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.
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.
Syliva McNicoll is married to Robert McNicoll and they have three adult children: Jennifer, Craig and Robin.