In the 1970s, after The Front Runner was published, a film version was being considered then and had the involvement of Paul Newman. The book will be published by her estate. At the time of Warren's death, she was putting the finishing touches on the 4th book in The Front Runner Series.
Warren published two sequels to The Front Runner ( Harlan's Race in 1994 and Billy's Boy in 1997). The Front Runner, considered a world classic in gay literature, has sold over 10 million copies in 11 languages, was published in 1974. Warren is best known for her groundbreaking novel The Front Runner, a love story about an out gay runner and his closeted track coach. LOS ANGELES - Patricia Nell Warren, age 82, died on Saturday February 9th at the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, California after a long battle with cancer. The Front Runner, published in 1974, was the first affirmative gay story. Patricia Nell Warren, Activist and Author of The Front Runner, First Gay Novel to Make New York Times Best Seller List, Dies at 82
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