Annie Wood

A little bit about Annie

Annie Wood. Author. Curator. Designer. Digital Imaging Specialist. Educator.

Themes of inclusive history, identity, gender equality and memory are central to Annie’s creative and professional work.

Annie is a founding member of Kids Can Press, Canada’s leading children’s book publishing house. She co-authored The Sandwich, which was short-listed for the City of Toronto Book Awards, and published dozens of children’s books that contributed to a richer understanding of the Canadian mosaic. Her portfolio as a museum exhibition specialist through her company Circle Media includes exhibitions in Canada and Asia.

She is the founder of the “Inventive Women” and “Inventive Kids” websites/blogs, and the author of the children’s book “Canadian Women Invent!” which presents the story of Canadian female ingenuity through invention and innovation. “Canadian Women Invent!” was awarded an “Our Choice” designation by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Currently, she is writing an adventure series for middle grade readers, as well as an anecdotal history of the Canadian children’s publishing industry.

Born in a little Macedonian village, Canada is her sweet home.

Some Recent Work:

CBC CANADA WRITES NON-FICTION PRIZE 2015, LONGLIST

Annie’s story, A Good Fit, is one of thirty short stories selected for the Longlist from thousands of submissions from across Canada.

ROAD TO JUSTICE: The Legal Struggle for Equal Rights for Chinese Canadians.

Co-Curator, Designer and Producer of this traveling exhibition that explores the history of exclusion of Chinese Canadians in Canada.
Client: Metro Toronto Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (MTCSALC). 2014

WOMEN INVENT: The Creative Spark

Curator, Designer and Producer for an exhibition on the history of female inventors for Women’s History Month.
Client: Seneca College. 2018

A BEAUTIFUL STEP FORWARD: Wedding Shoe Stories

Curator for a photography exhibition at The Bata Shoe Museum that explores the social significance of bridal footwear. The exhibition is part of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival for 2015.

PROFESSOR, HUMBER COLLEGE, Arts Administration & Cultural Management

Professor, Digital Strategies with a focus on Adobe CC, and it’s applications for Arts and Culture Administrators.

THE WORLD AT YOUR FEET

Photography – art direction and digital post-production for The Bata Shoe Museum’s large format 20th anniversary book, The World at Your Feet, published by Rizzoli New York 2020.

VOTES FOR WOMEN: Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Vote in Canada

Designer for the travelling exhibition – Votes for Women: Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Vote in Canada, commissioned by Seneca College, Toronto, 2019.