Sylvia McNicoll (born 1954) is a Canadian children's writer who lives in Burlington, Ontario.
McNicoll was born in Ajax, Ontario and grew up in Montreal, Quebec. In addition to writing, she works as features editor for Today's Parent Toronto.
Syliva McNicoll has three children. Jennifer, Craig and Robin. Sylvia has two grandsons, Hunter and William and two granddaughters Jadzia and Violet.
Sylvia McNicoll won the Silver Birch Award for "Bringing Up Beauty".
1996 Silver Birch for "Bringing Up Beauty"
1996 Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award for "Bringing Up Beauty"
2000 Explora-toy Best Novel for "Caught in a Lie"
2011 Creative Burlington’s inaugural Arts Recognition Award