Join or rejoin now to enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

  • Free attendance at regular branch meetings with special guest speakers across Canada
  • Free access to select webinars on the business and the craft of writing
  • Access to our CAA Members Book Catalogue service (a small admin fee applies)
  • Great discounts on workshops, second-party webinars, and our writers’ conference, CanWrite!
  • Eligibility for a growing number of corporate and membership discounts, including Staples printing and marketing, Book Selling University online on-demand courses
  • Eligibility to post your writing-related event on our online event calendar, on the Member News and home pages of the website, and in our monthly bulletin, CAA Communiqué
  • Eligibility to participate in the Writers’ Coalition, a group health and dental benefits plan
  • Access to members-only branch-run writing and critiquing circles (when available and space allows)
  • Access to Roving Writers Touring Program (professional members only; currently suspended due to COVID-19)
  • Opportunities to network with writers across Canada
  • Opportunities for readings and other book promotion activities at the branch level
  • Eligibility to maintain a public profile in our searchable Member Directory — an excellent marketing tool for authors seeking speaking, conference, and workshop engagements from other groups and organizations.

Membership is open to anyone who writes and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. There are three membership categories: Member, Professional, and Student. All three categories have the same rights and benefits (students pay a lower rate); however, only members with Professional designation can participate in special teaching, mentoring, touring, and speaker programs (e.g., Roving Writers).

Regular Membership

As a regular member, you have full access to all discounts and benefits of membership. You can attend any meeting or workship held by any of our branches across Canada at the member rate (note that branch meetings are free for members).

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Professional Membership

You are eligible to apply for Professional designation if you are any of the following and have been published or produced and received payment for your work:

• book author
• short-story writer
• freelance writer
• journalist or reporter
• scriptwriter / screenplay writer
• translator
• technical writer

PLEASE NOTE: Certain criteria apply, and support is required at the time of application; your membership will not be completely processed until we receive  your application package and your application has been approved by the Membership Committee.

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Student Membership

You are eligible to apply as a Student if you are a full-time student at an accredited institution and are at least 18 years old. (Proof of status and institution is required at the time of application; your membership will not be fully processed until this has been received. Sorry: Part-time and continuing education students are not eligible.)

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