Deanna McFadden

Deanna McFadden is an accomplished publishing professional currently serving as Vice President of IP Publishing Strategy and Executive Publishing Director at WEBTOON, where responsibilities include managing publishing and production operations. Concurrently, Deanna acts as an instructor at Ryerson University, teaching courses on trade publishing. With extensive experience as an author, Deanna has published seven abridged classics for children through Sterling Publishing. Previous roles include Publishing Director at Wattpad, Associate Publisher at Joe Books, and various positions at HarperCollins Canada, where Deanna significantly advanced digital product initiatives. Deanna holds a B.A. Honours in English from Queen's University and has also contributed essays and articles across multiple platforms.