Nancy Springer: Writing what she wants to read An interview by Tom Knapp, 1989 Nancy Springer lives in a fantasy world. She writes for a living. The author of numerous successful fantasy and children's novels, the Dallastown, Pa., resident said she started her career because no one else was putting out the books she was looking for. They're the books I always wanted to read, but nobody else was ...

Nancy Springer Info Sheet AUTHOR, thirty novels for adults, young adults and children. Also nonfiction, novellas, short stories, and poetry. AWARDS AND HONORS: PSLA Outstanding Pennsylvania Author, 1997. Nominee, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1997. Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allen Poe Awards, 1996, 1995. James Tiptree, Jr. Award, 1995. Carolyn W. Field Award Honor Book, 1995. ALA/YALSA Best ...