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Sylvia McNicoll | |
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 McNicoll at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival in 2016 | |
| Born | Ajax, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Writer |
Sylvia McNicoll (born 1954) is a Canadian children's writer who lives in Burlington, Ontario.
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McNicoll was born in Ajax, Ontario and grew up in Montreal, Quebec. For eight years she worked as features editor for Today's Parent Toronto while she was writing her novels for young people. She also served as Artist in Residence for numerous schools in Ontario and Writer in Electronic Residence for schools across Canada.
Sylvia has written many books for young readers, including two high-interest, low-vocabulary novels for adolescents and teens, published by High Interest Publishing (HIP Books).
Syliva McNicoll is married to Robert McNicoll and they have three adult children: Jennifer, Craig and Robin.
