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.

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.

#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

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

Join us for our September Digging Deeper workshop with author and editor Erin Alladin. Visit www.scbwi.org/events/that-... for more information.

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

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

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...

#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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

#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

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...

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...

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

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...

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

Only one week left to register

Looking for a way to connect with fellow #kidlit creators during the winter months? Check out these free February events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast . For more information and to register, visit. www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...

#GIVEAWAY To celebrate the launch of #PictureBooksEh 2025 we’re giving away manuscript crits and PBs! Details on website (link above). To enter: 1. follow @picturebookseh.bsky.social 2. like + re-post this post (extra entry for tagging a friend) 3. Winners ann. Feb. 10 at 9 am #kidlit #cankidlit

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

Happy New Year!! Get together with your fellow creators to kick off the new year. This month's events include the **new** Bookish: A Virtual Book Club. #kidlit #SCBWICanadaEast

Canada Council for the Arts will be making some changes to their granting systems, including an updated portal. This will temporarily affect their deadlines and service times. Read more: communications.canadacouncil.ca/m/391a3b1ac5...

Congratulations to all those selected!

Join me for a Drawing Session at #BIPOCTALK hosted by SCBWI Canada East & Nadia L. Hohn! Dec 5th @ 7:00 pm EST REGISTER TODAY! www.scbwi.org/events/bipoc... Meeting Info/Link will then be sent to your SCBWI Member Home/My Events #scbwicanadaeast #scbwi #temikagrooms #childrensbooks #drawing

There's still time to join in on the conversation. We still have a few Mingles, Get-Togethers, and Shop Talks happening before the end of 2024. All times are ET. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...

Psst Canadian #kidlit peeps... @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social has opened their call for submissions for the CCBC 2024 book awards... bookcentre.ca/news/call-fo... Share with your kidlit pubs, authors & illustrators... #kidlitchat @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social

To #KidLit ILLUSTRATORS seeking representation: Reply with one (1) post that includes 1 image (I advise your name be in image somewhere) + link to your portfolio and/or Instagram URL. Makes sure it's easy to find your contact info if agents are interested! (READ INSTRUCTIONS before replying 👇🏼)

SCBWI Illinois FREE EVENT -- Launch Your Middle Grade Novel. Hear from members of Middle Grade Escapades (16 MG debut authors) with titles coming in 2025. Pick up tips on submitting, marketing, etc. On Zoom Nov. 14 @ 7PM CST scbwi.zoom.us/j/95901536033

Visit www.scbwi.org/events/bipoc... to register.

Whether or not you're Canadian, you can celebrate #IReadCanadianDay this Thu. Nov. 6th! Just read or listen to a children's book by a Canadian or published by a 🇨🇦 publisher. Browse my #CanKidLit #CanYALit feed for inspiration: bsky.app/profile/debb... More about the day: ireadcanadian.com/day/

Are you looking to connect with SCBWI Canada East members on Bluesky? We've created a Starter Pack and a List to get you going. Did we miss including you? Let us know, and we'll add you. go.bsky.app/F1s8vnX #SCBWlCanadaEast #kidlit

Many congrats to the finalists and winners of the 2024 CCBC Book Awards (@kidsbookcentre.bsky.social)! It was great fun to go to the gala and celebrate these wonderful books! #CANkidlit #CCBCBookAwards 📚👍🏼 More here: bookcentre.ca/news/2024-cc...

To join us on for "Negotiating a Book Contract" on November 9th at 1:00pm ET, register at www.scbwi.org/events/canad... #SCBWICanadaEast

Happening tomorrow, Oct. 10 @ 7:00 pm. Illustrator Shop Talk. It's back-to-school season, so bring your sketchbooks and your questions to this informal chat with fellow illustrators. Register for free at www.scbwi.org/events/illus...

Happening Thursday. BIPOC Talk @ 7pm. Register at www.scbwi.org/events/bipoc... #SCBWICanadaEast

REMINDER! SCBWI Artober starts TOMORROW. Post your work using the hashtag #scbwiArtober2024, so other people will find you and you can find them! If you participate in the prompt, feel free to tag us so we can see all the fun things you create! :) #kidlit #scbwi www.scbwi.org/artober

GTA Sketch & Scrawl – Sunday, Sept. 22 @ 10:30 a.m. ET. Join #SCBWICanadaEast at Harbour Front along the water in Toronto for a roving sketch-and-scribble party. For more information, in case of rain plans, and to register for free, visit www.scbwi.org/events/great...

PAL Shop Talk – Monday, Sept. 9th @ 5 p.m. ET. You did it, you're published, but now what? Let's talk about the challenges and solutions that seasoned book creators face. Open to #SCBWI PAL members. Register for free at www.scbwi.org/events/pal-s.... #SCBWICanadaEast #kidlit

Happening tomorrow. BIPOC Talk @ 7pm. Register at www.scbwi.org/events/bipoc... #SCBWICanadaEast

Hello, Bluesky! SCBWI Canada East is excited to join the #kidlit community here. If you're an SCBWI Canada East member, we'd love to hear from you. And we'd love to see you. We have a lot of networking events coming up in September. #SCBWICanadaEast