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Finding the Fun in Children’s Nonfiction
Non-fiction is NOT fiction’s boring cousin. Join children’s non-fiction author Rachel Poliquin as she explores the use of fictional elements like character development, world-building, and dialogue in non-fiction writing and learn a few tips and techniques to create wildly entertaining and educational books for kids. *7:30PM Atlantic* Presented by the Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award in partnership with the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia
Find out more »Wakefield Writers Fête: “Truth in Our Time”
Ninth annual festival of authors, books and readers. 2023 program includes: May 24 - In Conversation with Ann-Marie MacDonald and Elizabeth Hay hosted by Lucy van Oldenbarneveld May 25 - In Their Own Words: An Evening of Verbatim Theatre with Joel Bernbaum, Yvette Nolan, Theatre Wakefield May 26 - Low Down Community Newspaper 50th Anniversary Party May 27 - Tête à Tête with Tomson Highway and Friends hosted by Adrian Harewood May 28 - Steven Heighton Remembered
Find out more »Writing Tough Topics for Young Readers
Join 2023 Hackmatack award nominees Laura Best (The Family Way, Nimbus Publishing, 2021), Edeet Ravel (A Boy is Not a Ghost, Groundwood Books, 2021), and Valerie Sherrard (Birdspell, Cormorant Books, 2021) for a discussion on writing difficult topics for middle grade readers. In conversation with Stephanie Domet (AfterWords Literary Festival), the authors will explain how their novels tackle difficult issues such as war, racism, historical traumas, mental health, and strained family relationships. The discussion will offer advice on how to…
Find out more »Canadian Authors Association – National Capital Region Branch: Facing the Page Together Drop-in Sessions
Members only. Via Zoom. Join the National Capital Region Branch via Zoom to discuss an aspect of writing to focus on for that session. May’s session focuses on “a microfiction challenge”. Contact Arlene Smith at NCRadmin@canadianauthors.org for the meeting link. More details at https://canadianauthors.org/nationalcapitalregion/.
Find out more »Book Launch of Canada: Brave New World by CAA Member Elaine Cougler
Elaine will be launching her seventh book, Canada: Brave New World, an anthology of shocking stories of beleaguered people forced to flee from their home country and settle in Canada. Come meet those who submitted stories, hear readings, and celebrate Elaine’s 7th book launch. All are welcome!
Find out more »Canadian Authors Association Annual General Meeting
National co-chairs Karen Gansel and Travis Corken and the board of directors invite CAA members to our 102nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM). Saturday, June 24 1:00–3:00 pm ET 10:00 AM – 12:00 pm PT | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm MT 12:00–2:00 pm CT | 2:00–4:00 pm AT | 2:30–4:30 pm NT This will be a virtual meeting via our Zoom platform. The AGM will be preceded by readings by the 2023 Fred Kerner Book Award shortlisted authors, followed by the announcement of this year’s winner.…
Find out more »Canadian Authors Association and SF Canada Webinar: The #ActuallyAutistic Author with Melanie Marttila
Canadian Authors, in partnership with SF Canada, presents our 2023 Wednesday Webinar Series. Are you a neurodiverse (ND) creator or do you support one? Have you suspected that you or someone you love may be ND? After a lifetime of writing (and masking), Melanie Marttila was diagnosed as autistic in 2021. Speaking from personal experience, she will cover various issues faced by autistics and how to mitigate them in a creative context. Other ND creatives can experience many of these…
Find out more »YouthWrite River Valley Experience
For kids who love to write, this week-long residential camp is held at the Bennett Centre in Edmonton, AB. The River Valley Experience in Edmonton is for ages 8-12 (July 2-7) and is a super fun day camp! We welcome participants from all over Canada and beyond. YouthWrite invites youth to express themselves through the arts—visual, performing, dance, musical, theatre. Young writers work under the mentorship of professional authors, playwrights, screenwriters, illustrators, filmmakers, songwriters, and more, in a variety of…
Find out more »YouthWrite Elbow River I Experience
For kids who love to write, this week-long residential camp is held at FCJ Centre in Calgary, AB. The Elbow River I Experience for ages 10-14 (July 2-7) is a ton of fun and offers day and overnight camp options! We welcome participants from all over Canada and beyond. YouthWrite invites youth to express themselves through the arts—visual, performing, dance, musical, theatre. Young writers work under the mentorship of professional authors, playwrights, screenwriters, illustrators, filmmakers, songwriters, and more, in a…
Find out more »62nd Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
The 62nd Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (TOAF) is on July 7 - 9 at Nathan Phillips Square - rain or shine. Meet and collect art from 400+ artists from across Canada. Don’t miss a spectacular weekend filled with art installations, live painting, art tours, family programming, music, dance, great food and craft beer! Not in Toronto? Buy art online, catch our Instagram live artist chats or studio tours and browse curated collections on TOAF.ca. TOAF is Canada’s leading contemporary outdoor…
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