Sheryl James Biography
Sheryl James is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist. In 1991, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for a series she authored for the St. Petersburg Times about a mother who abandoned her infant. Her work has also appeared in the Detroit Free Press, the Greensboro News & Record, and Lansing’s City Magazine.
Sheryl James Age
She was born Sheryl Teresa James on October 7, 1951, in Detroit, Michigan, United States. James is 72 years old as of October 2023.
Sheryl James Family- Education
James was born on October 7, 1951, in Detroit, Michigan, to Reese and Dava James. She attended Eastern Michigan University after growing up in the area, where she earned a B.S. in English in 1973.
Sheryl James Husband
She has been married to her husband, Eric Vigmostad, since 1974. Together they have two children, Teresa and Kelsey. The family lives in Brighton, Michigan.
Sheryl James Career
James’ first work in journalism was at City Magazine in Lansing, Michigan, in 1979. She worked as a staff writer and editor there for three years until going to North Carolina in 1982, when she was employed by the Greensboro News & Record. In 1986, she became a feature writer for the St. Petersburg Times. During her stay in St. Petersburg, Florida, James also served as a consultant for the Poynter Institute and taught high school newspapers in the area. The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing was awarded to James in 1991 for her series “A Gift Abandoned,” which the Pulitzer board described as “a compelling series about a mother who abandoned her newborn child and how it affected her life.”
James was a nominee in the same category for her series “Life From Death,” which the Pulitzer board described as a “gripping account of the effort to transplant a dead boy’s organs and turn the tragedy of his death into a gift of life for others.” In 1991, James returned to Michigan to work as a staff writer for the Detroit Free Press, where she stayed for more than a decade. Since 1999, James has written two volumes about Michigan history, ranging from a biography of local artist Gwen Frostic to the state’s folk legacy. James is now a freelance journalist for sites such as Michigan Today and the Toledo Blade. She has also worked as a specialist in public relations for the University of Michigan’s School of Information.
Sheryl James Author- Books
- The Life and Wisdom of Gwen Frostic (1999)
- Michigan Legends: Folktales and Lore from the Great Lakes State (2013)
James Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of 1 million dollars.