SCBWI Canada East April 2026 FREE Events Calendar: Apr. 9 @ 7:00 p.m. - BIPOC Talk (online) Apr. 13 @ 5:00 p.m. - PAL Shop Talk (online) Apr. 16 @ 7:00 p.m. - Drawn Together (online) Apr. 18 @ 11:00a.m. AT - Greater Halifax Mingle (in-person) Apr. 18 @ 11:30 a.m. — Greater Toronto Mingle (in-person) Apr. 21 @ 5:00 p.m. — GTA Sketch & Scrawl (in-person) Apr. 25 @ 1:00 p.m. — Montreal Mingle (in-person) Apr. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. — Ottawa-Gatineau Mingle (in-person) Register for FREE at https://www.scbwi.org/regions/canada-east/events All times listed are ET (Eastern Time), except where noted. Image includes SCBWI logo. In addition to the calendar, the words Book Club, Laughs, Mingles, Learning, Get-togethers, Networking, Shop Talks, and Sharing are scattered around the calendar.

Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free April events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/canada-east/events

Ad dor SCBWi Canada East Digging Deeper workshop: The Emotion Driven Novel with author Michael F. Stewart. Saturday. April 14, 2026 @ 1PM Eastern. $10 USD Premium Members. $25 USD Preview Members. It includes a photo of Michael, as well as the SCBWI Canada East logo, and the SCBWI Canada East Digging Deeper logo showing below-the-soil view of deep roots for the flowers.

Join us on April 11th for a SCBWI Canada East Digging Deeper workshop, with guest speaker Michael F. Stewart as he digs deeper into emotion-driven novels. Visit www.scbwi.org/events/the-e... for more information. #SCBWICanadaEast #CanKidLit #kidlit

The image includes book covers for: 1) We Don't Eat Our Classmates, written and illustrated by Ryan T. Higgins, and 2) A Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals, written and illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins

#SCBWICanadaEast is hosting Bookish: a Virtual Book Club on Mar. 23 @ 7 pm ET. This month's topic: When Characters Get Eaten (or almost). Register for free at www.scbwi.org/events/booki.... #SCBWI #CanKidLit #kidlit

SCBWI Canada East March 2026 FREE Events Calendar: Mar. 2 @ 5:00 p.m. - PAL Shop Talk (online) Mar. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. - BIPOC Talk (online) Mar. 12 @ 7:00 p.m. — The Write Idea (online) Mar. 19 @ 7:00 p.m. - Illustrator Shop Talk (online) Mar. 21 @ 1:00 p.m. — Montreal Mingle (in-person) Mar. 23 @ 7:00 p.m. — Bookish (online) Register for FREE at https://www.scbwi.org/regions/canada-east/events All times listed are ET (Eastern Time) Image includes SCBWI logo. In addition to the calendar, the words Book Club, Lughs, Mingles, Learnng, Get-togethers, Networking, Shop Talks, and Sharing are scattered around the calendar.

Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free March events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...

February 2026 Canada East Chapter FREE Events Calendar: Feb. 2 @ 5:00 p.m. - PAL Shop Talk (online) Feb. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. - BIPOC Talk (online) Feb. 19 @ 7:00 p.m. - Drawn Together (online) Feb. 21 @ 1:00 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) Image includes SCBWI logo. In addition to the calendar, the words Book Club, Lughs, Mingles, Learnng, Get-togethers, Networking, Shop Talks, and Sharing are scattered around the calendar.

Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free February events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana....

Advertisement for SCBWI Canada East's BIPOC Talk meeting to be held on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 at 7:00 pm ET. ARE YOU BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND/OR A PERSON OF COLOUR? Would you like a comfortable space to talk about your experiences in publishing and meet other BIPOC creators and share resources? This Month's Topic: PB Rising Stars, ith Special Guests: Ebony Lynn Mudd and Kailei Pew. Hosted by: Sadé Smith and Anita Yasuda. Join our monthly virtual meet-up to chat and support fellow BIPOC creators.

Join #SCBWICanadaEast on Thursday, Feb. 5 for our monthly BIPOC Talk meeting. This month's topic is PB Rising Stars, with special guests Ebony Lynn Mudd and Kailei Pew. Visit www.scbwi.org/events/bipoc... to register. #kidlit #BIPOC #PBRisingStars

Ad for SCBWI Canada East Digging Deeper Workshop: Crafting Irresistible Nonfiction Book Proposals with author Stephanie Gibeault. Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 1 PM Eastern. $10 USD Premium Members. $25 USD Preview Members. It includes a photo of Stephanie, as well as the SCBWI logo, and the SCBWI Canada East Digging Deeper logo showing below-the-soil view of deep roots for the flowers.

Join us in March for a SCBWI Canada East Digging Deeper workshop, with guest speaker Stephanie Gibeault as she digs deeper into nonfiction book proposals. Visit www.scbwi.org/events/craft... for more information. #SCBWICanadaEast #CanKidLit #kidlit @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social

The image includes book covers for: 1) At the Rescue Cat Café, written by Anna Humphrey, illustrated by Kari Rust, and 2) Here & There, by Thea Lu. These are books are the reading list for this month's Bookish.

#SCBWICanadaEast is hosting Bookish: a Virtual Book Club on Jan. 21 at 7 pm ET. This month: Parallel Narratives. Parallel narratives with text and illustrations can be very satisfying—especially when they finally intersect! Register for free at www.scbwi.org/events/booki... #SCBWI #CanKidLit #kidlit

January 2026 Canada East Chapter FREE Events Calendar: Jan. 8 @ 7:00 p.m. - BIPOC Talk (online) Jan. 12 @ 5:00 p.m. - PAL Shop Talk (online) Jan. 21 @ 7:00 p.m. — Bookish (online) Jan. 29 @ 7:00 p.m. - The Write Idea (online) Jan. 31 @ 1:00 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)

Happy New Year! May 2026 be a wonderfully creative year. Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free January events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...

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.

#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

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.

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

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)

Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free November events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

#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 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.

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

A4 #scbwiCanadaEast apart from the usual mousepad, wrist pad. I bought an accupressure mat. Sometimes it helps to lie on the floor on that during the 20 min breaks.

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.

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-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)

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...

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.

#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

Image of the silver sticker for the Crystal Kite Award, given by The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators.

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

@booksky.club June is Jumpstart month! Jake The Road Dawg loves giving kids a leg up! We'll be hitting the trail to Canadian Tire, 2510 Hyde Park Gate, Oakville, ON, this Saturday, June 14, from 10 AM-3 PM. #Booksky #SCBWICanadaEast #CANSCAIP #kidslit #Jumpstart

@booksky.club Jake The Road Dawg will be hitting the trail to this amazing book fair event. Hope to see you there! #booksky #SCBWICanadaEast #CANSCAIP #kidslit

Jake The Road Dawg will be hitting the trail to this amazing book fair event. See you there! #Booksky #Kidslit #SCBWICanadaEast #CANSCAIP

So much fun performing our Songs'n'Tails at the Niagara Falls Public Library this past weekend. The audience was engaging and asked some really great questions about songwriting. We'd love to book more of these! #booksky #SCBWICanadaEast #CANSCAIP

Sending submissions to Canadian Book Publishers for my MG Fiction manuscript, In Your Dreams Jake. Yee Haw!
#SCBWI #SCBWICanadaEast #CANSCAIP #KIDSLIT #singersongwriter

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).

Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free June events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana....

Boosting! #CanKidLit #SCBWICanadaEast