Sheryl Normandeau is a writer and master gardener from Calgary. She has co-authored 14 gardening books with Janet Melrose, and has published 17 other books (including several science-based nonfiction titles for children and a prairie fruit cookbook). She has written hundreds of articles, which have been published internationally. She moderates and produces content for several gardening social media groups, and volunteers with organizations such as the Calgary Horticultural Society and the Master Gardeners Association of Alberta. She is the director of a community garden in south Calgary.