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SCBWI Canada East
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https://www.scbwi.org/regions/canada-east
Canada East Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. 🇨🇦
Banner art credit: Scott Holmes (https://www.scottholmesart.com/)
#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
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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
September 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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
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.
September 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#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
September 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Join us for our September Digging Deeper workshop with author and editor Erin Alladin. Visit www.scbwi.org/events/that-... for more information.
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!

Register at scbwi.org

#scbwisummer2025
July 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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
July 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#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
June 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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
June 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free June events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana....
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!

#kidlitart #illustration
May 7, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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
April 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
#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
April 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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...
March 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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
March 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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
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
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!
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
February 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM