Cheryl Reifsnyder lives and writes in sunny Boulder, Colorado. She has a PhD in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology (MCDB, if you want less of a mouthful). She puts that degree to use writing about science, nature, health, and medicine for both young people and adults—but she writes about anything else that tickles her fancy as well!
Whether the topic is prairie dog communication, Greek mythology, or the Voyager Interstellar Mission, Cheryl loves to dive into research and discover stories that will engage and inspire. Her articles and short fiction have sold to magazines such as American Girl, Cricket, Highlights for Children, Science World, and Spider Magazine, and she has two science books forthcoming from Reading A-Z. Her writing has also received awards from Highlights for Children magazine, the Pikes Peak Writers Contest, and the Friends of the Decatur Library Writing Contest.
You can find a more-or-less complete list of Cheryl’s publication credits for children’s writing here. For nonfiction children’s writing samples, visit the Magazine Writing Clips (Science) or Magazine Writing Clips (Crafts & Activities) pages. If you want to learn more about Cheryl’s work as a medical writer, check out Cheryl Reif, Medical Writer and How to Choose a Medical Writer.
Cheryl is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Pikes Peak Writers, and the American Medical Writers Association. She is also part of the fantabulous Wild Writers Critique Group.
If you’d like to get in touch, please fill out the form below–Cheryl will get back to you ASAP!
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