Ontario Investing $7 Million to Support Literary Arts and Publishers
October 30, 2025
Funding will strengthen Ontario’s publishing sector, support local authors and grow province’s creative economy
| Newmarket, ON | October 30, 2025 |
The Ontario government is investing more than $7 million to protect and promote the province’s literary arts and publishing sector. This funding will strengthen Ontario’s creative industries, while supporting local authors and cultural producers to deliver community-driven events and programming that showcase Ontario’s stories to the world.
“Ontario’s literary and publishing sector is a cornerstone of our cultural identity,” said Stan Cho, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming. “By protecting and promoting Ontario’s authors, publishers and storytellers, we’re preserving our shared heritage while driving economic growth and creative opportunity in communities across the province. When Ontario’s artists thrive, our whole province thrives.”
“The ongoing support from Minister Cho and the Ontario government through the Ontario Arts Council and initiatives such as Experience Ontario has been integral to TIFA’s success. And never more so than now in 2025 when TIFA became a fully independent Festival organisation for the first time in its 50-year history,” said Roland Gulliver, Artistic Director & CEO, Toronto International Festival of Authors. “This funding will help bring authors to audiences all year round, to better support the province’s publishing industry, and to celebrate the best books and stories from Ontario on a national and international stage. It has never been more important to champion and celebrate Ontario and Canada’s rich and diverse literary community.”
Arts and culture tourism has significant economic impacts in Ontario, benefitting communities by attracting visitors—many from overseas—who stay longer in local accommodations, dine at restaurants, shop at local retailers and support main street businesses.
Investments in the literary sector encourage cultural engagement, support opportunities for creative entrepreneurship and help lifelong learning among diverse audiences.
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