Kevin Major

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. 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 2004 - Ann and Seamus - Geoffery Bilson Award Finalist 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