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Canada East Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. 🇨🇦
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#SCBWICanadaEast is hosting Bookish: a Virtual Book Club on Nov. 19 at 7 pm ET. This month: Tall Tales: from folk tales and new tall tales, to true tall tales. They all push the picture-book form. But what else defines them? Register for free at www.scbwi.org/events/booki... #SCBWI #kidlit
The image includes book covers for: 1) Stranded: A Mostly True Story from Iceland, written by Ævar Þór Benediktsson, illustrated by Anne Wilson, and 2) Tumblebaby, written by Adam Rex, illustrated by Audrey Helen Weber. These are books are the reading list for this month's Bookish.
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free November events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...
November 2025 Canada East Chapter FREE Events Calendar: Nov. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. - BIPOC Talk (online) Nov. 10 @ 5:00 p.m. — PAL Shop Talk (online) Nov. 19 @ 7:00 p.m. — Bookish (online) Nov. 20 @ 7:00 p.m. — Drawn Together (online) Nov. 22 @ 10:00 a.m. — Translator Shop Talk (online) Nov. 22 @ 1:00 p.m. — Montreal Mingle (in-person) Nov. 23 @ 10:00 a.m. — GTA Sketch & Scrawl (in-person) Nov. 27 @ 7:00 p.m. — The Write Idea (online) Nov. 29 @ 11:00 a.m. — GTA Mingle (in-person) The calendar includes the SCBWI logo, and is surrounded by a scattering of words to describe the events: book club, laughs, mingles, learning, get-togethers, networking, shop talks, and sharing. Register for FREE at https://www.scbwi.org/regions/canada-east/events. All times listed are ET (Eastern Time)
November 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Join us in November for a SCBWI Canada East Digging Even Deeper workshop: "From Blotches to Stories: Overcoming the Fear of the Blank Page," with guest speaker, author/illustrator Nàtali de Mello. Visit www.scbwi.org/events/from-... for more information. #SCBWICanadaEast #kidlit #CanKidLit
Ad for SCBWI Canada East Digging Even Deeper Workshop: From Blotches to Stories: Overcoming the Fear of the Blank Page, with author/illustrator Nàdia de Mello. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 @ 1-3 PM Eastern. $20 USD Premium Members. $35 USD Preview Members. It includes a photo of Nàtali, as well as the SCBWI logo, and the SCBWI Canada East Digging Even Deeper logo showing below-the-soil view of deep roots for the flowers.
September 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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The tour roster for Canadian Children's Book Week 2026 is out. 39 authors and illustrators will be touring Canada in the spring. Congrats to our SCBWI Canada East members who are part of this roster! Visit bookcentre.ca/blogs/indust... for more info. #CanKidLit #SCBWICanadaEast.
September 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Applications for the 2025 Annick Press Mentorship Program supporting writers who have been historically excluded from children's publishing are open until September 29th. Visit www.annickpress.com/Submission-G... for guidelines and info on how to apply.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Poster for ANNICK PRESS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM Want to know more about how to write for kids? Want to work with publishing industry professionals over a four-month period to develop a children's book idea? Then get your applications ready! Annick Press's yearly mentorship program for writers who have been historically excluded from children's publishing. Submissions Open September 3. For more information visit their website at https://www.annickpress.com/Submission-Guidelines/Annick-Press-Mentorship-Program.
September 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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#SCBWICanadaEast is hosting Bookish: a Virtual Book Club on Sept. 17 at 7 pm ET. This month: High-Concept Books. But what does it mean? We’ll talk about the variety of approaches to concept books. Register for free at www.scbwi.org/events/booki... #SCBWI #kidlit
Book covers for: Time is a Flower, written and illustrated Julie Morstad, and I want to Be a Vase, written by Julio Torres, illustrated by Julian Glander.
September 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free September events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana... #scbwi
September 2025 Canada East Chapter FREE Events Calendar: Sept. 4 @7:00 p.m. — BIPOC Talk (online) Sept. 8 @ 5:00 p.m. -PAL Shop Talk (online) Sept. 13 @1:00 p.m. - Montreal Mingle (in-person) Sept. 17 @ 7:00 p.m. - Bookish (online) Sept. 18 @7:00 p.m. - Drawn Together (online) Sept. 25 @7:00 p.m. - The Write Idea (online) Register for FREE at https://www.scbwi.org/regions/canada-east/events. All times listed are ET (Eastern Time). Calendar is on a blue background, includes the SCBWI logo, and in addition to the calendar list, it includes a scattering of the words: Book Club, Laughs, Mingles, Learning, Get-Togethers, Sharing, Shop Talks, and Networking.
September 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Join us for our September Digging Deeper workshop with author and editor Erin Alladin. Visit www.scbwi.org/events/that-... for more information.
Advertisement for the next SCBWI Canada East Digging Deeper workshop -- That Professional Polish: Self-Editing for Submission, with author and editor, Erin Alladin. Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 @ 1:00-2:00 PM Eastern. Cost: $10 USD Premium Members, $25 USD Preview Members. Optional add-on: Manuscript critiques.
August 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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HAPPENING TODAY! This event is free and open to the public.

Join top creators and industry leaders for a bold conversation on book bans, legal fights, and the power of stories that must be heard. Invite your friends and community members!

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July 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Voting for SCBWI's Crystal Kite Awards closes on at midnight PST on July 18. Don't miss out. Go to your Member Home on scbwi.org and vote for your favourite books. #SCBWI #SCBWICanadaEast #kidlit
Image of the silver sticker for the Crystal Kite Award, given by The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators. Above the image of the sticker, it reads: SCBWI AWARDS & GRANTS. Vote now for the best books of 2024 in the Crystal Kite Awards. Voting is open to all SCBWI members.
July 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free July and August events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...
July-August 2025 Canada East Chapter FREE Events Calendar: July 26 @ 11:45 a.m. — Burlington Mingle (in-person) August 21 @ 7:00 p.m. — Ottawa Mingle (in-person) August 23 @ 11:30 a.m. — GTA Mingle (in-person)
July 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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#SCBWICanadaEast is hosting Bookish: a Virtual Book Club tomorrow evening. Join us June 16 at 7 pm ET. This month's topic: There’s a rule that picture books can’t have unhappy endings—but maybe they can have ambiguous ones? Register for free at www.scbwi.org/events/booki... #kidlit
Book covers for the two books to be discussed at this month's Bookish meeting. Clementine and the Lion, written and illustrated by Zooey Abbott, and Champ by Payam Ebrahimi, illustrated by Reza Dalvand.
June 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Crystal Kite Awards, first round voting ends: June 17, 2025 2:59 AM (UTC-7). Vote via your scbwi.org Member Home. All SCBWI members are welcome to vote on their favorite books from each division. #SCBWI #SCBWICanadaEast #kidlit
Image of the silver sticker for the Crystal Kite Award, given by The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators.
June 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free June events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana....
June 2025 Canada East Chapter Free Events Calendar: June 5 @ 7:00 p.m. — BIPOC Talk (online) June 9 @ 5:00 p.m. — PAL Shop Talk (online) June 17 @ 7:00 p.m. — Bookish: An Online Book Club (online) June 18 @ 7:00 p.m. — Illustrator Shop Talk (online) June 21 @ 1:00 p.m. — Ottawa Mingle (in-person) June 26 @ 7:00 p.m. — The Write Idea (online) June 28 @ 11:30 a.m. — GTA Mingle (in-person) Register for FREE at https://www.scbwi.org/regions/canada-east/events. All times listed are ET (Eastern Time).
May 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Hey #kidlit illustrators! What should be our theme for next month's Illustrator Shop Talk with @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social? What questions do you have about the industry, illustration, life, the universe, and everything? Tell me what's on your mind. Yes, you!

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May 7, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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UPDATED CALENDAR: Join #CanKidLit #kidlit creators at these free May events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...
May 2025 SCBWI Canada East Free Events Calendar: May 12 @ 5:00 p.m. - PAL Shop Talk (online) May 14 @ 7:00 p.m. - Drawn Together: an Illustrators Critique Group (online) May 17 @ 10:00 a.m. - Translator Shop Talk (online) May 22 @ 7:00 p.m. — Canada East Get-Together (online) May 24 @ 11:45 a.m. - Burlington Mingle (in-person) May 24 @ 10:00 a.m. - Montreal Mingle (in-person) May 25 @ 10:30 a.m. - GTA Sketch & Scrawl (in-person) Register for FREE at https://www.scbwi.org/regions/canada-east/events. All times listed are ET (Eastern Time). In addition to the listing of events, the words Book Club, Laughs, Mingles, Learning, Sharing, Shop Talks, Get-Togethers, and Networking are scattered across the image.
May 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free May events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...
May 2025 SCBWI Canada East Free Events Calendar: May 12 @ 5:00 p.m. - PAL Shop Talk (online) May 14 @ 7:00 p.m. - Drawn Together: an Illustrators Critique Group (online) May 17 @ 10:00 a.m. - Translator Shop Talk (online) May 22 @ 7:00 p.m. — Canada East Get-Together (online) May 24 @ 11:45 a.m. - Burlington Mingle (in-person) May 24 @ 10:00 p.m. - Montreal Mingle (in-person) Register for FREE at https://www.scbwi.org/regions/canada-east/events. All times listed are ET (Eastern Time). In addition to the listing of events, the words Book Club, Laughs, Mingles, Learning, Sharing, Shop Talks, Get-Togethers, and Networking are scattered across the image.
May 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Join #SCBWICanadaEast on Thursday for our monthly BIPOC Talk meeting. This month's topic is publishing, with special guest, publisher, Karen Li. Visit www.scbwi.org/events/bipoc... to register for this free event. #CanKidLit #kidlit #BIPOC
Advertisement for SCBWI Canada East's BIPOC Talk meeting to be held on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 7:00 pm ET. Are you black, indigenous, and/or a person of colour? Join our monthly virtual meet-up to chat and support fellow BIPOC creators in a safe space. This Month's Topic: Publishing, with special guest, publisher, Karen Li.
April 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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#SCBWICanadaEast is hosting Bookish: a Virtual Book Club on Wed. at 7 pm ET. This month's topic: Who let the grow-ups in? Adult Protagonists in Picture Books. Register for free at www.scbwi.org/events/booki.... #kidlit
The image is of the book covers for this month's book club meeting: 1) The Man Who Didn’t Like Animals by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by LeUyen Pham, and 2) The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles by Michelle Cuevas, illustrated by Erin E. Stead
April 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Welcome to April! Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free April events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...
April 2025 SCBWI Canada East Free Events Calendar: Apr. 3 @ 7:00 p.m. — BIPOC Talk (online) Apr. 9 @ 7:00 p.m. — Bookish (online) Apr. 12 @ 10:30 a.m. — GTA Sketch & Scrawl (in person) Apr. 14 @ 5:00 p.m. — PAL Shop Talk (online) Apr. 15 @ 7:00 p.m. — Ottawa-Gatineau Mingle (in person) Apr. 26 @ 1:00 p.m. — Montreal Mingle (in person) Apr. 24 @ 7:00 p.m. — The Write Idea: a Writer’s Critique Group (online) Register for FREE at https://www.scbwi.org/regions/canada-east/events. All times listed are ET (Eastern Time). In addition to the listing of events, the words Book Club, Laughs, Mingles, Learning, Sharing, Shop Talks, Get-Togethers, and Networking are scattered across the image.
April 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Thanks to those who joined us for last night's SCBWI PAL Shop Talk for the great conversations. #SCBWICanadaEast #CanKidLit. Upcoming events: www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...
Screenshot of a Zoom meeting featuring members of SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) Canada East Region. The image includes a grid of 21 participants, each in their own video window, with names and pronouns visible for some. The SCBWI logo is prominently displayed at the top, with event details at the bottom: "Canada East Region," "March 19, 2025," and a URL for more information. The background includes bookshelves, artwork, and personal spaces.
March 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Join us on Saturday, April 5th at 1 pm for our next Digging Deeper workshop -- Landing Work-for-hire Contracts. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/events/diggi... #kidlit #SCBWICanadaEast
Ad for SCBWI Canada East Digging Deeper Workshop: Landing Work-for-hire Contracts, with author Lydia Lukidis. Saturday, April 5, 2025 @ 1 PM Eastern. $10 USD Premium Members. $25 USD Preview Members.
March 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Connect with fellow #kidlit creators at these free March events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...
March 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Thanks, Amberlea. This is a wonderful way to honour Sarah's memory! For those who would like to see more of Sarah's art, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana... on our website. #SCBWICanadaEast
amberleawilliams.bsky.social Amberlea Williams @amberleawilliams.bsky.social · Feb 28
I'm co-hosting a #DTIYS in honour of my friend Sarah who passed away in September after a battle with cancer. Create your own version of her Ginkgo Fairy, use the hashtags ( #SarahWhiteheadDTIYS and #DTIYSForSarah). Have fun!
Illustration of little boy fairy in a ginkgo tree with a sweet yellow and white bird The guidelines (not "rules") of the Draw This In Your Style challenge Group of women on a bridge over a pond A collage of artworks by the late Sarah Whitehead. Most are watercolour and ink.
February 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Novels in verse have exploded in popularity over the last several years. Join us online on Saturday, March 8th at 1 pm for our "Poetry for Novelists" workshop. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/events/diggi... #kidlit #SCBWICanadaEast
Advertisement for the Digging Deeper Poetry for Novelists workshop with Irene Vázquez, Associate Editor, Levine Querido on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 1:00-2:00 PM Eastern. Cost: $10 USD Premium Members, $25 USD Preview Members
February 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM