Shane Peacock is a Canadian novelist, playwright, journalist, and television screenwriter. His first book ''The Great Farini'' was a biography of the colourful Canadian personality

William Leonard Hunt William Leonard Hunt (June 10, 1838 – January 17, 1929), also known by the stage name The Great Farini, was a well-known nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Canadian funambulist, entertainment promoter and inventor, as well as the first kn ...

. His plays have been produced by the

4th Line Theatre The 4th Line Theatre is a Canadian theatre company located near the small town of Millbrook, Ontario in the township of Cavan Monaghan that is dedicated to producing and developing original Canadian theatre, from small-town stories to broad nationa ...

; 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; ''Double You'', its sequel; and ''Separated'', its prequel. His best-selling series for young adults, '' The Boy Sherlock Holmes'', has been published in ten countries in twelve languages and has appeared on more than forty shortlists. It won the prestigious IODE Violet Downey Book Award, two

Arthur Ellis Awards The Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, formerly known as the Arthur Ellis Awards, are a group of Canadian literary awards, presented annually by the Crime Writers of Canada for the best Canadian crime and mystery writing published in th ...

for crime fiction, the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award, the

Libris Award A Libris Award is a prize for Canadian literature. It is awarded by the Canadian Booksellers Association (CBA) on an annual basis. Nominations are solicited from CBA members, and the three candidates with the most nominations are put to a vote. T ...

, and has been a finalist for the

Governor General's Literary Award The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields. The first award was conceived and inaugurated in 1937 by the ...

and three times nominated for the

TD Canadian Children's Literature Award The TD Canadian Children's Literature Award is an annual Canadian literary award, presented to the year's best work of children's literature. Sponsored by TD Bank Financial Group and the Canadian Children's Book Centre, the award carries a monetar ...

. As well, each novel in the series was named a

Junior Library Guild Junior Library Guild, formerly the Junior Literary Guild, is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. It was created in 1929 as one of the enterprises of the Literary Guild, an adult book club created in 1927 by Samuel W. Craig and H ...

Premier Selection. His first picture book, ''The Artist and Me'', appeared in 2016 and quickly became a Junior Library Guild selection, Blue Spruce Award and

Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award The Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award is an annual Canadian literary award, presented to the year's best illustrated picture book for children. Sponsored by A. Charles Baillie and administered by the Canadian Children's Book Centre, the award carr ...

nominee. His teen

Gothic horror Gothic fiction, sometimes called Gothic horror in the 20th century, is a loose literary aesthetic of fear and haunting. The name is a reference to Gothic architecture of the European Middle Ages, which was characteristic of the settings of ea ...

trilogy, ''The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim'', begun in 2016, became a John Spray Mystery Award nominee and was followed in early 2018 by ''Monster''.

Bibliography

Novels

The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim

#''The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim'' (2016) #''Monster'' (2018) #''Demon'' (2019)

The Boy Sherlock Holmes

#''

Eye of the Crow The Boy Sherlock Holmes series of novels, by Shane Peacock, are the childhood exploits of the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. All are published by Tundra Books simultaneously in Canada and the U.S. (and appear in other countries and ...

'' (2007) #''

Death in the Air ''Death in the Air'' (aka ''Pilot X'' and ''The Mysterious Bombardier'') is a 1937 American film directed by Elmer Clifton and stars Lona Andre, John Carroll, Leon Ames and Henry Hall. The film is also known as ''Murder in the Air'' in the Unite ...

'' (2008) #''Vanishing Girl'' (2009) #''The Secret Fiend'' (2010) #''The Dragon Turn'' (2011) #''Becoming Holmes'' (2012)

The Dylan Maples Adventures

#''The Mystery of Ireland's Eye'' (1999) #''The Secret of the Silver Mines'' (2001) #''Bone Beds of the Badlands'' (2002) #''Monster in the Mountains'' (2003) #''Phantom of Fire (2019) Picture Books 1. "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

External links

Author's Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Peacock, Shane 1957 births Living people Canadian children's writers People from Kapuskasing Canadian male novelists Writers from Ontario