General Information
SCBWI--Canada West includes published and unpublished members from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon Territory, and Northwest Territories.
In the Greater Vancouver region, we have:
Monthly critique meetings on a Saturday afternoon--these ones are for people with picture book manuscripts, as well as for people with middle grade and young adult manuscripts. For more information, contact Ken at
rawest@scbwicanada.org .
An annual conference, typically in May, called WestCwic (Western Canada Children's Writers & Illustrators Conference). For more information, contact Ken at
rawest@scbwicanada.org .
In the Calgary region, we have:
Regular socials for networking with fellow writers and illustrators. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Pamela at
pmcdowell@shaw.ca .
Monthly critique meetings on a Sunday afternoon--these are open to everyone who writes for children, from picture books to young adult. For more information, contact Angela at
alackerm@telus.net .
An annual conference, typically in the early fall. For more information, contact Pamela at
pmcdowell@shaw.ca .
For Illustrators, we have:
Regular illustrator activities/events in the Greater Vancouver area. For more information, contact Shantala at
info@shantalarobinson.com .
A blog for illustrators called Go Bananas. Contact Shantala at
info@shantalarobinson.com or go to
http://gobananasillustration.blogspot.com .