Richard Paolinelli
			
			
			
			
				
					| Full Name: | Richard
Paolinelli | 
				
					| Born: | Turlock, California, USA | 
				
				
					| Occupation: | Writer | 
				
					| Nationality: | American | 
				
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		Biography
		
		Richard began his writing journey as a freelance writer in 1984 and gained his first fiction credit serving as the lead writer for the first two issues of the Elite Comics sci-fi/fantasy series, Seadragon. His 20-year sports writing career was highlighted by the 2001 California Newspaper Publishers Association award for Best Sports Story.
In 2010, Richard retired as a sportswriter and returned to his fiction writing roots. Since then he has written seven novels, two non-fiction sports books, and has appeared in several anthologies including five Sherlock Holmes collections.
		
		
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