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Nancy Springer

ナンシー・スプリンガー

Nanshī Supuringā

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1948-07-05 （Montclair, New Jersey）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Montclair, New Jersey → Gettysburg, Pennsylvania → Bonifay, Florida

Career

Occupations
Fantasy author, Young adult literature author, Mystery author, Science fiction author
Active Years
1977-2023
Nominations
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Novel nominee (1982): The Sable Moon, World Fantasy Best Short Story nominee (1987): "The Boy Who Plaited Manes", Hugo Best Short Story nominee (1987): "The Boy Who Plaited Manes", Nebula Best Short Story nominee (1987): "The Boy Who Plaited Manes", Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Novel nominee (1997): Fair Peril, Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery nominee (2007): The Case of the Missing Marquess, Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery nominee (2010): The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline

Awards

James Tiptree Jr. Award
1995
Work: Larque on the Wing
Organization: James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award Council
Result: Winner
Edgar Award
1995
Work: Toughing It
Category: Best Young Adult Mystery
Organization: Mystery Writers of America
Result: Winner
Edgar Award
1996
Work: Looking for Jamie Bridger
Category: Best Juvenile Mystery
Organization: Mystery Writers of America
Result: Winner
Carolyn W. Field Award
1999
Work: I am Mordred
Organization: Pennsylvania Library Association
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Larque on the Wing

1994 Fantasy

A middle-aged housewife discovers her male alter ego and explores gender fluidity.

Gender identitySelf-discovery

Toughing It

1994 Young adult mystery

A coming-of-age mystery about a teenage boy.

Coming of ageFamily

I am Mordred

1998 Fantasy

The story of Mordred from Arthurian legend from his own perspective.

FateKingship

The Case of the Missing Marquess

2006 Young adult mystery

Enola Holmes, sister of Sherlock, investigates her missing mother.

Family bondsIndependence
Adaptations
  • [Film] Enola Holmes / Harry Bradbeer (2020)
  • [Film] Enola Holmes 2 / Harry Bradbeer (2022)

The White Hart

1979 Fantasy

Fantasy novel based on Arthurian legend.

Arthurian legend

Bibliography

  • Chance and Other Gestures of the Hand of Fate
  • Stardark Songs
  • The Book of Suns
  • The Silver Sun
  • The Sable Moon
  • The Black Beast
  • The Golden Swan
  • Madbond
  • Mindbond
  • Godbond
  • Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest
  • Lionclaw
  • Outlaw Princess of Sherwood
  • Wild Boy
  • Rowan Hood Returns
  • The Case of the Missing Marquess
  • The Case of the Left-Handed Lady
  • The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets
  • The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan
  • The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline
  • The Case of the Gypsy Goodbye
  • Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche
  • Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade
  • Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose

Adaptations

  • Enola Holmes (Netflix film, 2020)
  • Enola Holmes 2 (Netflix film, 2022)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Grammatically precise languageInfluenced by Victorian literature
Recurring Motifs
Arthurian legendRobin HoodSherlock Holmes

Legacy

Author of over 50 books spanning fantasy, YA mystery, etc. Enola Holmes series adapted into Netflix films.

Archives

  • Nancy Springer Papers at Gettysburg College

In Popular Culture

  • Enola Holmes Mysteries adapted into Netflix films

Trivia

  • Has two children: Jonathan Paul (b. 1974) and Nora Lynn (b. 1978).
  • First husband Joel Springer was a minister and fine art photographer.
  • Moved to Florida in 2007 with second husband Jaime Fernando Pinto.