Sarah is the manager of the Support for Organizations’ component of the Canada Book Fund. This program funds collective projects that contribute to the marketing and promotion of Canadian-authored books and that strengthen the infrastructure of the Canadian book industry. Sarah has worked at the federal Department of Canadian Heritage in various roles since 2003. She is a graduate of the Master of Publishing program at Simon Fraser University and an avid reader of Canadian books.
In March of 2019, the Government of Canada announced the allocation of $22.8 million over 5 years to the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH) to “ensure the sustainable production and distribution of accessible reading material over the longer term.” PCH pulled together a working group of representatives from the library and publishing community to devise strategies to accomplish this goal. Join members of the working group for an update. If you attended this session, please complete a brief session evaluation […]