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You can see the CANSCAIP program here, if interested: www.canscaip.org/PYI-Conference #kidlitchat
CANSCAIP - Conference: Packaging Your Imagination
www.canscaip.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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I was fortunate to do a fall course with Kyo Maclear, and also attended CANSCAIP in Toronto, where you can do one-on-one meetings with editors. Both turned into community building opportunities. This is what I love about Bookish, which I host--I meet fabulous people and learn so much #kidlitchat
November 12, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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CANSCAIP Monthly Membership Meeting
Wed Nov 12
7pm ET

Elly Barlin Daniels
Olivia Daniels
@lenacoakley.bsky.social

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CANSCAIP Monthly Membership Meeting Wed Nov 12 7pm ET Elly Barlin Daniels Olivia Daniels @lenacoakley.bsky.social #CANSCAIP
November 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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PYI RECORDED registration open until November 30!

Watch your PYI recordings until January 31!

$150 CANSCAIP Members & Friends | $175 non-members

Register today: www.canscaip.org/event-6251775

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PYI RECORDED registration open until November 30! Watch your PYI recordings until January 31! $150 CANSCAIP Members & Friends | $175 non-members Select any four sessions - you also get the two keynotes. Many of the sessions had handouts, and you'll get those too. Want more than four? Order additional sessions for $10. Links to the recordings are sent a few days after registering. View the recordings as often as you like until January 31. Register today: https://www.canscaip.org/event-6251775 #PYI2025
November 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
elliearscott.bsky.social
Wonderful book launch day for Levi’s Gift! The ❄️ made it more special you celebrated with us✨
#kathystinson

Thank you to @nimbuspub.bsky.social #torontoartscouncil #torontolitup #TIFA and Tilly Guest for playing so beautifully.

#cankidlit #booklaunch #canscaip @picturebookseh.bsky.social #scbwi
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
elliearscott.bsky.social
Paper ornaments made from music practise paintings for Levi’s Gift. Enjoyed the playfulness making these.

Ornaments will be at our book launch this Sunday @918bathurst from 2-3:30!

@nimbuspub.bsky.social #torontoartscouncil #tifa @picturebookseh.bsky.social #canscaip #scbwicanadaeast #cankidlit
Circular paper decorations spread across a table, each painted with watercolour swirls in blues and yellows. There’s a black ink lined drawing of a violin and bow on each one. Pencil crayoned music lines with notes in blues, greens and pinks come out of each violin. One is strung with a yellow ribbon for hanging the rest are waiting to get their ribbons. Beige background with the left half showing the front cover of Levi’s Gift. A young man playing a violin is in the centre with music swirls coming out of the violin in punks and yellows. The back ground in blue watercolour and there is a young girls dancing with a violin in the top left corner. The other half explains the details of the book launch.
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Join CANSCAIP as a Member or a Friend!

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Join CANSCAIP as a Member or a Friend! #CANSCAIP
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Monthly Membership Meeting - register now!
PANEL: Elly Barlin-Daniels, Olivia Daniels, Lena Coakley
Wednesday November 11
7pm ET

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Monthly Membership Meeting - register now! PANEL: Lena Coakley’s middle grade novel, Wicked Nix, was adapted into a stage play by Paula Wing, which premiered at Toronto’s Young People’s Theatre in spring 2025. Lena will discuss what has to change, and what an author needs to give up, in order to convert their work into a whole new medium. Mother-daughter duo Elly Barlin-Daniels and Olivia Daniels developed the musical Playground based on the catalogue of children’s singer-songwriter Jack Grunsky. Elly and Olivia will talk about the unique process of crafting a story around existing songs, and share their experience of its debut at the 2025 Toronto Fringe Festival.
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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It’s Levi’s Gift Book Birthday!!!🧁📚

Author Kathy Stinson and I @elliearscott.bsky.social with @nimbuspub.bsky.social invite you to celebrate with us at our book launch this Sunday Nov. 9th, 2-3:30, 918 Bathurst St. Toronto. There’ll be celebratory cookies!

#cankidlit #kidlit #canscaip #scbwi
Front cover of the picture book Levi’s Gift with a young man playing the violin with his eyes closed. The music is pictured coming out of the violin and swirling around him, up into the air above his head. the music is described in swirls of yellow, pinks and blues with little notes moving along it. There are also white sparkly white swirls to help describe the music with a hint of magic. There is a small girl dancing in the top left corner holding a violin in her own swirl of matching music. The cover is on a blue watercolour background. The title Levi’s Gift is dark blue written in cursive placed centred above the young man playing the violin. Author/illustrator credit are either side of the young man’s legs. The illustration is in watercolour with soft pencil lines describing the details. There is a vanilla cupcake on a white dish with a lit candle and sprinkles in the icing placed on the surface the book is placed on.
November 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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CANSCAIP is congratulates the winners and finalists of the 2025 Writing for Children Competition.

The next Writing for Children Competition will open in March 2026.

Thank you to the CANSCAIP Members who volunteered as readers and jurors

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CANSCAIP is congratulates the winners and finalists of the 2025 Writing for Children Competition. Each of the winners receives $500. The entries of the winners and finalists are sent for consideration to Annick Press, Kids Can Press, and Scholastic Canada. The next Writing for Children Competition will open in March 2026. PICTURE BOOK WINNER: A Bus for Placid Street – MJ Malleck WINNER: I Love the Pond – Jess Woolford FINALIST: Far, Far, But Near – Sambriddhi Nepal FINALIST: Waste Not, Taste Lots! How Kids Save Food Globally – Jen Schimmens MIDDLE GRADE WINNER: The Timekeeper's Apprentice – Laurie Lascos FINALIST: Carnival of Animals – Trevor Copp FINALIST: How to Classify a Ghost – Madelaine Wong YOUNG ADULT WINNER: Catch and Release – Laura-Lee Desautels FINALIST: Roadkill – Jane Parker FINALIST: Dirt Magic – Derek Wagner Thank you to the CANSCAIP Members who volunteered as readers and jurors #CANSCAIP
October 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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CANSCAIP is delighted to announce the launch of an exciting new initiative: No-Homework Online Critique Groups: Picture Books Edition.

This a free event for CANSCAIP Friends and Members. Registration is limited to 35.

Sat Nov 8
12–2:30pm ET

Registration link in CANSCAIP email sent today
CANSCAIP is delighted to announce the launch of an exciting new initiative: No-Homework Online Critique Groups: Picture Books Edition. This a free event for CANSCAIP Friends and Members. For this initial event, registration is limited to 35. Saturday November 8 12–2:30pm ET Registration link in CANSCAIP email sent today
October 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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#kidlit #cankidlit #canlit #canscaip
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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 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Had a great time at @canscaip.bsky.social #PYI2025 Conference yesterday. Chatted so much I didn’t get any pictures!

An inspirational day with old & new friends and speakers who brought their best to share with us.

Thanks to all that made it happen!👏🏻👏🏻

#cankidlit #canscaip #ireadcanadian #kidlit
October 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Thank you to everyone who attended my presentation at Packaging Your Imagination conference today!

And thank you so much CANSCAIP @canscaip.bsky.social for inviting me!
October 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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#PYI2025 @canscaip.bsky.social An incredible Claire Mackay Memorial Lecture by @marshaskrypuch.bsky.social Thank you CANSCAIP and The Peter and Eleanor Daniels Charitable Foundation.
October 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Check out all the amazing prizes for the upcoming Halloweensie contest through Susanna Leonard Hill. #kidlit #canscaip #SCBWI
October 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
elliearscott.bsky.social
Had a wonderful time at Ella Minnow last night sharing my art for Levi’s Gift with teachers, librarians and of course the folks at Ella Minnow!
Very proud of this one✨
Out November 4th!

#kathystinson #cankidlit @nimbuspub.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social #canscaip #scbwicanadaeast #kidlit
October 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Leaving on a Jet Plane in less than 11.5hours. I once was a CSA West Jet employee back in my youth despite not liking airports or flying. I think I have all the art inspo from home I need to take. How many Golden & Beatrix potters books for colour refs is too many?! Comfy Shoes ☑️ #kidlit #kidlitart
Itinerary journal notes trip planning (thoughts) for Leaving for PYI2025 conference in Toronto hosted by CANSCAIP Trip planning for PYI2025 conference in Toronto hosted by CANSCAIP. A picture of Nicole’s grandparents then dining now Nicole’s studio hutch covered in books, art supplies and artwork and trinkets by Nicole and her family that is rotated but somethings always remain.
October 23, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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There is still time to join #PYI2025!

Register for in-person or recorded sessions: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

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There is still time to join #PYI2025! Register for in-person or recorded sessions: https://canscaip.org/PYI-Conference #CANSCAIP
October 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Did you know? CANSCAIP has 2 membership levels!

Members: traditionally published authors/illustrators & professional performers for kids/teens
Friends: unpublished, self-published & aspiring creators

Join here 👉 canscaip.org/MemberApplic...

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Did you know? CANSCAIP has 2 membership levels! Members: traditionally published authors/illustrators & professional performers for kids/teens Friends: unpublished, self-published & aspiring creators Join here 👉 https://canscaip.org/MemberApplication #CANSCAIP
October 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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PYI Presents:

Jean E. Pendziwol

If You Go Down to the Woods Today...

Breathing Life into Setting

Register for #PYI2025 today: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

#CANSCAIP #kidlit
PYI Presents: Jean E. Pendziwol If You Go Down to the Woods Today... Breathing Life into Setting It’s no surprise that the natural world has an abundance of stories to tell if we adopt a practice of observing. Let's explore how we can incorporate setting so that it becomes integral to every aspect of a story and play with practical ways to evoke place through description so it transports the reader. Register for #PYI2025 today: https://canscaip.org/PYI-Conference
October 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Kathy Stinson and I are hosting a book launch for Levi’s Gift, Nov. 9th, 2-3:30 at 918bathurst.com
There’ll be a reading, book signing and special musical guest 🎻🌟
…and 🍪’s of course.
See you there!
#cankidlit #kidlit #canscaip #scbwicanadaeast @picturebookseh.bsky.social #newrelease #booklaunch
October 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
nicolewalker.bsky.social
Also, I feel lucky to be supported by Canscaip before getting there for this conference. They reached out when they didn’t have to when life was piling up & a submission was due and I had a child have a family emergency & my mind slipped my portfolio was due. They called to check in & I got it in❤️
October 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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When we reached the time limit I had set for our meet-up, she kept asking questions. It was clear I was not giving her the info she wanted (which was how to get published NOW). She had no interest in joining SCBWI or CANSCAIP or finding local group.

Nearly 2 wks later, she hasn't sent any thanks.
October 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Don't miss Heather Smith presenting at #PYI!

No Risk, No Story:

Pushing the Boundaries in Your Writing Practice

Register: www.canscaip.org/event-6247741

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Don't miss Heather Smith presenting at #PYI! No Risk, No Story: Pushing the Boundaries in Your Writing Practice To be a writer is to be brave. We often toy with the idea of moving our story in a risky direction only to find reasons to back out. In this session we'll learn how to push ourselves out of our comfort zones. Whether it's a picture book, middle grade or young adult novel, we'll explore how, where, when, and why to pack a literary punch. Register: https://www.canscaip.org/event-6247741 #CANSCAIP
October 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM