John L. Sherrill (born 1923, Covington, Tennessee) and
Elizabeth Sherrill (born 1928, Hollywood, California) are Christian writers. They have co-authored a number of best-selling books, including:
- God's Smuggler with Brother Andrew
- The Hiding Place with Corrie ten Boom
- The Cross and the Switchblade with David Wilkerson
From 1944 to 1951 John Sherrill was a free-lance writer in Europe. John and Elizabeth Sherrill met aboard ship on their way to Europe and were married in Switzerland in 1947. From 1947 to 1963 Elizabeth was a freelance writer for magazines. In 1970 they founded a publishing company, Chosen Books, dedicated to developing new Christian writers. Their first title was
Born Again by Charles Colson.
Elizabeth has authored more than 30 books - many co-written with her husband. Some of theses books have been translated into more than 40 languages.
The Sherrills have three children: John Scott Sherrill, Donn Sherrill, and Elizabeth Flint; eight grandchildren: Kerlin Richter, Peter Sherrill, Spencer Sherrill, Lindsay Hooten, Andrew Sherrill, Daniel Sherrill, Jeffery Flint, and Sarah Flint; and one great-grandchild: Adin Richter. They live in Chappaqua, New York.