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 communications
haley@thewordonthestreet.ca
Haley Richardson (she/they) is an artist and creative who moved to Canada from the US in 2019. She enjoys reading an endless amount of romance novels, crocheting, birdwatching, playing cozy video games, and cheering on her hometown Carolina Hurricanes.
Haley crafts the festival’s identity and digital strategy.
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.
Exhibitor and Marketplace questions can be sent to exhibitors@thewordonthestreet.ca
PUBLICIST
DSHEHORI@GMAIL.COM
SPONSORSHIP & MARKETING CONSULTANT
KIM@THEWORDONTHESTREET.CA
DESIGNER
KENT@PROPOGATIONMEDIA.COM
GRANT CONSULTANT
David Leonard, President
Amanda Olson, Vice President
Courtney Spence, Treasurer
Evan Dickson
Nancy Cooper
Lauren Hummel
Cindy Ma
Grace O’Connell
Alex Snider
David Torcheti
Paul Nazareth
Natalee A. Johnson
Hana el Niwairi
S. Bear Bergman
Laboni Islam
Dominik Parisien
Nadia L. Hohn
