Jack David,

His achievements at ECW and contributions to independent publishing were recognized when he became the first recipient of the Janice E. Handford Award for small press publishing. Throughout his career, David has also been an important voice and advocate within the publishing industry. He has served on several boards, including ACP and the Ontario Book Publishers Organization, and has three times been chair of the Literary Press Group of Canada. He also taught English literature and publishing for 25 years at Toronto’s Centennial College.