Shane Peacock | |
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Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Port Arthur, Canada |
Occupation | Novelist, playwright, journalist, and television screenwriter |
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Notable works | The Boy Sherlock Holmes |
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Spouse | Sophie Kneisel |
Children | 3 |
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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.
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]
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]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2007 | Eye Of The Crow | INDIES Award for Juvenile Fiction (Children's) | Winner (Gold) | [12] |
2008 | Death in the Air | INDIES Award for Juvenile Fiction (Children's) | Finalist | [13] |
Eye Of The Crow | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime Book | Winner | [14] [15] | |
IODE Violet Downey Book Award | Winner | [16] | ||
Moonbeam Award for Pre-Teen Fiction | Winner (Gold) | [17] | ||
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award | Finalist | [3] [18] | ||
2009 | Death in the Air | TD Canadian Children's Literature Award | Finalist | [18] |
Eye Of The Crow | Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award | Nominee | [19] | |
Vanishing Girl | INDIES Award for Young Adult Fiction (Children's) | Finalist | [20] | |
2010 | Death in the Air | Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award | Nominee | [21] |
Vanishing Girl | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee | [22] | |
Geoffrey Bilson Award | Winner | [23] [24] | ||
IODE Violet Downey Book Award | Winner | [25] [26] [16] | ||
Libris Award | Winner | [27] | ||
Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award | Winner | [28] | ||
2011 | The Dragon Turn | INDIES Award for Young Adult Fiction (Children's) | Honorable mention | [29] |
The Secret Fiend | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee | [30] | |
Vanishing Girl | Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award | Nominee | [31] | |
2012 | The Dragon Turn | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee | [32] |
John Spray Mystery Award | Finalist | [33] | ||
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award | Finalist | [18] | ||
2013 | Becoming Holmes | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime Book | Winner | [34] [35] |
Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature | Finalist | [36] | ||
John Spray Mystery Award | Finalist | [33] | ||
The Dragon Turn | Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award | Nominee | [37] | |
2017 | The 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 Book | Nominee | [40] | |
John Spray Mystery Award | Finalist | [33] | ||
2019 | Monster | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime Book | Nominee | [41] |
2020 | Demon | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime Book | Nominee | [42] |
Phantom of Fire | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime Book | Nominee | [42] | |
Demon | Sunburst Award | Longlist | [43] |
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