About

Sarah MacDonald is a journalist, editor, and content writer based in Toronto. Her work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Hazlitt, The Walrus, CBC Arts, Elle Canada, FASHION, SLAM Canada, and many more. Sarah’s journalism focus is culture, and she has appeared as a commentator in CBC Gem documentaries, on the radio, and independent podcasts. Sarah served as juror for the Polaris Prize from 2018 to 2020, and as a Grand Juror in 2020. In previous editorial roles, she was a managing editor at Noisey Canada at VICE, focused on writing and editing feature reporting, essays, and cultural criticism. Additionally, she hosted cultural segments on Daily VICE. Sarah also worked at CBC Arts as an associate editor, creating the essay series, Sounds of Summer.

Sarah is currently expanding into the literary world by writing her first book.

As a freelance content writer, Sarah focuses on B2B, sponsored, and brand content. Sarah worked as a Senior Editorial + Content Manager at Shopify, creator of the brand editorial content program, Commerce In The World. To hire Sarah as a content writer or content strategist, please contact for rates.

Contact: macdonald.s.sarah@gmail.com