleaf Press @plumleafbooks @lydialenore.art @authorsbookingservice #katiecrumble #canscaip #twuc #scbwieast #chapterbook #canadianauthor #canadianbooksforkids #wordsquirrelbooks
August 30, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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😍😍🎉🎉

#kidlit #queerkidlit #lgbtq #canscaip #readingwithpride
robinstevenson.bsky.social Robin Stevenson @robinstevenson.bsky.social · Aug 25
We are thrilled to share the cover of our new picture book, Pride Puppy Countdown! We hope you will enjoy reading it as much as @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social and I enjoyed creating it. Pride Puppy Countdown comes out April 2027, and is available for pre-order now: www.orcabook.com/Pride-Puppy-...
Slide shows the cover of a picture book with the title Pride Puppy Countdown. A child with curly red hair, cat ears, a purple shirt and a rainbow necklace dances on the grass at the center of the image, with a brown and white dog holding a long rainbow ribbon in its mouth. Several adults, children and dogs dance, chat, and play musical instruments behind them. Further back, outlines of tall buildings can be seen against a sunset sky,as can the silhouette of a parade going by. The author and illustrator's names are at the bottom of the image- Robin Stevenson and Julie McLaughlin. Text reads: cover reveal, coming April 2027 , pre-order now! Slide shows the cover of a picture book with the title Le Compte a Rebours d'Arc-en-Ciel. A child with curly red hair, cat ears, a purple shirt and a rainbow necklace dances on the grass at the center of the image, with a brown and white dog holding a long rainbow ribbon in its mouth. Several adults, children and dogs dance, chat, and play musical instruments behind them. Further back, outlines of tall buildings can be seen against a sunset sky,as can the silhouette of a parade going by. The author and illustrator's names are at the bottom of the image- Robin Stevenson and Julie McLaughlin. Text reads: en francais, arrivee en April 2027 , precommandez des maintenant! A slide with a starry dark blue, purple and pink background shows a number of small images of illustrations of dogs, children, rainbow flags, cake and balloons. Two full pages from the book are also shown here: the first is of a group of people dancing, with text that reads "10 good friends dance in the sun, puppy plays with everyone" and the second shows a scene inside an apartment, where a person seated in a wheelchair holds a tray of cookies while a child hands a bag of cookies to another child, and text reads "8 fresh cookies in a bag, puppy's tail starts to wag." Additional colorful text boxes on the slide read: more cute dogs (and some cats too!), more rainbows, 100+ search items, more queer joy (and cookies!)
August 26, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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@picturebookseh.bsky.social —a co-promotional group of Canadian picture book authors and illustrators—is hosting The Great Canadian Picture Book Party via Zoom!

The event will take place Mon Aug 31 at 7pm.

Register via the CANSCAIP member/friend portal and you will be sent a zoom link.
August 24, 2026 at 6:15 PM
lawrenceschimel.bsky.social
#kidlitart #kidlit #canscaip #scbwi
debbieohi.com Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · Aug 20
To those interested in writing or illustrating picture books. I'm starting to post updated versions of my Picture Books 101 series to @leaflet.pub:
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#KidLit #PictureBooks101
Picture Books 101: Getting Started
Before you begin querying and submitting, read these tips!
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August 20, 2026 at 9:38 PM
lawrenceschimel.bsky.social
Nice review at @publisherswkly.bsky.social of my translation of picture book MY GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER by Joaquín Camp, forthcoming from @orcabook.bsky.social in October:

www.orcabook.com/My-Great-Gre...

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My Great Great Grandmother Joaquín Camp, trans. from the Spanish by Lawrence Schimel. Orca, $21.95 (40p) ISBN 978-1-4598-4391-2 After unearthing their great-great-grandmother’s bones, a protagonist spends an unpredictable night with their relative in this lighthearted yarn from Camp (The Returnus). Searching for a “great treasure” buried in their backyard, a suit-clad figure, portrayed with pink skin, begins digging, only to encounter a skeleton: “Can it be you don’t recognize your own kin? I am your great-great-grandmother.” Bathed bone by bone (“I haven’t seen a bar of soap in over 200 years”), the elder dons an ABBA T-shirt before the two head to the street, where “my great-great-grandmother led me to a plane.” Along the way, first-person narration comments on the surreal sequence (“How did she have a plane? I had no idea”). Crash-landing in a graveyard, they exhume a “Skeleton Crew” and party all night long, then travel to a café where the ancestor sips lemonade, oblivious as the beverage “dribbled out from her eyes, nose and mouth.” A tender farewell wraps up the night before the departed, wearing swim goggles, dives back into the earth. Flattened naive-style illustrations have splotchy marker-like coloration that renders skeletal forms in relief. Playfully meta plotting and comical moments make this affectionately ghoulish story bone-rattling fun. Ages 3–5. (Oct.)
August 19, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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REMINDER: CANSCAIP Friends and Members across Canada are invited to an online Social Hour via Zoom on Sunday, August 23 at 3:00pm ET.

Register for the event via the CANSCAIP member portal.
REMINDER: CANSCAIP Friends and Members across Canada are invited to an online Social Hour via Zoom on Sunday, August 23 at 3:00pm ET. Register for the event via the CANSCAIP member portal.
August 17, 2026 at 5:33 PM