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CANSCAIP Members Shane PeacockAuthor
c/o Tundra Books
Born: February 25, 1957, Thunder Bay, Ontario BiographyShane Peacock is a novelist, playwright, documentary screenwriter, and journalist. He grew up in Kapuskasing, Ontario, and attended Trent University and then the University of Toronto, where novelist Robertson Davies was one of his professors. Early in his career, he wrote for the likes of Saturday Night, Readers' Digest, and Sports Illustrated, telling stories about bull riders, comedian Jim Carrey, crows, and other strange creatures, winning four National Magazine Award nominations, and a Silver Medal. His first book was a biography of spectacular Canadian The Great Farini, who walked over Niagara Falls on a high wire and invented the human cannonball act. He's written plays for the outdoor stages of The 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook, Ontario, incorporating circus performers and hand-to-hand combat into dramatic tales. And his documentaries have appeared on History Television and the CTV national network. His books for young adults began with The Mystery of Ireland's Eye in 1999, followed by The Secret of the Silver Mines, Bone Beds of the Badlands and Monster in the Mountains, all part of his acclaimed "Dylan Maples Adventure" series, short listed for seven national awards. In 2007, Eye of the Crow: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case, appeared from Tundra Books, the first-ever account of a childhood adventure of the great detective. It was named one of Quill and Quire magazine's books of the year, and was followed in 2008 by two more dark tales in The Boy Sherlock Holmes series: Death in the Air and The Vanishing Girl. Published WorksYA Novels
The Vanishing Girl: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Third Case, 2008, Tundra Books YA Non-FictionUnusual Heroes: Canada's Prime Ministers, 2002, Penguin Books Adult Non-FictionThe Great Farini: The High-Wire Life of William Hunt, 1995, Penguin BooksPerformancesPLAYS
The Art of Silent Killing, 4th Line Theatre, 2006 TV Documentaries (Writer)
Exhibit Eh!: Exposing Canada (series), Travel & Escape Network AwardsYA NOVELSDeath in the Air: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Second Case," has just been selected as a Junior Library Guild of America Premier Selection for 2008.
"Eye of the Crow" - Junior Library Guild of America Premier Selection, 2007 PLAYSOttawa Little Theatre One-Act Play Competition, Honourable Mention - No Heart Punch, 1985 JOURNALISMNational Magazine Award nomination - "As the Crow Flies" for "Elm Street" magazine, 2003 Other MembershipsWriters Guild of Canada (WGC), Crime Writers of Canada, The Writers Union of Canada (TWUC) Available ForSchool/library readings and presentations, conferences |
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