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Edition 21 (2010) Winner
Shane Peacock
シェーン・ピーカック
Shēn Pīkakku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957 （Port Arthur, Ontario）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, playwright, journalist, television screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1994-2025
- Affiliations
- 4th Line Theatre
- Nominations
- TD Canadian Children's Literature Award Finalist (Eye of the Crow, 2007), Arthur Ellis Award Nominee (Vanishing Girl, 2010)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent University | — | English and history | B.A. | — | Canada |
| University of Toronto | — | literature | M.A. | — | Canada |
Trent University
English and history
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
Canada
University of Toronto
literature
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Arthur Ellis Award | Eye of the Crow | Best Juvenile Crime Book | Crime Writers of Canada | Winner |
| 2013 | Arthur Ellis Award | Becoming Holmes | Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime Book | Crime Writers of Canada | Winner |
| 2010 | Libris Award | Vanishing Girl | — | — | Winner |
| 2010 | Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award | Vanishing Girl | — | — | Winner |
Arthur Ellis Award
2008
Work:
Eye of the Crow
Category:
Best Juvenile Crime Book
Organization:
Crime Writers of Canada
Result:
Winner
Arthur Ellis Award
2013
Work:
Becoming Holmes
Category:
Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime Book
Organization:
Crime Writers of Canada
Result:
Winner
Libris Award
2010
Work:
Vanishing Girl
Result:
Winner
Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award
2010
Work:
Vanishing Girl
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Eye of the Crow
2007 Young adult mysteryThe first case of young Sherlock Holmes.
Holmes' developmentcrime investigation
Translations
- Translated into 12 languages in 10 countries
Bibliography
- Eye of the Crow
- Death in the Air
- Vanishing Girl
- The Secret Fiend
- The Dragon Turn
- Becoming Holmes
Translations of Works
- Boy Sherlock Holmes series published in 10 countries in 12 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical depictionSuspenseful narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Young detective's growthHistorical events
Legacy
Prominent Canadian children's and YA author known for the Boy Sherlock Holmes series, which has won numerous awards and been translated internationally.
Trivia
- The Boy Sherlock Holmes series has been published in ten countries in twelve languages.
- Born in Port Arthur (now Thunder Bay).