fiction.wikisort.org - WriterNancy Holder (born August 29, 1953) is an American writer and the author of several novels, including numerous tie-in books based on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She's also written fiction related to several other science fiction and fantasy shows, including Angel and Smallville.
American writer
Nancy Holder |
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Nancy Holder |
Born | Nancy Lindsay Jones (1953-08-29) August 29, 1953 (age 68) Los Altos, California |
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Pen name | Melissa J. Morgan |
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Nationality | American |
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Alma mater | University of California at San Diego (B.A., Communications) |
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Genre | science fiction, horror |
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Notable awards | Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel (1994)
Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement (r. 2022) |
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Years active | 1972–Present |
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Spouse | Wayne Holder |
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Holder is a four-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award for superior achievement in horror writing. She won Best Short Story in 1991 for "Lady Madonna," in 1993 for "I Hear the Mermaids Singing," and in 1994 for "Cafe Endless: Spring Rain." She won Best Novel in 1994 for Dead in the Water. Other books by Nancy Holder (and Debbie Viguié) include the "Wicked" series, about a family feud between a coven of witches called the Cahors and a coven of warlocks called the Devereux.
Holder was born Nancy Lindsay Jones in Los Altos, California on August 29, 1953. Growing up in California and Japan, Nancy quit school at 16 to be a ballet dancer in Germany. Eventually returning to the U.S., she resumed her studies and graduated from the University of California at San Diego with a Communications degree. She occasionally teaches courses in writing and on Buffy the Vampire Slayer at UCSD.
Holder contributed to the design of Dungeon Master, developed and sold by her husband Wayne Holder's company FTL Games.[1] She has a daughter, Belle Claire Christine Holder (born October 28, 1996), with whom she has begun collaborating when publishing short stories.
Holder contributed the original story concept to the 2018 Firefly novel Big Damn Hero by James Lovegrove.
Bibliography
Novels
- Jessie's Song (1983) (writing as Nancy L. Jones)
- Winner Take All (1984)
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1984)
- Finders Keepers (1985)
- His Fair Lady (1985)
- Out of This World (1985)
- Once in Love with Amy (1986)
- Emerald Fire (1986)
- Rough Cut (1990)
- The Ghosts of Tivoli (1992)
- Cannibal Dwight's Special Purpose (1992)
- Making Love (1993) (with Melanie Tem)
- Dead in the Water (1994 Dell Publishing) – ISBN 0-440-21481-5
- Witch-Light (1996) (with Melanie Tem)
- Pearl Harbor, 1941 (2000)
- Spirited (2004)
- Pretty Little Devils (2006)
- Daughter of the Flames (2006)
- Daughter of the Blood (2006)
- The Rose Bride (2007)
- On Fire a Teen Wolf novel (2012)
- Crimson Peak (2015)[2]
- Ghostbusters (2016 Tor Books) – ISBN 0-765-38843-X
- Wonder Woman (2017 Titan Books) – ISBN 978-1-7856-5378-0
Collections
- Wings and Other Poems (poems) (1972)
Series
- Gambler's Star
- The Six Families (1998)
- Legacies and Lies (1999)
- Invasions (2000)
- Wicked
- Witch (2002) (with Debbie Viguié)
- Curse (2002) (with Debbie Viguié)
- Legacy (2003) (with Debbie Viguié)
- Spellbound (2003) (with Debbie Viguié)
- Resurrection (2009) (with Debbie Viguié)
- RSVP
- Camp Confidential (2005) (as Melissa J. Morgan)
- Possessions
- Possessions (2009)
- The Evil Within (2010)[3]
- The Screaming Season (Mar 2011)
- Crusade
- Crusade (2010) (with Debbie Viguié)
- Damned (2011) (with Debbie Viguié)
- Vanquished (2012) (with Debbie Viguié)
- Wolf Springs Chronicles
- Unleashed (2011) (with Debbie Viguié)
- Hot Blooded (July 9, 2012) (with Debbie Viguié)
- Savage (2013) (with Debbie Viguié)
Buffyverse works
Novels
- 1997: Halloween Rain (with Christopher Golden)
- 1998: Blooded (with Christopher Golden)
- 1998: Child of the Hunt (with Christopher Golden)
- 1998: The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 1
- 1999: The Gatekeeper trilogy (with Christopher Golden)
- 1999: Immortal (with Christopher Golden)
- 1999: The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 3
- 1999: The Sunnydale High Yearbook
- 2000: The Evil That Men Do
- 2000: Not Forgotten
- 2000: Unseen (with Jeff Mariotte)
- 2001: The Book of Fours
- 2002: The Journals of Rupert Giles, Vol. 1
- 2002: Endangered Species
- 2003: Blood and Fog
- 2004: Heat
- 2005: Keep Me in Mind
- 2005: Queen of the Slayers
- 2006: Carnival of Souls
Short stories
She has also written short stories in:
- How I Survived My Summer Vacation (2000)
- Tales of the Slayer (2001)
- The Longest Night (2002)
Non-Buffyverse:
- Tales of Zorro
- The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire (with Debbie Viguié)
- Furry Fantastic (with Belle Holder)
- Pandora's Closet (with Belle Holder)
Anthologies
Anthology or Collection |
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Publication
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The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance[4] |
Vampire Unchained |
2008 |
An Apple for a Creature[5] |
VSI |
Aug 2012 |
Non-fiction
- Angel: the Casefiles, Volume 1 (with Jeff Mariotte and Maryelizabeth Hart) (1999)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to the Buffyverse (2017)
Comics
Beginning in 2009 she has contributed a number of stories for the Domino Lady comics published by Moonstone Books.
See also
- Buffyverse chronology
- List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer books – these tend to surround the character of Buffy and the fictional town of Sunnydale
- List of Angel books – these instead focus on Angel and his so-called "Fang Gang"
- Tales of the Slayer – these chronicle the stories of past slayers in the Buffy canon
References
External links
Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement |
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- Novel (1988–)
- First Novel (1988–)
- Young Adult Novel (2012–)
- Graphic Novel (2012–)
- Long Fiction (1999–)
- Short Fiction (1999–)
- Fiction Collection (1999–)
- Best Screenplay (1999–2005, 2012–)
- Anthology (1999–)
- Non-Fiction (1988–)
- Poetry Collection ((2001–)
- Lifetime Achievement (1988–)
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Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel |
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1987–2000 | |
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2000–2009 | |
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2011–2020 | |
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2021-2030 | |
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- Novel (1988–)
- First Novel (1988–)
- Young Adult Novel (2012–)
- Graphic Novel (2012–)
- Long Fiction (1999–)
- Short Fiction (1999–)
- Fiction Collection (1999–)
- Best Screenplay (1999–2005, 2012–)
- Anthology (1999–)
- Non-Fiction (1988–)
- Poetry Collection ((2001–)
- Lifetime Achievement (1988–)
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Bram Stoker Award for Best Young Adult Novel |
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2011-present | |
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- Novel (1988–)
- First Novel (1988–)
- Young Adult Novel (2012–)
- Graphic Novel (2012–)
- Long Fiction (1999–)
- Short Fiction (1999–)
- Fiction Collection (1999–)
- Best Screenplay (1999–2005, 2012–)
- Anthology (1999–)
- Non-Fiction (1988–)
- Poetry Collection ((2001–)
- Lifetime Achievement (1988–)
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