Broadcaster. Author. Speaker.
She has hosted many radio programs for CBC Radio as well as television shows for CBC Television and Discovery Channel. From 2013 to 2024, Gill was the host of CBC Radio’s Here & Now.
Gill has written three non-fiction books, all published by Penguin. Her fourth book will be published by House of Anansi Press in 2025. Gill is a former columnist for Chatelaine and has written many articles for news outlets such as the Globe and Mail and CBC.ca.
Gill has deep experience moderating panels, hosting gala events, and delivering keynote speeches. She has also served on several boards including WWF Canada, Writers’ Trust of Canada, Evergreen Foundation, and Eco Justice.
Gill Deacon is a seasoned broadcast journalist with over three decades of experience.
Gill Deacon is a veteran journalist and broadcaster based in Toronto, Canada. Her voice is familiar to listeners of CBC radio, NPR, Public Radio International and Sirius XM. Gill has hosted television shows for CBC, Discovery Channel Canada, and Discovery Science Channel U.S.
She has interviewed heads of state, Oscar winners, Olympians, rock stars, titans of industry, Pulitzer Prize winning authors, and everyone in between. Gill is known for her ability to think on her feet, her quick wit, and her lightning-fast live broadcasting chops honed over years of performing improvised sketch comedy.
Gill’s first book Green For Life was a national bestseller and spawned a column in Chatelaine magazine. Her follow-up book There’s Lead In Your Lipstick: Toxins in Our Everyday Bodycare and How To Avoid Them was an instant national bestseller and translated into several languages. Her memoir Naked Imperfection earned praise for its candour and humour chronicling Gill’s first experience with breast cancer. Her forthcoming book A Love Affair With The Unknown will be published in 2025. Gill’s writing has appeared in many national publications including the Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, Elle, Today’s Parent, The Montreal Gazette and CBC.ca.
Gill has been emcee and host for dozens of live events and galas for tier one companies, organizations and charities in a variety of sectors, including arts, health and urban affairs. She brings experience and professionalism to on-stage interviews for live events. Gill is a past director of Writers Trust, Eco-Justice, WWF, and Evergreen Foundation.
Gill is a sought-after keynote speaker who captivates audiences with her storytelling and insights on various topics. She has spoken at major conferences and seminars, sharing her expertise on media, environmental issues, health, and personal growth.
Naked Imperfection
What if you’re doing everything right—living a healthy, virtuous, conscientious life— and something goes terribly wrong?
Gillian Deacon was the paragon of virtue, the standard-bearer for how to live responsibly on the earth. So when the all-natural vegetarian yogi and runner mother of three young boys was diagnosed with cancer, the world stopped making sense.
There's Lead in Your Lipstick
By the time she heads out the front door, the modern woman has spritzed, sudsed, and slathered herself in more than 127 different chemicals, many of them more toxic than beautifying.
So how can you look and feel great while safeguarding your health? Get smart and go green from head to toe with the help of eco-expert Gillian Deacon.
Green for Life
With every new day’s headlines the world is shifting into a new reality. Freakish weather patterns, widespread smog alerts, and unsafe water advisories are problems that we all need to tackle. But we still have to drive cars, pack school lunches, do laundry, unclog toilets, and throw dinner parties.
So how do we do the things we do without making a mess of our world? Green for Life is a practical guide to living the life you want, but with the reduced impact the planet needs.
Gill’s literary agent is Samantha Haywood at Transatlantic Agency.