Shane Peacock (writer)

Shane Peacock (born 1957 in Port Arthur, Ontario) 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; Double You, its sequel; and Separated, its prequel.

Biography
Peacock was born in 1957, in Port Arthur, Ontario. 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.

He is married to Sophie Kneisel and has three children.

Awards and honours
Seven of Peacock's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Eye Of The Crow (2007), Death in the Air (2008), Vanishing Girl (2009), The Secret Fiend (2010), The Dragon Turn (2011), Becoming Holmes (2013), and The Artist and Me (2016).

In 2016, Kirkus Reviews included The Artist and Me on its list of the best picture books of the year.

In 2017, CBC Books included Eye of the Crow on their list of "100 young adult books that make you proud to be Canadian."

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

 * 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)