Shane Peacock (writer)

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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. His crime novel series for adult readers, the Northern Gothic Mysteries, debuted in 2024 with As We Forgive Others, and the sequel A Place of Secrets appeared in 2025.

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
Year Title Award Result Ref.
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 Script error: No such module "sort". INDIES Award for Young Adult Fiction (Children's) Honorable mention [29]
Script error: No such module "sort". Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime Book Nominee [30]
Vanishing Girl Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award Nominee [31]
2012 Script error: No such module "sort". 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]
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2017 Script error: No such module "sort". Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award Finalist [38][39]
Script error: No such module "sort". 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]
2025 As We Forgive Others Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence for Best Crime Novel Set in Canada Nominee [44]

Publications

Novels

Standalone books

  • The Book Of Us (2022)
  • Show (2025)

The Northern Gothic Mysteries

  1. As We Forgive Others (2024)
  2. A Place of Secrets (2025)

The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim

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

The Boy Sherlock Holmes

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  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

  • The Great Farini: The High Wire Life of William Hunt (1995)
  • Unusual Heroes (2002)

Plays

  • The Great Farini, 4th Line Theatre (1994)
  • The Devil and Joseph Scriven, 4th Line Theatre (1999, 2000)
  • The Art of Silent Killing, 4th Line Theatre (2006)

References

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