Zander Sherman

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.

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.

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. Sherman's work on a CBC documentary about the case won him a Canadian Screen Award in 2019. 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," and he and a friend scored the soundtrack. crime, mental health, education, and memoir. Sherman also composes lyrics for the band Larch.