Zander Sherman | |
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Born | Muskoka, Ontario |
Occupation | Nonfiction writer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Notable works | The Curiosity of School |
Website | |
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Zander Sherman is a Canadian author and journalist.
Sherman is the great-grandson of Frank A. Sherman, cofounder of Dofasco, a steel company in Hamilton, Ontario. Sherman grew up in Muskoka, where he was homeschooled by his mother, whom he credits with his interest in writing. [1]
Sherman's career began after graduating Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School, when he got a job as a copyeditor at a local magazine. Interested in the history of school, he eventually left to write a book. [2] The Curiosity of School: Education and the Dark Side of Enlightenment was published by Penguin Random House in 2012, and debuted on the national bestseller list. [3]
Sherman then turned to other stories. In 2014, he began investigating the disappearance of Joan Lawrence, an elderly woman from Huntsville, Ontario, who went missing under suspicious circumstances. [4] Sherman's work on a CBC documentary about the case won him a Canadian Screen Award in 2019. [5] An adapted version of the story was released on July 9 as the fourth season of Uncover, a CBC podcast. Sherman wrote and hosted the six-part series, entitled "The Cat Lady Case," [6] and he and a friend scored the soundtrack. [7]
Sherman has written extensively for various magazines including Vanity Fair and Esquire. His subjects include politics, [8] crime, [9] mental health, [10] education, [11] and memoir. [12] Sherman also composes lyrics for the band Larch. [13]
On June 12, 2020, Sherman won a gold National Magazine Award for his story "Forged by Fire," published by The Globe & Mail's Report on Business Magazine. [14]
Zander Sherman | |
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Born | Muskoka, Ontario |
Occupation | Nonfiction writer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Notable works | The Curiosity of School |
Website | |
www |
Zander Sherman is a Canadian author and journalist.
Sherman is the great-grandson of Frank A. Sherman, cofounder of Dofasco, a steel company in Hamilton, Ontario. Sherman grew up in Muskoka, where he was homeschooled by his mother, whom he credits with his interest in writing. [1]
Sherman's career began after graduating Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School, when he got a job as a copyeditor at a local magazine. Interested in the history of school, he eventually left to write a book. [2] The Curiosity of School: Education and the Dark Side of Enlightenment was published by Penguin Random House in 2012, and debuted on the national bestseller list. [3]
Sherman then turned to other stories. In 2014, he began investigating the disappearance of Joan Lawrence, an elderly woman from Huntsville, Ontario, who went missing under suspicious circumstances. [4] Sherman's work on a CBC documentary about the case won him a Canadian Screen Award in 2019. [5] An adapted version of the story was released on July 9 as the fourth season of Uncover, a CBC podcast. Sherman wrote and hosted the six-part series, entitled "The Cat Lady Case," [6] and he and a friend scored the soundtrack. [7]
Sherman has written extensively for various magazines including Vanity Fair and Esquire. His subjects include politics, [8] crime, [9] mental health, [10] education, [11] and memoir. [12] Sherman also composes lyrics for the band Larch. [13]
On June 12, 2020, Sherman won a gold National Magazine Award for his story "Forged by Fire," published by The Globe & Mail's Report on Business Magazine. [14]