When you join the association, you also join a local branch or twig. If there is no branch or twig nearby, and you don’t have the time to help start one up, you can join as a member at large. To learn about having this affiliation, visit our Members at Large page.
At present, there are ten branches and twigs across Canada:
Alberta Branch
President, Nicolas Brown
Find local programs, information and events here
Metro Vancouver Branch – includes Victoria
President, Kathleen Schmitt
Find local programs, information and events here
Montreal Branch
This branch is currently inactive – volunteers to help manage the branch are urgently needed. Please contact the executive director, Anita Purcell, at apurcell@canadianauthors.org if you are interested in helping rejuvenate this branch or would like information on joining a possible virtual branch.
National Capital Region Branch
President, Arlene Smith
Find local programs, information and events here
Niagara Branch
President, Charlotte King
Find local programs, information and events here
Peterborough Branch
Co-Presidents, Richard Lowery and Richard Patterson
Find local programs, information and events here
Toronto Branch
Co-Presidents, Lee Parpart and J.F. Garrard
Find local programs, information and events here
Waterloo-Wellington Branch
This branch is currently on hiatus and seeking a new executive. In the meantime, the critique group will continue to meet on the final Sunday of every month, with submissions due two weeks in advance. For more information, join the Google group. Please contact the executive director, Anita Purcell, at apurcell@canadianauthors.org if you are interested in helping to manage this branch or would like information on joining a possible virtual branch.
Leacock-Simcoe Twig
This twig is currently inactive – volunteers to help manage the branch are urgently needed. Please contact the executive director, Anita Purcell, at apurcell@canadianauthors.org if you are interested in helping rejuvenate this twig or would like information on joining a possible virtual branch.
Hamilton Twig
This twig is currently inactive – volunteers to help manage the branch are urgently needed. Please contact the executive director, Anita Purcell, at apurcell@canadianauthors.org if you are interested in helping rejuvenate this twig or would like information on joining a possible virtual branch.
Managed almost entirely by dedicated volunteers, these branches and twigs usually operate without offices and staff.
To find out more about a branch or twig near you, visit the branch’s website and check out their events, meeting times, etc. (Please note that many branches are still transitioning to their new web pages, and sometimes a branch’s site will not yet be live. Please bear with us – moving is never an easy process!)