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Nancy Connor Springer (born 1948 in Montclair, New Jersey) is an American author of fantasy, young adult literature, mystery, and science fiction.[1] Her novel Larque on the Wing won the Tiptree Award,[2] and she has also received the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America.[3]
Contents
Works
Series
Book of the Isle
- 1. The White Hart (1979)
- 2. The Book of Suns (1977) expanded as The Silver Sun (1980)
- 3. The Sable Moon (1981)
- 4. The Black Beast (1982)
- 5. The Golden Swan (1983)
Sea King
- 1. Madbond (1987)
- 2. Mindbond (1987)
- 3. Godbond (1988)
- 1. Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest (2001)
- 2. Lionclaw (2002)
- 3. Outlaw Princess of Sherwood (2003)
- 4. Wild Boy (2004)
- 5. Rowan Hood Returns (2005)
- 1. The Case of the Missing Marquess (2006)
- 2. The Case of the Left-Handed Lady (2007)
- 3. The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets (2008)
- 4. The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan (2008)
- 5. The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline (2009)
- 6. The Case of the Gypsy Goodbye (2010)
Other novels
- Wings of Flame (1985)
- Chains of Gold (1986)
- A Horse to Love (1987)
- The Hex Witch of Seldom (1988)
- Not on a White Horse (1988)
- Apocalypse (1989)
- They're All Named Wildfire (1989)
- Red Wizard (1990)
- Colt (1991)
- Damnbanna (1992)
- The Friendship Song (1992)
- The Great Pony Hassle (1993)
- Toughing It (1994)
- The Blind God is Watching (1994)
- Larque on the Wing (1994)
- The Boy on a Black Horse (1994)
- Metal Angel (1994)
- Looking for Jamie Bridger (1996)
- Fair Peril (1996)
- Secret Star (1997)
- I Am Mordred (1998)
- Sky Rider (1999)
- Plumage (2000)
- Separate Sisters (2001)
- I am Morgan le Fay (2001)
- Needy Creek (2001)
- Blood Trail (2003)
- Dusssie (2007)
Collections
- Chance and Other Gestures of the Hand of Fate (1985)
- Stardark Songs (1993)
Anthologies edited
- Prom Night (1999) with Martin H. Greenberg
- Ribbiting Tales: Original Stories About Frogs (2000)
Anthologies containing stories by Nancy Springer
- Top Fantasy (1984)
- Catfantastic II (1990)
- A Century of Fantasy 1980-1989 (1990)
- The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fifth Annual Collection (1992)
- Horses! (1994)
- The Best of Weird Tales (1995)
- Chicks in Chainmail (1995)
- Castle Fantastic (1996)
- Sisters in Fantasy 2 (1996)
- The Fortune Teller (1997)
- More Amazing Stories (1997)
- Tarot Fantastic (1997)
- Things Invisible to See: Gay and Lesbian Tales of Magic Realism (1998)
- Twice Upon a Time (1999)
- Civil War Fantastic (2000)
- Perchance to Dream (2000)
- Sherwood (2000)
Short stories
- "Amends, A Tale of the Sun Kings" (1983)
- "The Boy Who Plaited Manes" (1986)
- "In Carnation" (1990)
- "Snickerdoodles" (1990)
- "To Be a Hero" (1991)
- "Whoops!" (1995)
- "Concrete Example" (1996)
- "Elvis Lives" (1997)
- "Hexefus" (1997)
- "The Time of Her Life" (1998)
- "Gilly the Goose Girl" (1999)
- "Dreamfisher" (2000)
- "Know Your True Enemy" (2000)
- "Martial" (2000)
- "The Way Your Life Is"
Awards and nominations
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Novel nominee (1982): The Sable Moon[4]
- World Fantasy Best Short Story nominee (1987): "The Boy Who Plaited Manes"[5]
- Hugo Best Short Story nominee (1987): "The Boy Who Plaited Manes"[6]
- Nebula Best Short Story nominee (1987): "The Boy Who Plaited Manes"
- Tiptree Award (1995): Larque on the Wing[2]
- Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery (1995): Toughing It[3]
- Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery (1996): Looking for Jamie Bridger[3]
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Novel nominee (1997): Fair Peril[4]
- Carolyn W. Field Award (1998): I am Mordred
- Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery nominee (2007): The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery[3]
- Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery nominee (2010): The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline: An Enola Holmes Mystery[3]
References
- ^ Davis, Stephen M. "The SF Site Featured Review: I am Mordred: A Tale from Camelot". SF Site. http://www.sfsite.com/06b/mord35.htm. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Previous Awards—James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award Council". James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award Council. http://tiptree.org/award/previous-awards. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Edgar Award Winners and Nominees Database". TheEdgars.com. http://www.theedgars.com/edgarsDB/index.php. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Mythopoeic Awards – Fantasy". Mythopoeic Society. http://www.mythsoc.org/awards/fantasy/. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "World Fantasy Awards -- Complete Listing". World Fantasy Convention. http://www.worldfantasy.org/awards/awardslist.html. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "1987 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1997-hugo-awards-2/. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
External links
- Nancy Springer at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Nancy Springer's website
- Nancy Springer Papers at Gettysburg College
- Interview with the Author
Categories:- American science fiction writers
- American mystery writers
- American fantasy writers
- Magic realism writers
- 1948 births
- People from Montclair, New Jersey
- Living people
- Writers from New Jersey
- American science fiction writer stubs
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