SARA CASSIDY
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​​Sara Cassidy's non-fiction, fiction and poetry has won a BC Book Prize, a National Magazine Award (Gold), and the Atlantic Writing Prize, and nominations for the Governor General's Literary Award, the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, and the Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. Her work has appeared on Smithsonian and New York Public Library best-of-year lists and in many publications, including Best Canadian Poetry, Geist Magazine, Today's Parent, and the Globe and Mail.

A longtime communications lead for the BC Ministry of Health, Sara supports organizations large and small with their communications needs, including websites, newsletters, press releases, educational materials, reports, guides, and social media. Contact Sara at [email protected] for a sample website audit or content edit.

Recent publications
Opera. Flash CNF. The Journal of Compressed Arts. November 2025
Seven poems. Eunoia Review. November 2025
Reflecting the Cultural Temperature. Article. University Affairs. July 2025
The Lowest Tide. Narrative essay. Geist Magazine

Flying the Coop. Narrative essay. Geist Magazine
Star Sailor: The Story of Words. Orca Books. Non-fiction for young readers

​Email Sara at [email protected] for freelance assignments, editing, readings, workshops, school visits, and communications support.
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Poignant, passionate, and full of surprises. - Globe and Mail
Cheerful and full of insight. - Booklist
★ A small, eloquent book with a powerful message. ​- Kirkus
Deeply affecting sensitivity. Beautifully written. Full bodied in its every aspect. - Vancouver Sun 
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