Why doesn CANSCAIP accept self-published authors/illustrators as Members?
This ruling may seem somewhat unfair towards self-published creators, especially with today’s improving desktop publishing technology. Unfortunately, CANSCAIP lacks the resources to individually assess a candidate’s work. Getting published by a recognized publisher or distributed by a recognized distributor is a reasonably objective benchmark of production and (especially) editorial quality. Self-published creators are welcome to join as Friends of CANSCAIP.
