CANSCAIP

CANSCAIP, the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers, is a national membership organization dedicated to supporting creators for children and teens. With over 400 professionally published author and illustrator members and 600 associate friends, including emerging and self-published writers, illustrators, educators, librarians, publishers, and journalists, CANSCAIP fosters the professional development of its members.

CANSCAIP provides a wide range of resources and activities to support the creativity, craft, and business practices of its members. These include monthly meetings with guest speakers, the Packaging Your Imagination conference (both in-person and online), webinars, promotion of members for school and library visits, the Writing for Children Competition, the Prairie Horizons conference, a quarterly newsletter, the Blue Pencil mentorship program, and more.

CANSCAIP is a not-for-profit national arts service organization and a registered charitable organization. Inclusive, respectful, supportive, professional, welcoming, and proudly Canadian, CANSCAIP has a rich history dating back to its founding in 1977. Contact CANSCAIP at [email protected] or call 1-416-515-1559 for more information on how to get involved and benefit from this vibrant community of creators.