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Nancy Richardson Fischer

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Young Adult, Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction

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I was born on the east coast and went to Cornell University. After college I worked as a writer for Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus. It was a fun first job and I learned how to write quickly, and also that when elephants sneeze on you it's very (VERY) messy. After a year in the circus, I moved out west. I lived in Aspen, Colorado where I skied as much as possible and worked as a waitress in a Mexican restaurant. Great experience but I learned that waitressing is hard (HARD) and I'm not very good at it.

After Aspen, I moved to San Francisco, California where I worked as a writer for University of California, San Francisco and wrote freelance for LucasFilm. At UCSF I learned that sitting in a cubicle under fluorescent lights dulls my...more I was born on the east coast and went to Cornell University. After college I worked as a writer for Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus. It was a fun first job and I learned how to write quickly, and also that when elephants sneeze on you it's very (VERY) messy. After a year in the circus, I moved out west. I lived in Aspen, Colorado where I skied as much as possible and worked as a waitress in a Mexican restaurant. Great experience but I learned that waitressing is hard (HARD) and I'm not very good at it.

After Aspen, I moved to San Francisco, California where I worked as a writer for University of California, San Francisco and wrote freelance for LucasFilm. At UCSF I learned that sitting in a cubicle under fluorescent lights dulls my soul. LucasFilm taught me that writing freelance, especially fiction, is fun (FUN). So I headed to graduate school in Boulder, Colorado to further hone my skills.

For the first part of my freelance writing career I wrote sport autobiographies. I'd visit and travel with an athlete like Monica Seles, Bela Karolyi, Nadia Comaneci or Apolo Ohno and then write their book. It was a terrific job, but after ten years and tons of incredible experiences I got tired of writing other peoples' stories and not my own.

I've always loved books with adventure, magic, and dark forces. I'm a huge fan of Stephen King, Peter Straub, Neil Gaiman, Suzanne Collins and George R.R. Martin. Those writers allow a reader to lose themselves in stories that are intense, sometimes other-worldly, yet strangely believable. I feel incredibly lucky that now I have the chance to create books for readers that will hopefully captivate and transport them into a world where the supernatural is possible with characters that they can relate to who are flawed yet totally compelling.

Today I live in the Pacific Northwest with my amazing husband, Henry, and our mostly loveable (but sometimes vorpal) Vizsla, Boone. When I'm not conjuring a story, I love to kite-board, bike, ski or plan adventures with Boone and Henry, who both make me laugh for different reasons and who are the best partners in fun a gal could ever imagine.(less)

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Hi Everyone!

Happy New Year:-) Long time, I know... it's hard to blog when you're also editing (Book Two, The Key to Tartarus) and starting to conjure a new novel. But here I am, in 2013, excited to let you know what's been going on with Pandora's Key, The Key to Tartarus, and to thank all of you for your support:-) And I don't thank you lightly - you guys make writing so much fun and incredibly... Read more of this blog post »

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	The Golden Globe (Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights, #1) by Nancy Richardson Fischer (Goodreads Author), Nancy Richardson 3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 306 ratings — published 1995 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pandora's Key (The Key Trilogy, #1) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 223 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lyric's World (Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights, #2) by Nancy Richardson Fischer (Goodreads Author), Nancy Richardson 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 199 ratings — published 1996 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Promises (Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights, #3) by Nancy Richardson Fischer (Goodreads Author), Nancy Richardson 3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winning Every Day: Gold Medal Advice for a Happy, Healthy Life! 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Feel No Fear: The Power, Passion, and Politics of a Life in Gymnastics by Bela Karolyi, Nancy Richardson Fischer (Goodreads Author) 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Journey: The Autobiography of Apolo Anton Ono by Apolo Anton Ohno, Nancy Richardson Fischer (Goodreads Author) 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2002	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Riding for My Life by Julie Krone, Nancy Richardson Fischer (Goodreads Author) 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1995	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters to a Young Gymnast by Nadia Comaneci, Nancy Richardson Fischer (Goodreads Author) 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 163 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Monica: From Fear To Victory by Monica Seles, Nancy Richardson Fischer (Goodreads Author) 3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 38 ratings — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights (6 books)
by Nancy Richardson Fischer (Goodreads Author), Nancy Richardson
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The Key Trilogy (1 book)
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Nancy Fischer rated a book 5 of 5 stars You Know What You Have to Do by Bonnie Shimko read in April, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Number one: I love creepy. Number two: I love a unique voice. Number three: I Iove this book. It's pretty hard (CRAZY HARD!) to create a protagonist that a reader can (dare I say it?) like and care about who is also a murderer and a schizophrenic who...more
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SImply put, I loved this book. No synopsis. You can go on Amazon for that. No spoilers - even though it's not that kind of book. If you want to read something creative, unique, a bit twisted, funny, dark, and poignant, then this is your book. Thanks...more
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Nancy Fischer liked Brittany's review of Pandora's Key (The Key Trilogy, #1): " Evangeline is turning 16. She's just gotten her first kiss, started having strange but eerily realistic dreams and received a birthday present that isn't quite what it seems. When Olivia, Evangeline's mother, is rushed to the hospital and later at... " Read more of this review »
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Great Style. Terrific writing. Magical atmosphere. Thanks for the fun read!!
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Nancy Fischer liked Lauren's review of Pandora's Key (The Key Trilogy, #1): " I received a free copy of this book from the author, and I am forever grateful because I really enjoyed it. The plot was unique and interesting and continued at a good pace, and I particularly enjoyed the Greek mythology aspect to it. I enjoyed th... " Read more of this review »
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