Nancy Springer

Nancy Springer
Born (1948-07-05) July 5, 1948 (age 76)
Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.
Languageenglish
Genre
  • Science Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Mystery
  • Thrillers
  • Young Adult
Notable worksThe Enola Holmes Mysteries
Tales of Rowan Hood
Notable awardsJames Tiptree Jr. Award
Edgar Allan Poe Award
Carolyn W. Field Award

Nancy Springer (born July 5, 1948) is an American author of fantasy, young adult literature, mystery, and science fiction.[1] Her novel Larque on the Wing won the Tiptree Award in 1994.[2] She also received the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America[3] for her novels Toughing It in 1995 and Looking for Jamie Bridger in 1996. Additionally, she received the Carolyn W. Field Award from the Pennsylvania Library Association in 1999 for her novel I am Mordred.[4] She has written more than fifty books over a career that has spanned nearly four decades.[5]

She released her first Enola Holmes book in 2006 and followed by 7 sequels in the series. Her other series include The Book of the Isle fantasy series and the Tales of Rowan Hood.[6] The Enola Holmes Mysteries was adapted in 2020 as the Netflix film Enola Holmes and a 2022 sequel Enola Holmes 2.[5][7]

  1. ^ Davis, Stephen M. "The SF Site Featured Review: I am Mordred: A Tale from Camelot". SF Site. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "Previous Awards—James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award Council". James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award Council. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  3. ^ "Edgar Award Winners and Nominees Database". TheEdgars.com. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  4. ^ "Carolyn W. Field Award Winners". Pennsylvania Library Association. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
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  6. ^ Carolyn Cox (August 10, 2022). "Interview: Nancy Springer Talks Searching for Love Through 50+ Years of Writing". The Portalist. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  7. ^ Mark Meszoros (October 31, 2022). "'Enola Holmes 2' another charming bit of mystery with more good work from Millie Bobby Brown". The News-Herald. Retrieved November 25, 2022.