Kevin Major

Kevin Major

Kevin Major (born September 12, 1949) is a Canadian children's author who lives in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Major was born and raised in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador. He later moved to St. John's where he attended Memorial University. After graduating, Major became a teacher for a few years before quitting to write full time. His novels are known for exploring issues of adolescence and the family. They are usually set on the Island of Newfoundland. In 1992 he was awarded the Vicky Metcalf Award for his body of work.

Bibliography

* 1978 – "Hold Fast" ISBN 0-88899-579-2 (nominated for a Books in Canada First Novel Award)
* 1980 – "Far From Shore" ISBN 0-88899-568-7
* 1984 – "Thirty-Six Exposures" ISBN 0-385-25464-4
* 1987 – "Dear Bruce Springsteen" ISBN 0-385-29584-7
* 1989 – "Blood Red Ochre" ISBN 0-7704-2717-0
* 1991 – "Eating Between the Lines" ISBN 0-7704-2705-7
* 1993 – "Diana: My Autobiography" ISBN 0-7704-2702-2
* 1995 – "No Man's Land" ISBN 1-894463-71-4
* 1997 – "Gaffer" ISBN 0-385-25667-1
* 2000 – "Eh? to Zed: A Canadian Abecedarium" ISBN 0-88995-222-1
* 2001 – "As Near to Heaven by Sea: A History of Newfoundland and Labrador" - ISBN 0-14-027864-8
* 2002 – "The House of Wooden Santas" ISBN 0-88995-166-7
* 2003 – "Ann and Seamus" ISBN 0-88899-561-X (nominated for a Governor General's Award)
* 2005 – "Aunt Olga's Christmas Postcards" ISBN 0-88899-593-8


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