birth_date: 1939-06-05 00:00:00
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name: L.R. Wright
about: L.R. Wright was born Laurali Rose Appleby on 5 June 1939 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Known as Bunny, Wright grew up in Saskatoon and in Abbotsford, British Columbia. She worked as a reporter in Calgary before becoming a full-time writer in 1977. After publishing her fourth book, Wright returned to school, receiving an M.A. in Liberal Studies from Simon Fraser University. She taught writing at the University of British Columbia and wrote adaptations for several of her books for radio, film, and television. L.R. Wright died of breast cancer on 25 February 2001.Series:* Karl Alberg* Eddie Henderson Awards Arthur Ellis Award: Novel * 1991 – A Chill Rain in January – Winner * 1996 – Mother Love – Winner L.R. Wright was born Laurali Rose Appleby on 5 June 1939 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Known as Bunny, Wright grew up in Saskatoon and in Abbotsford, British Columbia. She worked as a reporter in Calgary before becoming a full-time writer in 1977. After publishing her fourth book, Wright returned to school, receiving an M.A. in Liberal Studies from Simon Fraser University. She taught writing at the University of British Columbia and wrote adaptations for several of her books for radio, film, and television. L.R. Wright died of breast cancer on 25 February 2001.Series:* Karl Alberg* Eddie Henderson Awards Arthur Ellis Award: Novel * 1991 – A Chill Rain in January – Winner * 1996 – Mother Love – Winner ...more
death_date: 2001-02-25 00:00:00