Shane Peacock (writer)

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Shane Peacock
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Peacock on stage in Toronto
Born1957 (age 6667)
Port Arthur, Canada
OccupationNovelist, playwright, journalist, and television screenwriter
NationalityCanadian
Education
Notable works The Boy Sherlock Holmes
Notable awards
SpouseSophie Kneisel
Children3
Website
shanepeacock.ca

Shane Peacock (born 1957 in Port Arthur, Ontario) [1] is a Canadian novelist, playwright, journalist, and television screenwriter. He's best known for his Boy Sherlock Holmes series for young adults, which has been published in ten countries in twelve languages and has received and been nominated for numerous award. His plays have been produced by the 4th Line Theatre; his documentaries have included Team Spirit, aired on the CTV national network, and among his novels are Last Message, part of the Seven Series for young readers; [2] Double You, its sequel; and Separated, its prequel.

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Biography

Peacock was born in 1957, in Port Arthur, Ontario. [1] He received a Bachelor of Arts in English and history from Trent University and a Master of Arts in literature from the University of Toronto. [1]

He is married to Sophie Kneisel and has three children. [1]

Awards and honours

Seven of Peacock's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Eye Of The Crow (2007), [3] Death in the Air (2008), [4] Vanishing Girl (2009), [5] The Secret Fiend (2010), [6] The Dragon Turn (2011), [7] Becoming Holmes (2013), [8] and The Artist and Me (2016). [9]

In 2016, Kirkus Reviews included The Artist and Me on its list of the best picture books of the year. [10]

In 2017, CBC Books included Eye of the Crow on their list of "100 young adult books that make you proud to be Canadian." [11]

Awards for Peacock's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2007Eye Of The CrowINDIES Award for Juvenile Fiction (Children's)Winner (Gold) [12]
2008Death in the AirINDIES Award for Juvenile Fiction (Children's)Finalist [13]
Eye Of The Crow Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime BookWinner [14] [15]
IODE Violet Downey Book AwardWinner [16]
Moonbeam Award for Pre-Teen FictionWinner (Gold) [17]
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award Finalist [3] [18]
2009Death in the Air TD Canadian Children's Literature Award Finalist [18]
Eye Of The CrowManitoba Young Readers Choice AwardNominee [19]
Vanishing GirlINDIES Award for Young Adult Fiction (Children's)Finalist [20]
2010Death in the AirManitoba Young Readers Choice AwardNominee [21]
Vanishing Girl Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime BookNominee [22]
Geoffrey Bilson Award Winner [23] [24]
IODE Violet Downey Book AwardWinner [25] [26] [16]
Libris Award Winner [27]
Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award Winner [28]
2011The Dragon TurnINDIES Award for Young Adult Fiction (Children's)Honorable mention [29]
The Secret Fiend Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime BookNominee [30]
Vanishing GirlManitoba Young Readers Choice AwardNominee [31]
2012The Dragon Turn Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime BookNominee [32]
John Spray Mystery AwardFinalist [33]
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award Finalist [18]
2013Becoming Holmes Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime BookWinner [34] [35]
Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature Finalist [36]
John Spray Mystery AwardFinalist [33]
The Dragon TurnManitoba Young Readers Choice AwardNominee [37]
2017The Artist and Me Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award Finalist [38] [39]
The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime BookNominee [40]
John Spray Mystery AwardFinalist [33]
2019Monster Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime BookNominee [41]
2020Demon Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime BookNominee [42]
Phantom of Fire Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime BookNominee [42]
Demon Sunburst Award Longlist [43]

Publications

Novels

Standalone books

  • The Book Of Us (2022)

The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim

  1. The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim (2016)
  2. Monster (2018)
  3. Demon (2019)

The Boy Sherlock Holmes

  1. Eye of the Crow (2007)
  2. Death in the Air (2008)
  3. Vanishing Girl (2009)
  4. The Secret Fiend (2010)
  5. The Dragon Turn (2011)
  6. Becoming Holmes (2012)

The Dylan Maples Adventures

  1. The Mystery of Ireland's Eye (1999)
  2. The Secret of the Silver Mines (2001)
  3. Bone Beds of the Badlands (2002)
  4. Monster in the Mountains (2003)
  5. Phantom of Fire (2019)

Picture Books

  • The Artist and Me (2016)

History

Plays

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