Lost Art Media

Mary O'Neill is an Ottawa-based editor, writer, and communications advisor who writes, edits, and manages publications, online and in print. She excels at working with expert teams to distil lessons and findings and share them in clear and accessible ways. Through Lost Art Media, Mary builds on a background in educational book publishing and more t... han two decades of work on environmental and international development issues with government agencies and non-profit organizations. Depending on each client's needs, she works alone or with other trusted writers, editors, strategists or designers to tailor a solution. She has developed text books for leading Canadian publishers, and written books and articles for children. At Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs, she coordinated outreach efforts to promote a global ban on landmines. In 2000, she helped the Canadian International Development Agency (now Global Affairs Canada) develop a funding initiative that supported classroom teaching on global issues for over ten years. With the Canadian Council for International Co-operation, Mary learned the art of issue framing for deliberative dialogue, a public engagement approach that helps people find common ground. For the International Development Research Centre, she led communications efforts to promote research on adapting to climate change in Africa. Mary has supported publication and outreach efforts by a wide range of government and non-profit agencies and publishers, including:Read More