Governor General Award winner Kevin Major is the author of twenty-two books—fiction, literary non-fiction, poetry, and plays. His first novel, Hold Fast, is considered a classic of Canadian young adult fiction, and was adapted into a feature film. As Near To Heaven By Sea: A History of Newfoundland and Labrador was a Canadian bestseller. His work has been translated into several languages, including German, Spanish, Catalan, and Hebrew. One for the Rock, Two for the Tablelands, Three for Trinity, and Four for Fogo Island are the first four books in Major’s popular series of crime novels. He and his wife live in St. John’s. They have two grown sons.

“…a startlingly good feat of historical fiction.” - The Miramichi Reader

"Meticulously researched and seamlessly blended historical fact and Kevin Major's fiction, Land Beyond the Sea was a great read." - Atlantic Book Reviews

"It's immediately apparent that Major did a lot of research to write this book. His most casual descriptions are strikingly authentic and the focus is wide-ranging. Whether standing on the bridge of the Caribou or peering through the periscope of U-69, the reader is plunged into the surroundings... Land Beyond the Sea is a crackling read that invokes both sympathy and empathy for the people on both sides of the conflict. It's quite an achievement on Major's part." - Denise Flint, Downhome Magazine

"[Kevin Major] describes the protagonists of both sides, Germans and allies alike, with great empathy . . . his approach is profoundly humanistic." - Christian Adam, German scholar and author of "Lesen unter Hitler (Reading under Hitler. Authors, bestsellers, readers in the Third Reich)", in afterword of German translation, "Caribou"

“Seeing the island [of Newfoundland] for the first time, the German [commander, Ulrich Gräf,] is captivated by its coastline and 'lofty cliffs indomitable'; he wants to roam the island with a sketchbook, an appreciation that will likely endear him to Newfoundland readers.” - Tracy Whalen, Canadian Literature