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Shane Peacock (writer)

Shane Peacock
Peacock on stage in Toronto
Peacock on stage in Toronto
Born1957 (age 66–67)
Port Arthur, Canada
OccupationNovelist, playwright, journalist, and television screenwriter
Education
Notable worksThe 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.

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 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]

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

Main article: 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

  • 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

  1. ^ a b c d "Peacock, Shane 1957-". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Seven Series". Orca Books. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Eye Of The Crow: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case by Shane Peacock". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Death in the Air: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His 2nd Case by Shane Peacock". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Vanishing Girl: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His 3rd Case by Shane Peacock". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Secret Fiend: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His 4th Case by Shane Peacock". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "The Dragon Turn: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Fifth Case by Shane Peacock". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "Becoming Holmes: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Final Case by Shane Peacock". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "The Artist and Me by Shane Peacock". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  10. ^ "Best of 2016". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  11. ^ "100 young adult books that make you proud to be Canadian". CBC Books. December 4, 2017. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  12. ^ ""Eye of the Crow" is a 2007 Foreword INDIES Winner". Foreword Reviews. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  13. ^ ""Death in the Air" is a 2008 Foreword INDIES Finalist". Foreword Reviews. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  14. ^ "Crime Writers of Canada - Arthur Ellis Awards - 2008 Winners". Crime Writers of Canada. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  15. ^ "2008 Arthur Ellis Best Juvenile Crime Award Recipient: Shane Peacock". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  16. ^ a b "IODE Violet Downey Book Award Recipients". IODE Canada. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  17. ^ "2008 Winners". Moonbeam Awards. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  18. ^ a b c "Previous TD Canadian Children's Literature Award Winners and Finalists". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  19. ^ "2009". Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  20. ^ ""Vanishing Girl" is a 2009 Foreword INDIES Finalist". Foreword Reviews. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  21. ^ "2010". Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  22. ^ "Crime Writers of Canada - 2010 Entries". Crime Writers of Canada. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  23. ^ "Awards: Canadian Children's Literature Awards". Shelf Awareness . November 12, 2010. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  24. ^ "2010 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Recipient: Shane Peacock". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  25. ^ "Vanishing Girl wins 2010 National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Book Award". Canadian Children's Book Centre. June 1, 2010. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  26. ^ "IODE Canada". Iode.ca. May 23, 2008. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  27. ^ "2010 Libris Awards Recipient: Shane Peacock". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  28. ^ "2010 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award Recipient: Shane Peacock". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  29. ^ ""The Dragon Turn" is a 2011 Foreword INDIES Winner". Foreword Reviews. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  30. ^ "Crime Writers of Canada - 2011 Entries". Crime Writers of Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  31. ^ "2011". Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  32. ^ "Crime Writers of Canada - 2012 Entries". Crime Writers of Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  33. ^ a b c "Previous John Spray Mystery Award Winners and Finalists". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  34. ^ "Crime Writers of Canada - 2013 Winners". Crime Writers of Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  35. ^ "Becoming Holmes wins 2013 Arthur Ellis Award". Canadian Children's Book Centre. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  36. ^ "Governor General Literary Award finalists announced". Vancouver Sun, October 2, 2013.
  37. ^ "2013". Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  38. ^ "Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award 2017". Toronto Public Library. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  39. ^ "Previous Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award Winners and Finalists". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  40. ^ "Crime Writers of Canada - 2017 Entries". Crime Writers of Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  41. ^ "Crime Writers of Canada - 2019 Entries". Crime Writers of Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  42. ^ a b "Crime Writers of Canada - 2020 Entries". Crime Writers of Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  43. ^ Balser, Erin (June 8, 2020). "André Alexis & Richard Van Camp among writers longlisted for 2020 Sunburst Award for Canadian fantasy writing". CBC Books. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Peacock_(writer)