Shane Peacock facts for kids
Shane Peacock is a talented Canadian writer. He writes many different kinds of stories, including novels, plays for the stage, and scripts for TV shows. He has also worked as a journalist, sharing real-life stories.
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Who is Shane Peacock?
Shane Peacock was born in Canada. He loves to tell stories, and he has written many books that young people enjoy. His first book, The Great Farini, was about an interesting Canadian person named William Leonard Hunt.
His Work in Theatre and TV
Shane Peacock has written plays that have been performed by the 4th Line Theatre. He also created documentaries, which are non-fiction films. One of his documentaries, Team Spirit, was even shown on the national TV network, CTV.
Books for Young Readers
Shane Peacock has written several exciting books for young readers. Some of these are part of a series called the "Seven Series." These books include:
- Last Message
- Double You (which is a follow-up to Last Message)
- Separated (which tells a story that happened before Last Message)
The Boy Sherlock Holmes Series
One of Shane Peacock's most popular series for young adults is The Boy Sherlock Holmes. This series imagines what the famous detective Sherlock Holmes was like when he was a teenager. These books have been very successful:
- They have been published in ten different countries.
- They have been translated into twelve languages.
- They have appeared on more than forty lists of recommended books.
The series has also won many important awards, including:
- The IODE Violet Downey Book Award
- Two Arthur Ellis Awards for crime fiction
- The Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award
- The Libris Award
The books were also finalists for the Governor General's Literary Award and were nominated three times for the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. Each book in the series was also chosen as a "Premier Selection" by the Junior Library Guild.
Other Exciting Books
In 2016, Shane Peacock released his first picture book, The Artist and Me. This book quickly became a favorite and was chosen by the Junior Library Guild. It was also nominated for the Blue Spruce Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award.
He also started a thrilling series for teens called The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim. This series is a type of story known as Gothic horror, which means it has a spooky and mysterious feel. The first book in this series was nominated for the John Spray Mystery Award. The next book in the series, Monster, came out in 2018.
