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Canadian author
Kevin Major
BornStephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
NationalityCanadian
Alma materMemorial University
Notable worksNo Man's Land, Eating Between the Lines
Notable awardsVicky Metcalf Award

Kevin Major (born September 12, 1949) is a Canadian author who lives in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador with his wife. He writes for both young people and adults, including fiction, literary non-fiction, poetry, and plays.

Major was born and raised in Stephenville, Newfoundland. He later moved to St. John's where he attended Memorial University of Newfoundland. Before becoming a writer, he taught school in several parts of the province, including the Eastport Peninsula in Bonavista Bay. His early novels are known for exploring issues such as adolescence and family. The novels were usually set on the island of Newfoundland. In 1992, he was awarded the Vicky Metcalf Award for his body of work. His more recent books are mostly adult fiction, including the Sebastian Synard murder mystery series.

Bibliography

Selected Literary Awards

  • 1978 - Hold Fast - Governor General's Children's Literature Award
  • 1979 - Hold Fast - Canadian Library Association's Book of the Year Award
  • 1979 - Hold Fast - Ruth Schwartz Award
  • 1980 - Hold Fast - IBBY Honour List
  • 1980 - Far from Shore - Young Adult Caucus, Canadian Young Adult Book Award
  • 1990 - Blood Red Ochre - Geoffery Bilson Award Finalist
  • 1992 - Eating Between the Lines - Ann Connor Brimer Award
  • 1992 - Eating Between the Lines - Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award
  • 1997 - The House of the Wooden Santas - Mr. Christie's Book Award
  • 1998 - The House of the Wooden Santas - Ann Connor Brimer Award
  • 2001 - As Near to Heaven by Sea - Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction Finalist
  • 2004 - Ann and Seamus - Geoffery Bilson Award Finalist
  • 2006 - Aunt Olga's Christmas Postcards - Ann Connor Brimer Award
  • 2017 - Found Far and Wide - Independent Publisher Book Awards Silver Medalist - Canada East - Best regional fiction
  • 2019 - One for the Rock - Independent Publisher Book Awards Silver Medalist - Canada East - Best regional fiction
  • 2020 - Land Beyond the Sea - Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist, Historical Fiction; Best Atlantic-Published Book Award Finalist; Canada Book Award Winner
  • 2021 - Two for the Tablelands - Shortlisted - Howard Engel Award for Best Crime Novel Set in Canada
  • 2022 - Three for Trinity - Shortlisted - Howard Engel Award for Best Crime Novel Set in Canada

References

  1. ^ "Penguin Random House Canada". Penguin.ca. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  2. "Governor-General's Awards for Children's Literature". Children's Literature Web Guide. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  3. "Book of the Year for Children Award" (PDF). Canadian Library Association. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  4. "Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  5. "IBBY Honour List (Archives at ALO)". International Board on Books for Young People. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  6. "SLA Governance Handbook: Section 9 - Appendices" (PDF). Saskatchewan Library Association. February 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "Previous Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Winners and Finalists". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children's Literature". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  9. "Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  10. "Mr. Christie's Book Award". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  11. Major, Kevin. "Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction". Writer's Trust of Canada. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  12. ^ "IPPY Awards Medalists". Independent Publisher Book Awards. Retrieved October 27, 2019.

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