Patrick Warner


Patrick Warner is an Irish-Canadian author residing in St. John's, [Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's, Newfoundland]. He writes both novels and poetry. Warner has won several awards for his works, including the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters Award, the Newfoundland Book Award, the Percy Janes [First Novel Award], and the Independent Publisher Regional Fiction Award.

Life

Warner emigrated from County Mayo, Ireland to Newfoundland in 1980. He attended the Memorial University of Newfoundland for his undergraduate degree, earning a Bachelor's in English and Anthropology. He received a Masters in Library and Information Sciences from the University of Western Ontario. He works at the Queen Elizabeth II Library at the Memorial University of Newfoundland as a special collections librarian.

Works

All Manner of Misunderstanding There, There Mole Double Talk Perfection
  • One Hit Wonders Octopus
  • ''My Camino''

Awards

  • 2002 Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters Award for "Capelin"
  • 2004 Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters Award for "Tortoise at Toronto Zoo"
  • 2007 Newfoundland Book Award for There, There
  • 2011 Newfoundland Book Award for Mole
  • Percy Janes First Novel Award for Double Talk
  • 2012 Silver Medal for Best Regional Fiction for Double Talk
  • 2016 Gold Medal for Canada East Fiction for One Hit Wonders
  • 2017 Newfoundland Book Award for ''Octopus''