Sharon G. Flake

| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | occupation = Writer | nationality = American | education = Simon Gratz High School
University of Pittsburgh (BA) | notable_works = ''The Skin I'm In'' (1998) | awards = John Steptoe Award for New Talent (1999) | children = 1 | image = Sharon G. Flake5188062.jpg | caption = Flake in 2024 }} Sharon G. Flake (born December 25, 1955) is an American writer of children and young adult literature who lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Flake's debut novel, ''The Skin I'm In,'' was published in 1998. Her work has won numerous awards, including the John Steptoe Award for New Talent in 1999 for new authors, and has garnered positive feedback from ''Booklist'' and ''School Library Journal''. She has also won two Coretta Scott King Honor Awards. Provided by Wikipedia