Andrew Peacock (writer)
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Andrew Peacock is a Canadian author and retired veterinarian residing in Freshwater-Carbonear, Newfoundland.[1] His debut book, Creatures of the Rock: A Veterinarian's Adventures in Newfoundland was longlisted for the 2015 Leacock Medal for Humour[2] and won for non-fiction in the 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards.[3][4][5]
Peacock was born in Toronto and raised in Kapuskasing, Ontario.[2] He moved from Ontario to Newfoundland in 1982 after graduating from the University of Guelph as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.[6] Peacock practiced as a mixed-animal veterinarian in rural Newfoundland from 1982 to 2010.[1] After retiring from veterinary practice, he wrote two books, both of which are inspired by his time as a veterinarian.[7] He also previously owned an independent bookstore in Carbonear called "Waterwords" with his wife.[8] Along with his literary career, Peacock worked for the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Veterinarians.[9]
