Zander Sherman
Zander Sherman | |
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| Born | Muskoka, Ontario |
| Occupation | Nonfiction writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Notable works | The Curiosity of School |
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Zander Sherman is a Canadian author and journalist.
Early life and education[edit]
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]
Career[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Zander Sherman on Podbites #GoLive #Interview". castbox.fm. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Zander Sherman on Podbites #GoLive #Interview". castbox.fm. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Trade Newsletter." Transatlantic Literary Agency, Fall, 2012.
- ^ Zander Sherman (September 15, 2017). "Cottage Country Murder". The Walrus. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Crosse, Doug (March 28, 2019). "Bracebridge journalist wins Canadian Screen Award". My Muskoka Now. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Simpson, Katie (July 9, 2019). "A decades-old missing persons case continues to haunt Ontario's cottage country". CBC The Current.
- ^ "Zander Sherman on Podbites #GoLive #Interview". castbox.fm. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Anarchy in the USA". Believer Magazine. October 1, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Bruce McArthur, Toronto's Accused Landscaper Killer, Was Hiding in Plain Sight All Along". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Who Are You Calling Crazy?". The Sun Magazine. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "The public good is not served by funding Catholic schools". Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Zander Sherman (April 20, 2016). "Schizophrenia Stole My Brother. This Is How I Got Him Back". Esquire. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Zander Sherman on Podbites #GoLive #Interview". castbox.fm. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Winners Announced for the 2020 National Magazine Awards".
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