We Build Stories. We Build People. We Build Communities.
Zou Zou Media House is an independent publishing, media, and cultural programming company, rooted in Toronto and reaching communities across Canada and internationally.
Where It Began.
Zou Zou Media House began with a simple but powerful conviction: that every story deserves to be published with the same care, rigour, and ambition that the most celebrated publishers bring to their most celebrated titles. We are an independent cultural publishing house. From children's books to corporate histories, from mobile literacy experiences to memoir writing programs for seniors, everything we do is rooted in a single belief: that stories change people, and people change communities. We are particularly committed to amplifying voices that have been underrepresented in the publishing landscape, including authors from Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities. We do not take on every project. We take on the right ones and we give them everything we have.
Valene Campbell, Founder and Managing Director
Valene Campbell is the Founder and Managing Director of Zou Zou Media House, an independent publishing, media, and cultural programming company based in Toronto, Ontario. She is the creator of The Amazing Zoe children's book series, the visionary behind Toronto's first Arts and Culture Bookmobile, and the architect of the Memoirs and Memories senior storytelling program, delivered in partnership with hospices, senior care organisations, and cultural institutions across Canada and the United States.
A dementia advocate and Sandwich Generation caregiver, Valene draws on lived experience to shape programs that serve both seniors and the families who love them. She is a member of the Harvard Medical School Advisory Council and has collaborated with the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Named one of Canada's Top 100 Black Women to Watch in 2022 and recipient of the 2025 Diamond Award for Best Summer Event in Toronto.
Awards And Recognition
2025: Diamond Award Winner, Best Summer Event, Toronto Readers' Choice Awards
2022: One of Canada's Top 100 Black Women to Watch
Ongoing: Harvard Medical School Advisory Council Member
Ongoing: Alzheimer Society of Canada Collaborative Partner
Ongoing: City of Toronto Mayoral Recognition
Partners And Affiliates
We Are Looking Forward to Hearing From You.
Whether you want to publish your book, bring the Bookmobile to your community, partner with us for a program, or simply learn more about what we do, our door is open.