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Freedom to Read Week 2026
Celebrate Freedom to Read Week from February 22 – 28, 2026. Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom. As of 2024, Freedom to Read Week entered a new phase led by Library and Archives Canada, the Canadian Urban Libraries Council, and the Ontario Library Association, in partnership with the Book and Periodical Council. Join the Digital Day of Action on Monday, February 23 Leaders from the…
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Freedom to Read Week Digital Day of Action
Join the Digital Day of Action on Monday, February 23. Leaders from the Book and Periodical Council, the Canadian Urban Libraries Council, Library and Archives Canada, and the Ontario Library Association have come together to increase awareness of Freedom to Read Week through an important Digital Day of Action on Monday, February 23, 2026. On this day, we are asking champions for intellectual freedom to share a united message on one or more of their social media channels in recognition…
Find out more »CAA NCR CHAPTER – Facing the Page Together
Free and open to CAA members only. Via Zoom. Email NCRadmin@canadianauthors.org.
Find out more »Muskoka Authors Association (MAA) Presents Five Ways Writing Short Stories Help You Grow as a Writer
Five Ways Writing Short Stories Help You Grow as a Writer with Author/Book Coach, Dallas Woodburn Free for MAA Members; $20 for Non-Members To register, please email your contact information and e-transfer payment to info@muskokaauthors.ca. You won’t want to miss this special Zoom event with award-winning author, editor, and book coach Dallas Woodburn. Woodburn’s career spans more than two decades and began with publishing her first children’s book at just ten years old. During this Zoom event, the author will share practical…
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…
Find out more »Learning & Development Series: Freedom to Read Week Edition -Book Censorship in Alberta
As part of the Book and Periodical Council's (BPC) continued commitment to Freedom to Read Week, they are pleased to announce the Learning & Development series event on Book Censorship in Alberta on February 26, 2026. In January 2026, dozens of books were removed from school library shelves across Alberta, prompted by a new provincial order. Special guest Spencer Miller endeavours to explain exactly how we got here, what books are disappearing off shelves, and what’s being done to resist the spread…
Find out more »Black History Month at Brampton Library
Celebrate Black History Month at Brampton Library. Brampton Library is pleased to offer Black History Month programs and events throughout February. Celebrate the diverse voices and experiences of community members and honour the achievements, resilience, and contributions of Black Canadians. Storytime Adventures with Talkin' Tales Wednesday, February 04 at 6 – 7 p.m. | Chinguacousy Branch Library Kesha Christie, a storyteller who loves sharing fun African and Caribbean folktales, invites kids and families to join in the adventure as she presents…
Find out more »From Flat to Fabulous: Reviving Characters with Dynamic Body Language with Stacy Juba
Are you tired of characters who always nod, sigh, and shrug? This hands-on workshop will show you how to use physical action to express emotion, heighten tension, and layer in subtext—without overexplaining or cluttering the page. When every character reacts the same way, it dilutes your voice and your scenes lose impact. But it doesn't have to be that way. Break the pattern with practical tools that help you write clearer, deeper, more human character reactions. Through easy-to-follow slides and…
Find out more »CAA NATIONAL WORKSHOP – Make Your Character’s Life Difficult! with Gail Anderson-Dargatz
Via Zoom. Free for CAA members; $25 for non-members. Registration is required. PLEASE REGISTER HERE. Make Your Character's Life Difficult! We often avoid our protagonist’s conflicts for the same reasons we avoid our own. The result: passive protagonists and wandering storylines. Author and mentor Gail Anderson-Dargatz will draw from more than twenty years of experience as a writer, teacher, and developmental editor to explore why we avoid conflict in our writing and offer solutions that will help you get narrative…
Find out more »Muskoka Authors Association (MAA) Presents How to Actually Sell Your Books
From Manuscript to Marketplace: How to Actually Sell Your Books Free for MAA Members; $20 for Non-Members. To register, please email your contact information and e-transfer payment to info@muskokaauthors.ca. Join Muskoka Authors Association as they welcome their very own award-winning author, Bruce A. Hanson, for a practical and engaging session on how authors can actually sell their books. Bruce is the author of the mystery-adventure novel Double Cross, along with several other works including the children’s book Elephants in My Stew. His writing spans multiple genres…
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