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Sequels to The Front Runner:
“Harlan’s
Race” Published in 1994, was a national bestseller, and
is out in English, German, Spanish, Italian, Danish,
Japanese and Complex Chinese Editions.
“Billy’s Boy”
Published in 1997, was a national bestseller and is out in English, German, Spanish, Italian and Complex Chinese
Editions.
 
Patricia completed writing the fourth
book
in the series prior to her passing. The book will
be
released later this year.
The Front Runner takes
place in the 70's, Harlan's Race in the 80's, Billy's Boy the
90's, and the new novel brings us into the post-millennial era.
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-- PRINT HISTORY -- |
- Translated into 13
languages.
- Book sales estimated at over 11 million
copies worldwide.
- Readers to
date estimated at over 28 million.
- First
gay-themed novel to make the New York Times bestseller
list.
- First
gay-themed novel to print the word “gay” on the cover.
- Never been out of print since 1974.
- Available in
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1974 – U.S. 1st edition hardcover
(William Morrow)
1975 – U.S. mass market paperback
(Bantam Books)
1975 – UK & Commonwealth paperback
(Bantam Books)
1975 – Swedish edition (1st serial
in Revolt Magazine)
1975 – Canadian 2nd serial in
Esprit Magazine
1976 – Rippun Shobo (Japanese 1st
edition)
1979 – Dutch edition (Tiebosch)
1981 – French edition (Presses de la Renaissance)
1985 – Danish edition (Rhodos)
1987 – German 1st
edition (Droemer Knaur)
1987 - U.S. trade paperback
(Penguin/Plume)
1990 – Japanese 2nd edition (Daisan
Shokan)
1990 – UK trade paperback (Gay Men’s Press)
1995 – Wildcat Press (U.S. 20th anniversary 2nd
edition hardcover
1996 – U.S. 20th anniversary
trade paperback edition (Wildcat Press)
1999 –
Latvian edition (Atenas Klubs)
1999 – Japanese 3rd
edition (2nd serial in Imaju-Club Manga magazine,
illustrated by top Japanese illustrator)
2001 –
Book of the Month Club and Triangle Classics
2001 –
Spanish 1st edition (Editorial Egales)
2001 –
German 2nd edition (Bruno Gmuender Verlag)
2007 –
Italian edition (Fazi Editore)
2011 – U.S. audio
edition (Audible, Inc.)
2011 – German audio edition
(Bruno Gmuender)
2011 – Complex Chinese (Soul Mate,
Inc., distributed in Taiwan, Hong
Kong and Macau)
2011 – Ukrainian publishing rights
were sold to a publisher in Kiev
2012 – German 3rd
Edition (Bruno Gmuender)
2012 – Spanish 2nd edition
(Editorial Egales)
2013 – U.S. e-book on Kindle
(Amazon.com)
2014 – Portuguese edition (INDEX
Editions, contract just signed)
2019 - Literary rights were
transfered to her estate:
patricianellwarrenestate@gmail.com
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Excerpt from “The Front Runner” published in Crown
anthology "Men in Sports -Great Sports Stories of all
Time.”
Named #1 Readers’ Choice
in the Publishing Triangle’s 100 Best Lesbian
and Gay
Novels. Also named #1 on a number of other LGBT book
lists.
In Outsports.com’s “100 Greatest Moments in
Gay Sports History,” the
publication named “The Front
Runner” as Moment # 4.
http://www.outsports.com/2011/9/30/4051932/moment-4-publication-of-the-front-runner
The International FrontRunners, an international
organization of
running and walking clubs in many
countries around the world, was named
after the novel.
“The Front Runner” is still Warren’s biggest-selling
title. The author
continues to receive fan emails from
all over the world, as well as
messages from various
countries via Facebook.
Fans continue to ask
tirelessly about the progress of film development.
The book was recognized as instrumental in
inspiring launch of
the Gay Games, and author was
awarded a special "Personal Best" and
Gold Medal by
the International Federation of Gay Games.
Patricia,
Warren was named a "Pioneer" of LGBT literature by the
Lambda
Literary Foundation in a ceremony in Los
Angeles.
Website designed by Greg Zanfardino
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