Shane Peacock is a distinguished Canadian author, born in 1957 in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He grew up in the small northern town of Kapuskasing, Ontario, before pursuing higher education in History and English literature. His literary career spans various genres, including fiction, non-fiction, plays, and children's literature. He has authored eighteen novels, a picture book, and three plays, gaining recognition through numerous awards and nominations.
Peacock's work has been widely acclaimed, earning him two Arthur Ellis Awards for crime fiction, the Geoffrey Bilson Award for historical fiction, the Violet Downey Award, and the Libris Award. His books have been translated into twenty languages and published in eighteen countries, a testament to his global appeal. Among his notable series are "The Dylan Maples Adventures," "The Boy Sherlock Holmes," "The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim," and "The Seven Series."
His bibliography also includes standalone works, such as "Eye of the Crow," which won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile in 2008. He has been a Junior Library Guild of America selection seven times and has been shortlisted for the Canadian Children's Literature Award and the Governor-General's Award. Peacock's extraordinary imagination, evident from a young age, often features unusual subjects and eccentric events, places, and people.
In addition to his writing, Peacock has developed unconventional hobbies and skills through his research, such as sumo eating, rope walking, trapeze flying, and silent killing. He also enjoys conventional pastimes like hockey and reading. Peacock currently resides in Cobourg, Ontario, with his wife, Sophie Kneisel, and their three children.