Sara de Waard is a published author, screenwriter, educator and mom who has been writing creatively since she was a kid, however, it wasn't until recently that her works have been made public. de Waard's award-winning* debut, YA novel White Lies was released May 14, 2022 (DCB Books) and was listed as one of CBC Books's 14 YA Books to read. Her second novel Defy is set for an October 26, 2024 release and received Recommender Grant support from the OAC (through Cormorant Books and ECW Press). 

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*ETFO Writer's Award for Women

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