Andrew Peacock is a Canadian author and retired veterinarian residing in Freshwater-Carbonear, Newfoundland. His debut book, Creatures of the Rock: A Veterinarian's Adventures in Newfoundland was longlisted for the 2015 Leacock Medal for Humour and won for non-fiction in the 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards.
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Life
Peacock was born in Toronto and raised in Kapuskasing, Ontario. He moved from Ontario to Newfoundland in 1982 after graduating from the University of Guelph as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Peacock practiced as a mixed-animal veterinarian in rural Newfoundland from 1982 to 2010. After retiring from veterinary practice, he wrote two books, both of which are inspired by his time as a veterinarian. He also previously owned an independent bookstore in Carbonear called "Waterwords" with his wife. Along with his literary career, Peacock worked for the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Veterinarians.
Works
Creatures of the Rock (2014)
One Brave Boy and His Cat (2019)
VIRAL (2020)
Bifocal (2021)
Awards
2015 Leacock Medal for Humour (long-listed) for Creatures of the Rock
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards (won) for Creatures of the Rock