Canadian Authors Association gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Raymond James Canada Foundation for its recent grant, which is instrumental in supporting our new online Circle community platform.
Congratulations to our member authors, selected as CANADIAN BOOK CLUB AWARDS (CBCA) 2024 FINALISTS!
Sagaman Kessler – Maggie Kirton (Independently Published)
What the Living Do – Susan Wadds (Regal House Publishing)
Prairie Girls – Barbara Wyatt (Friesen Press)
Step with us into the future of Canadian Authors Association
Our CAA membership structure has changed to serve our members better. You can now select your membership level with all new fee and benefit tiers. The choice is in your hands!
Are you ready to take your writing to the next level?
Canadian Authors Association is—and always has been—a membership-based organization for writers at all stages of their writing careers: aspiring, emerging, and professional.
Join us for professional development and networking opportunities with people who care about the craft and business of writing as much as you do.
Learn more at About CAA & Programs & Webinars.
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Canadian Authors Jigsaw Puzzle Available Now
It’s happening! Our stunning CANADIAN AUTHORS JIGSAW PUZZLE is now up for grabs. This charming puzzle, featuring stunning book covers from 46 of our very own author members, is available for purchase in 192, 504, and 1,008-piece variants. To place your order through our puzzle-making partner, The Occurrence, simply click the button below. It’s a delightful treat for you and a perfect gift for others!
Please consider supporting Canadian Authors Association and our members by donating what you can. The more we raise, the more support we can offer our members during these tumultuous times.
Please join us in congratulating all five finalists of the 2024 Fred Kerner Book Award!
Dreaming Home (Biblioasis) by Lucian Childs, Windsor, ON
Sons of the East (Griots Lounge Canada) by Ifeoma Chinwuba, Ottawa, ON
Anecdotes (Book*hug Press) by Kathryn Mockler, Victoria, BC
Obaasan’s Boots (Second Story Press) by Lara Jean Okihiro, Toronto, ON, and Janis Bridger, Vancouver, BC
Catinat Boulevard (Freehand Books) by Caroline Vu, Montreal, QC
See full details and author bios at http://canadianauthors.org/national/2024-fred-kerner-book-award-shortlist/.
2025 Fred Kerner Book Award submissions are now open.
See full eligibility requirements and submission form at submission at https://canadianauthors.org/national/awards/submit-for-an-award/.
Your Advocacy Committee has been working hard!
Check out our latest media release for Canadian Authors’ response to the recent Federal Court ruling against Access Copyright in the legal action involving the Ontario school boards and provincial/territorial education ministries (except for British Columbia and Quebec) at Media Releases | Canadian Authors Association.
Toronto Chapter Event: Lucian Childs: Writing Workshop No. 1
Wednesday, March 19, at 8:30 pm NT / 8:00 pm AT / 7:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm CT / 5:00 pm MT / 4:00 pm PT
CAA Members Only. Limit of 8 Participants.
Beginnings and the Narrative Arc: Crafting openings that provide map and meaning
Whether your genre is memoir, creative nonfiction or fiction, writing a great beginning is one of the writer’s most difficult tasks. The opening must immediately engage the reader, while speaking to the central questions: What is the piece about and what is at stake? No matter how skilled you are, until you answer these, you lose your way. You burn through draft after draft, hoping to stumble on a strategy that unifies the morass of detail you’ve created. A well-crafted beginning can serve as a narrative roadmap, providing the elements you need to navigate your story to its deepest intent.
