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.
Help us congratulate 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)
Vote for your favorite finalist book by applying as a Verified Reader. You will then receive a link to the exclusive voting page, with voting closing December 31, 2024. The winners of the CBCA awards will be in January 2025.
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.
Check out member benefits here.
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!
Our annual donation campaign is underway too, so 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 in the coming New Year!
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.
NCR Chapter Event: Confessions of a Crime Novel Novice
Presenter: Don Butler 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm ET, Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Via Zoom. Free to members of Canadian Authors. $20.00 for non-members.
If you’re thinking of writing a mystery but don’t know where to start, join this workshop to hear about Don Butler’s experience of writing in a new genre. He’ll also share marketing tips for those who want to get their books into the hands of more readers.
