Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Vancouver Branch of the Canadian Authors Association (CAA). Our Branch is one of several Branches established across Canada. Locally, we have lectures, workshops, and social events. We hope that you will join us at our meetings to find out more about what we can offer you in your writing career.

Branch Information & Meetings

We meet monthly on the second Wednesday, September through June, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:45 p.m.). Our meetings are open to the general public for a nominal fee and are held at the

In addition to our regular meetings, we offer one or two workshops each year, for which a fee is charged. These workshops are offered at a discount to our members. For details, see our Meetings & Workshops.

For help with your writing, see Writer-in-Residence.

For More Information

For more information, please send an email to or phone 604-806-0471.

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89th Annual Conference

CanWrite! Conference logo

Canwrite! 2010 Conference will be hosted by Vancouver Branch in Victoria.

June 24–27, 2010
Harbour Towers Hotel
Victoria, BC

Learn more about the Canwrite! 2010 Conference.

Each year the CAA hosts their national CanWrite! Conference in a different location across Canada. There is always a wonderful program for writers, including an Awards Banquet which includes our annual CAA Literary Awards, "honouring writing that achieves excellence without sacrificing popular appeal."

Obtaining More Information

Learn more about CanWrite! Conferences on the CAA National site.

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2009 Branch Executive

The Branch Executive and members provide all the planning and administration for the Branch. All are volunteers and provide the needed expertise in the spirit of "writers helping writers." The executive are elected annually in November, but volunteers are welcome at any time.

Photo of Margaret A. Hume

Photo of M. A. Hume by Bert MacLean.

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Canadian Authors Association

These links are offered to help you with your writing. We make no guarantees of accuracy of the information contained within the pages linked:

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www.canauthorsvancouver.org/index.html
Updated: January 4, 2010