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Members

CANSCAIP Members are traditionally* published authors or illustrators, or professional* performers for children or teens.

*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. 

*What is a professional performer?  Performers, including storytellers , who perform for children or teens in classrooms, libraries and other venues,  and who are paid at a professional standard for their performances, are considered eligible to be CANSCAIP Members.   

 CANSCAIP Members receive:

• CANSCAIP News quarterly newsletter
• discounted price on our conferences, webinars, and other registration events
• bio page and photo on CANSCAIP Members Directory on our website
• monthly membership meetings with others who care about children’s literature 
• opportunities to become a paid Blue Pencil Mentor to evaluate other writers' work
  
• opportunities to promote your work at CANSCAIP's group book launches at Ontario Library Association's annual SuperConference  
• announcements, book industry news, meeting notices, book launch invitations 
• your book launch info and announcements can be distributed to CANSCAIP's membership  
• a vote at our Annual Meeting of Members

Member fee: $85 CDN yearly

Member Application - Join Now!

Or contact:

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

Phone: 416-515-1559  

Email: office@canscaip.org

Friends 

Friend membership is open to unpublished or aspiring children's authors or illustrators, or amateur performers.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.

CANSCAIP Friends receive:

• 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 evaluated by a CANSCAIP Mentor (for an additional fee).
• access to the CANSCAIP blog to post info about events, awards and new books.
  
• announcements, invitations and book industry news via email 
  
• vote at our Annual Meeting of Members

Friend fee: $45 CDN yearly 

Online Friend Application - Join Now!

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

Phone: 416-515-1559

Email: office@canscaip.org