Zander Sherman

Zander Sherman
Born
Muskoka, Ontario
OccupationNonfiction writer
Writing career
Notable workThe Curiosity of School
Websitewww.zandersherman.com

Zander Sherman is a Canadian author and journalist.

Early life and education

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

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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] Sherman's work on a CBC documentary about the case won him a Canadian Screen Award in 2019.[4] 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,"[5] and he and a friend scored the soundtrack.[1]

Sherman has written extensively for various magazines including Vanity Fair and Esquire. His subjects include politics,[6] crime,[7] mental health,[8] education,[9] and memoir.[10] Sherman also composes lyrics for the band Larch.[1]

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.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Zander Sherman on Podbites #GoLive #Interview". castbox.fm. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Adult Trade Newsletter." Transatlantic Literary Agency, Fall, 2012.
  3. ↑ Zander Sherman (September 15, 2017). "Cottage Country Murder". The Walrus. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  4. ↑ Crosse, Doug (March 28, 2019). "Bracebridge journalist wins Canadian Screen Award". My Muskoka Now. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ Simpson, Katie (July 9, 2019). "A decades-old missing persons case continues to haunt Ontario's cottage country". CBC The Current.
  6. ↑ "Anarchy in the USA". Believer Magazine. October 1, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Bruce McArthur, Toronto's Accused Landscaper Killer, Was Hiding in Plain Sight All Along". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Who Are You Calling Crazy?". The Sun Magazine. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  9. ↑ "The public good is not served by funding Catholic schools". Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  10. ↑ Zander Sherman (April 20, 2016). "Schizophrenia Stole My Brother. This Is How I Got Him Back". Esquire. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Winners Announced for the 2020 National Magazine Awards".
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