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. His crime novel series for adult readers, the Northern Gothic Mysteries, debuted in 2024 with As We Forgive Others, and the sequel A Place of Secrets appeared in 2025.
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." +Awards for Peacock's writingYearTitleAwardResultRef.2007Eye Of The CrowINDIES Award for Juvenile Fiction (Children's)Winner (Gold)2008Death in the AirINDIES Award for Juvenile Fiction (Children's)FinalistEye Of The CrowArthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime BookWinnerIODE Violet Downey Book AwardWinnerMoonbeam Award for Pre-Teen FictionWinner (Gold)TD Canadian Children's Literature AwardFinalist2009Death in the AirTD Canadian Children's Literature AwardFinalistEye Of The CrowManitoba Young Readers Choice AwardNomineeVanishing GirlINDIES Award for Young Adult Fiction (Children's)Finalist2010Death in the AirManitoba Young Readers Choice AwardNomineeVanishing GirlArthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime BookNomineeGeoffrey Bilson AwardWinnerIODE Violet Downey Book AwardWinnerLibris AwardWinnerRuth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book AwardWinner2011INDIES Award for Young Adult Fiction (Children's)Honorable mentionArthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime BookNomineeVanishing GirlManitoba Young Readers Choice AwardNominee2012Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime BookNomineeJohn Spray Mystery AwardFinalistTD Canadian Children's Literature AwardFinalist2013Becoming HolmesArthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime BookWinnerGovernor General's Award for English-language children's literatureFinalist. Vancouver Sun, October 2, 2013.John Spray Mystery AwardFinalistManitoba Young Readers Choice AwardNominee2017Marilyn Baillie Picture Book AwardFinalistArthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime BookNomineeJohn Spray Mystery AwardFinalist2019MonsterArthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime BookNominee2020DemonArthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime BookNomineePhantom of FireArthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime BookNomineeDemonSunburst AwardLonglist2025As We Forgive OthersCrime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence for Best Crime Novel Set in CanadaNominee
Publications
Novels
Standalone books
The Book Of Us (2022) Show (2025)
The Northern Gothic Mysteries As We Forgive Others (2024) A Place of Secrets (2025)
The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim (2016) Monster (2018) Demon (2019)
The Boy Sherlock Holmes
Eye of the Crow (2007) Death in the Air (2008) Vanishing Girl (2009) The Secret Fiend (2010) The Dragon Turn (2011) Becoming Holmes (2012)
The Dylan Maples Adventures The Mystery of Ireland's Eye (1999) The Secret of the Silver Mines (2001) Bone Beds of the Badlands (2002) Monster in the Mountains (2003) 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)
References
External links Author's Website