Sarah Venart has been a member of John Abbott College’s Department of English since 2001. She holds a Bachelor degree in Canadian Studies from Mount Allison University, a Bachelor degree in English Literature (Honours) from York University as well as a Masters in English Literature from Concordia University. Sarah writes poetry and fiction and has published a chapbook (Neither Apple Nor Pear) and a collection of poems (Woodshedding).  At John Abbott, Sarah serves as a member of the Awards and November Prize committees.