The Word On The Street is more than a festival, it’s a community! Get to know our team, working year-round to help you discover great books by Canadian and Indigenous authors.
director of programming
sienna@thewordonthestreet.ca
Sienna Tristen (they/them) is a poet, author, cultural worker, and perhaps secretly also a prunella plant! They love stories that feel nourishing and discussions that brighten the mind. Sienna’s had a hand in every WOTS department, but now calls Programming home.
Sienna sets the organization’s overall artistic vision and continues to shape the festival’s annual program.
director of Community engagement
sarah@thewordonthestreet.ca
Sarah Mosher (she/her) is a lover of artistic storytelling. She enjoys diving into book-to-film adaptations, romance novels and feminist texts. A newcomer to the CanLit world, Sarah is excited to expand her literary tastebuds!
Sarah spearheads fundraising initiatives and cultivates community engagement.
FESTIVAL PRODUCER
KIM@THEWORDONTHESTREET.CA
FESTIVAL PRODUCER
KENT@PROPOGATIONMEDIA.COM
PUBLICIST
DSHEHORI@GMAIL.COM
Exhibitor and Marketplace questions can be sent to exhibitors@thewordonthestreet.ca
Amanda Olson, President
Natalee A. Johnson, Vice President
Evan Dickson, Treasurer
Cindy Ma, Secretary
Nancy Cooper
Alex Snider
David Torchetti
Paul Nazareth
