Nancy Springer: Biography
Nancy Springer was born on July 5th, 1948 and is currently 77 years old. Nancy Springer was born in Montclair, New Jersey, USA.
Nancy Springer has written 33 standalone novels, starting with Wings of Flame in 1985. The most recently released novel was Grandghost, which was released in 2018. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Nancy at this time.
Nancy Springer: Awards & Accolades
Springer's books have won multiple awards, Larque on the Wing won the Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction, in 1994. Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche won the Anthony Award, Best Young Adult, in 2022. Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade won the Agatha Award, Best Children’s/Young Adult, in 2022. Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose won the Anthony Award, Best Children’s/YA Novel, in 2024.
The following novels by Nancy Springer were nominated for these awards:
- The Sable Moon: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award (1982).
- The Boy Who Plaited Manes: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1987).
- Fair Peril: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award (1997).
- Juggernaut: Agatha Award, Best Short Story (2001).
- Dusssie: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (2008).
- The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline: Agatha Award, Best Children’s/Young Adult (2009).
- The Case of the Missing Marquess: CrimeFest, Best Crime Novel for Young Adults Award (2021).
- Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche: Agatha Award, Best Children’s/Young Adult (2021).
- Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade: Anthony Award, Best Children’s/YA Novel (2023).
- Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose: Agatha Award, Best Children’s/Young Adult (2023).
Nancy Springer: TV/Movies Based on Books
In 2020, a movie was released via Netflix based on the Enola Holmes series. It was called Enola Holmes, and starred Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill and Sam Claflin. It was directed by Harry Bradbeer.
Related Authors
Fans of Nancy Springer also enjoy these authors:
- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
- Agatha Christie, author of: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
- Anthony Horowitz, author of the Susan Ryeland Series.
- Richard Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club Series.
- Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
Nancy Springer: F.A.Q
When was Nancy Springer Born? How old is Nancy Springer?
Nancy Springer was born on July 5th, 1948. Nancy Springer is currently 77 years old.
Where was Nancy Springer Born?
Nancy Springer was born in Montclair, New Jersey, USA and is American.
What book awards has Nancy Springer won?
What was the first book Nancy Springer wrote?
The first book written by Nancy Springer was The White Hart, published in 1979.
What was the most recent book Nancy Springer wrote?
Her most recently released work was Enola Holmes and the Clanging Coffin on February 10th, 2026.
What is the most popular book by Nancy Springer?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Nancy Springer book is
The Case of the Missing Marquess. Here are her most popular books:
- The Case of the Missing Marquess (8.07)
- The Case of the Left-Handed Lady (8.64)
- The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets (8.71)
- The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline (8.63)
- The Case of the Gypsy Good-Bye / The Case of the Disappearing Duchess (8.2)
Are there upcoming new books by Nancy Springer?
Nancy Springer does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Nancy Springer written?
Nancy Springer has written 93 books across 14 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 6 books in the Enola Holmes Series
- 5 books in The New Adventures of Enola Holmes Series
- 3 Enola Holmes Graphic Novels
- 5 books in The Book of Isle Series
- 5 books in the Rowan Hood Series
- 3 books in the Sea King Series
- 2 books in the Tale of Camelot Series
- 33 Standalone Novels
- 21 Short Stories/Novellas
- 4 Collections
- 1 Graphic Novels
- 4 books in the Blood Of Ten Chiefs Series
- 1 John M. Ford Short Story Collections