Merle Shain (1935–1989)[1] was a Canadian author and journalist.
Shain was born in Toronto, and graduated from the University of Toronto, with a BA (1957) and BSW (1959).
As a journalist, Shain worked as a feature writer for the Toronto Telegram, as an associate editor of the magazine Chatelaine, and as a columnist for the Toronto Sun. Shain also worked as a television presenter, hosting the CTV news program W5. For four years, she was a member of the board of the National Film Board of Canada.