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Nan Fischer

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The United States

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Genre

Contemporary, Fiction, Young Adult

Influences

Mary Doria Russell, Stephen King, Lisa Jewell, Rebecca Serle, Kate Ali ...more

Member Since

December 2011

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Novels under the name Nan Fischer:

The Book of Silver Linings (Berkley Publishing, August 15, 2023)

Some Of It Was Real (Berkley Publishing)

Novels under the name Nancy Richardson Fischer:

The Speed of Falling Objects (HarperCollins/Inkyard Press).
When Elephants Fly (HarperCollin/Inkyard Press.

Novels under the name Nancy Richardson:

Middle Grade:
Junior Jedi Knights Trilogy for LucasFilm (Berkeley Press).

Sport Autobiographies:
Feel No Fear, The Power, Passion and Politics of a Life in Gymnastics (Hyperion).
Riding For My Life (LIttle Brown)
Monica: From Fear to Victory (HarperCollins)
A Journey: The Autobiography of Apolo Anton Ohno (Simon & Schuster)
Nadia Comaneci: Letters to a Young Gymnast ...more

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	Some of It Was Real really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,136 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	The Speed of Falling Objects 3.96 avg rating — 1,565 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	When Elephants Fly 4.15 avg rating — 1,186 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	The Book of Silver Linings 3.74 avg rating — 1,304 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	The Golden Globe (Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights, #1) by Nan Fischer (Goodreads Author), Nancy Richardson (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 1,062 ratings — published 1995 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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, Nan Fischer (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 979 ratings — published 2003 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Nan Fischer (Goodreads Author), Nancy Richardson (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 660 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Nan Fischer (Goodreads Author), Nancy Richardson (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 610 ratings — published 1996 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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) 3.55 avg rating — 510 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	The Key To Tartarus (The Key Trilogy, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Series by Nan Fischer

Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights (6 books)
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Nan Fischer (Goodreads Author),

Nancy Richardson (Goodreads Author)

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The Key Trilogy (2 books)
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Nan Fischer (Goodreads Author)

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“I can’t change the past so why does it still bother me?" -Malledy”
― Nancy Richardson Fischer, Pandora's Key

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“The worst blows, even when they’re not intended to harm, are the ones we don’t expect.”
― Nan Fischer, Some of It Was Real

tags: life, pain, words

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“The one certainty in life is that it changes.”
― Nancy Richardson Fischer, When Elephants Fly

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“Fiction is the truth inside the lie.”
― Stephen King

tags: writing

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“Go then, there are other worlds than these.”
― Stephen King, The Gunslinger

tags: dark, jon-jake-chambers, stephen-king, tower

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“Destroying things is much easier than making them.”
― Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games

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“In the end....everything matters.”
― Jay Asher

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“May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art -- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.”
― Neil Gaiman

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message 14: by Nan

Dec 26, 2012 06:53PM

Nenia wrote: "Great choice!

And oh my gosh, that's so sweet. Thank you so much!

:DDD"

You are very welcome:-) I really hope you love Pandora's Key!
xo
nan

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message 13: by Nenia

Dec 26, 2012 06:13PM

Great choice!

And oh my gosh, that's so sweet. Thank you so much!

:DDD

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message 12: by Nan

May 25, 2012 08:12AM

Pixie wrote: "Hi Nancy. :)
Thank you for the friendvite and it's lovely to meet you.
Hope you have a fantastic weekend.

Happy writing! :)

<3
Pixie"
Thanks Pixie:-) Happy writing to you, too!! What are you working on?

:-)
nan

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message 11: by Nan

May 25, 2012 08:11AM

Mlpmom (Book Reviewer) wrote: "Of course, thanks for the friends request! I really enjoyed reading it! I plan on writing up some interview questions, hopefully soon and getting them sent to you.

Thanks again!!"

Fantastic!! So glad you enjoyed Pandora's Key:-) That makes my day! As soon as you send your q's I'll get them back to you asap.

Best,
Nan

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message 10: by Pixie

May 25, 2012 06:38AM

Hi Nancy. :)
Thank you for the friendvite and it's lovely to meet you.
Hope you have a fantastic weekend.

Happy writing! :)

<3
Pixie

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message 9: by Mlpmom (Book Reviewer)

May 24, 2012 04:32PM

Of course, thanks for the friends request! I really enjoyed reading it! I plan on writing up some interview questions, hopefully soon and getting them sent to you.

Thanks again!!

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message 8: by Tracey

May 18, 2012 08:14AM

Thanks for your friendship request, Nancy!! And your kind words :) I really appreciate it!

Best,

Tracey

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message 7: by Nan

Mar 30, 2012 07:27AM

Hi Katrina,

You're welcome:-) I'm so glad you liked Pandora's Key and really look forward to reading your review!

Any great book suggestions? Right now I'm reading Darkness and Light... not sure what I think quiet yet...

:-)
nan

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message 6: by Kat

Mar 30, 2012 07:25AM