Sharon Flynn

Sharon Flynn is one of Australia's leading authorities on fermentation, and her little blue book, Ferment For Good (Hardie Grant, 217), is beloved of aspiring and accomplished fermenters alike.Ferment for Goodbursts with Sharon's warmth,charisma and wisdom, a thread that carries through into her second book, Wild Drinks. In both books, Sharon draws on abody of knowledge establishedover more than two decadesliving in Malaysia, Japan, the US and Europe as an expat. In each country, she sawthebenefits of fermentationon the microbiome first hand when her youngest daughter was ill. This led her back to Australia, and to the birthof her business, The Fermentary,in 213. That business has established a loyal following andprovided a platform for her to talk about the need for a focus on real food and flavour over health fads and profit. She has undertaken residencies in Tennessee and Japan, the former withrenowned fermentation evangelist Sandor Katz, who, in 22, she hosted in Australia. Sharon travels widely, sharing her passion for theancient art of fermentation atregularly oversubscribed workshops and events.