Quarrington, Paul (Lewis)

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QUARRINGTON, Paul (Lewis)

QUARRINGTON, Paul (Lewis). Canadian, b. 1953. Genres: Novels, Sports/Fitness. Career: Writer since 1975. Musician, 1973-83; sales clerk in Toronto bookstore, 1983-86. Publications: NOVELS: The Service, 1978; Home Game, 1983; The Life of Hope, 1985, King Leary, 1987 (Stephen Leacock Medal for Humor); Whale Music, 1989 (Governor's General Literary Award for English Language Fiction in Canada); Logan in Overtime, 1990; The Spirit Cabinet, 2000. NON-FICTION: Hometown Heroes: On the Road with Canada's National Hockey Team, 1988; Fishing with My Old Guy, 1995. SCREENPLAYS: Perfectly Normal, 1990; Camilla, 1993. Address: 150 First Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada M4M 1X1.

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