Karen Lawrence (writer)


Karen Lawrence is a Canadian writer, who won the Books in Canada First Novel Award for her 1986 novel The Life of Helen Alone.
Lawrence was educated at the University of Windsor and the University of Alberta. At the time of her award win, she was residing in San Diego, California with her husband.
Her second novel, Springs of Living Water, was published in 1990. In addition to her novels, Lawrence released two poetry collections, and published several short stories in literary magazines.

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