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Canadian Children’s Book Week 2026
Presented by The Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC). Thirty-nine authors and illustrators have been selected to take part in this hybrid tour, with 35 touring in person and five dedicated to offering virtual presentations. Of the 40 participants, 25 creators are touring as part of the event for the first time. This year’s roster was chosen in consultation with a volunteer committee of children’s book experts. During the week-long event, touring authors and illustrators will celebrate the magic of creating…
Find out more »Editors Canada 2026 Winter/Spring Webinar Series
Since 1979, Editors Canada has been delivering cutting-edge training for editors at every stage of their careers. Editors Canada member price is $42 per session. Editors Canada non-member price is $70 per session. Here’s what’s in store this season. February 11 Content Marketing for Academic Editors (Letitia Henville) February 17 Intermediate Alt-text: Lessons from the Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernist Dance (Allison Peacock) February 24 Algorithms, AI, & You: The Editor’s Role in the Age of Mis/Disinformation (Emily Faubert) February 26…
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CAA MEMBER EVENT: Book Launch of Timebomb by Kevin P. Bartlett
Launch of Kevin P Bartlett's debut novel, Timebomb (Sharpe Books), an historical espionage/police procedural involving atomic secrets in 1919 Manchester.
Find out more »Word on the Lake Writers’ Festival
A Festival for all writers and readers. Sessions include both skill development workshops and open forums with presenters based on questions and answers in a relaxed and intimate setting. Presenters include CAA Member Gail Anderson-Dargatz, and Jill Barber, Andrew Buckley, Finnian Burnett, and many more.
Find out more »Editors Canada 2026 Conference: Editing in the Age of Misinformation
Misinformation isn’t just about fake news. It’s also the assumptions we make, the language we let slide and the identities we misrepresent. Editors are uniquely positioned to catch what others miss and to create more truthful, inclusive and responsible content. This year, attendees are encouraged to open their ears, eyes and minds—using their love of accuracy and clear communication to take their skills and responsibilities to the next level.
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CAA/SF CANADA Wednesday Webinar Series: How to Transition from Writing to Podcasting
CAA (Canadian Authors Association) and SF Canada (Canada’s National Association of Speculative Fiction Professionals) Presents Wednesday Webinar Series: How to Transition from Writing to Podcasting, with Claudiu Murgan 8:30 pm NT / 8:00 pm AT / 7:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm CT / 5:00 pm MT / 4:00 pm PT Join us and author/podcaster Claudiu Murgan to learn about the benefits and statistics of podcasting, along with: Choosing your podcast topics; Scripting vs Outlining; Setting up your recording space;…
Find out more »Write On 2026: Writing and Publishing Sessions
Writers of all stripes—fiction, nonfiction, memoir—this one’s for you! Write On 2026 is a free online series hosted by Book Coaches Canada, with sessions designed to help you plan, draft, revise and publish like a pro, with zero stress and max creativity.
Find out more »Intro to Hybrid Publishing & Wild Skies Press
In this webinar learn about the different publishing paths to propel your publishing career forward—including hybrid publishing. In this webinar, attendees can expect to learn the differences between traditional publishing, self publishing, hybrid publishing, and how to propel a publishing career forward. Using Wild Skies Press as a case study, Alexis Marie Chute—award-winning author, filmmaker, and visual artist— explores the ways in which hybrid publishing helps authors bring powerful, beautiful, and meaningful books to the marketplace. There will also be…
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CAA BC CHAPTER – Pantser or Planner? with Gail Anderson-Dargatz
Pantser or Planner? Approaches to Plotting Your Novel, with Gail Anderson-Dargatz Online workshop with Gail Anderson-Dargatz. Register here to join our CAA BC Chapter as Gail Anderson-Dargatz discusses the different methods of plotting your novel. Are you a Pantser or a Planner? Does one way have advantages over the other? GAIL ANDERSON-DARGATZ’s first novel, The Cure for Death by Lightning, was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and won the UK’s Betty Trask Award, the BC Book Prize for Fiction, and the Vancity…
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Live Webinar and Q&A with Canadian Press Stylebook Editor Graeme Hamilton
You're invited to join The Canadian Press Stylebook Editor Graeme Hamilton for his live webinar and Q&A on Tuesday, June 23, at 2 p.m. ET. Graeme normally runs private writing and editing workshops and this is his one public CP style webinar of the year. He’s opening it up to CAA members at a significant discount. With the rise of AI and the risk of content sounding alike, the ability to write with clarity and impact, edit with confidence and develop…
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