Kevin Major
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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.
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- 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
