Richard B. Wright was born in 1937 in Midland, Ontario. He studied radio and television arts at the Ryerson Institute of Technology and worked as an editor for Macmillan Canada. Wright returned to school in 1970, earning a B.A. in English from Trent University and then taught at Ridley College. He retired in 2001 and now writes full-time.

Books by Richard B. Wright

	1965 Andrew Tolliver (re-released as One John A. Too Many (1984))	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	1971 The Weekend Man	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	1973 In the Middle of a Life	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	1976 Farthing's Fortunes	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	1980 Final Things	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	1982 The Teacher's Daughter	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	1984 Tourists	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	1990 Sunset Manor	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	1995 The Age of Longing	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	2001 Clara Callan The Depression-era lives of Clara and her sister Nora are explored via letters and journal entries.	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	2004 Adultery	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	2007 October	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
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Awards

• Giller Prize
  • 1995 – The Age of Longing – Shortlisted
  • 2001 – Clara Callan – Winner

• Governor General's Literary Award – Fiction (English)
  • 1995 – The Age of Longing – Shortlisted
  • 2001 – Clara Callan – Winner

Added 15 November 2005.
Updated 12 June 2010.