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Karen Lawrence (born February 5, 1951, in Windsor, Ontario) 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.

Works

• The Inanna Poems (1980)
• The Life of Helen Alone (1986, ISBN 9780394552286)
• Springs of Living Water (1990, ISBN 9780394568089)

References

1. ^ International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004. Routledge, 2003. ISBN 978-1857431797. p. 319.
2. ^ "Lawrence captures $3,000 literary prize". The Globe and Mail, April 3, 1987.
3. ^ "Ex-Windsor writer wins top award". Windsor Star, April 3, 1987.
4. "Windsor native takes small town's measure". Windsor Star, April 6, 1991.

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