CANSCAIP - Join CANSCAIP

Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers<br>La société canadienne des auteurs, illustrateurs et artistes pour enfants

Join CANSCAIP

Founded in 1977, CANSCAIP is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to the celebration and promotion of Canadian children's authors, illustrators and performers and their work. We provide promotional and networking opportunities to over 400 professional Members and 600 Friends, making us the largest organization in Canada supporting creative work for children and young adults. Canada's writers, illustrators and performers for young people have achieved great success here and around the world, and CANSCAIP has been an important part of encouraging that success. Join us!

What you will get:

Stay up-to-date on everything new in Canadian children's literature.
Get biographical and bibliographical information on all your favourite children's artists.
Network with others who care about children’s literature.
Learn how experienced authors, illustrators and performers work.
Get tips on writing, marketing, illustrating and doing presentations.
Get your work critiqued by a CANSCAIP mentor.

Members

CANSCAIP Members are traditionally* published authors, illustrators and professional performers.

*What is traditionally published? Publication in print or e-book through a recognized Canadian publisher or international publisher is considered as eligibility to be a CANSCAIP Member.

Each CANSCAIP Member receives:

CANSCAIP News quarterly newsletter.
bio page on CANSCAIP Members Directory on this site.
regular meetings with others who care about children’s literature.
access to the Members' Listserv (optional), our popular email chat group.
free CANSCAIP e-publications:
- What to Look for in Your Illustrator's Contract.
- School Visits: A Guide for Authors and Illustrators.
an updated e-directory each year of Members' addresses and websites.
participation in CANSCAIP's Critique Exchange Forum, exclusive to Members and Friends only.
the ability to post information about events, awards and new creations on the CANSCAIP blog.
opportunities to become a paid Mentor, promote your work at CANSCAIP national book launches and much more!

Member fee: $85 CDN yearly

For Member application information, click here.

Or contact:

CANSCAIP
720 Bathurst St., Suite 503
Toronto, ON M5S 2R4
CANADA

416-515-1559

office@canscaip.org

Friends (Associate Members)

Friend (Associate) membership is open to unpublished or aspiring children's authors, illustrators and performers. Self-published authors or illustrators, in print, print on demand or e-book, including through sole-proprietorship companies are welcome to be a CANSCAIP Friend. Librarians, teachers, designers, parents, editors and publishers, can also join CANSCAIP as a Friend.

Each CANSCAIP Friend receives:

CANSCAIP News e-quarterly and CANSCAIP meeting notes monthly.
regular meetings with others who care about children’s literature.
Friends section on the website with helpful articles
Blue Pencil program for your work to be critiqued by a CANSCAIP Mentor (for an additional fee).
participation in CANSCAIP's Critique Exchange Forum
post information about events, awards and new creations on the CANSCAIP blog.

Friend fee: $45 CDN yearly

To become a Friend, go to our online application.

By mail: Please send your name, email, phone and mailing address, with a cheque for $45 to:

CANSCAIP
720 Bathurst St., Suite 503
Toronto, ON M5S 2R4
CANADA

416-515-1559

office@canscaip.org

Application

For Member application information, click here. To apply to become a Friend, go to our online application.

Or contact:

CANSCAIP
720 Bathurst St., Suite 503
Toronto, ON M5S 2R4
CANADA
416-515-1559 office@canscaip.org

720 Bathurst St, Suite 503, Toronto, ON, CANADA, M5S 2R4
416-515-1559 office@canscaip.org