About

Sarah MacDonald is a journalist, editor, and content manager based in Toronto. Her writing has appeared in VICE, The Globe and Mail, Hazlitt, The Walrus, CBC Arts, Elle Canada, FASHION, and SLAM Canada, to name a few, focusing on music, culture, lifestyle, and tech. Previous editorial roles include editor at Noisey Canada at VICE and associate editor at CBC Arts. She appeared in the CBC documentaries Drake’s Plan and Breaking Idol. Sarah served as juror for the Polaris Prize from 2018 to 2020, and as a Grand Juror in 2020.

She is currently the editor of Words + Music, a magazine by SOCAN.

Sarah’s content repertoire is vast. She worked as a Senior Content Marketing Manager at Shopify and launched the now sunset brand editorial content program, Commerce In The World, interviewing notable public figures like NBA All-Star forward Jimmy Butler and Pharrell. It was a foundational program that informs Shopify’s editorial and brand work to this day. Past content clients include: LinkedIn, Squarespace, Relay, Banff Centre, and the Globe and Mail Content Studio. Book a call to discuss projects or freelance assignments.

Sarah is also writing her first novel.