Mike O'Connor

Mike O'Connor is a Contract Lecturer in the Department of Creative Industries at Toronto Metropolitan University. He is the founder of Insomniac Press, which has published over 300 books by 200 authors, distributed internationally across Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Australia, and South East Asia, and translated into 35 languages. He also serves as president of Ardith Publishing and Third Little Pig Media. O'Connor holds a Master's degree in Education with a specialization in online curriculum development.

His professional and academic interests focus on book publishing, marketing strategies, and online educational methodologies. The books published under his imprint have received awards in France, the U.K., the U.S., and Canada.

Teaching experience includes roles at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), University of Toronto, York University, and Western University. Courses taught include CRI 420: Book Publishing and Marketing.

While no specific grants or advising roles are detailed, his professional activities center on his publishing enterprises, which act as key platforms for both creative and educational content.