Nancy Holder
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Nancy Holder 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
.
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 Vigue) 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.
She has a daughter, Belle Claire Christine Holder (born October 28, 1996), with whom she has begun collaborating on published short stories.
Wicked
RSVP
Possessions
Crusade
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Writer
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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
Angel (TV series)
Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999...
and Smallville
Smallville (TV series)
Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
.
Holder is a four-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award
Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
for superior achievement in horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
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 Vigue) 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
Los Altos, California
Los Altos is a city at the southern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The city is in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 28,976 according to the 2010 census....
on August 29, 1953. Growing up in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Nancy quit school at 16 to be a ballet dancer in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. 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.
She has a daughter, Belle Claire Christine Holder (born October 28, 1996), with whom she has begun collaborating on published short stories.
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 (May 1994, DellDell PublishingDell Publishing, an American publisher of books, magazines and comic books, was founded in 1921 by George T. Delacorte, Jr.During the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, Dell was one of the largest publishers of magazines, including pulp magazines. Their line of humor magazines included 1000 Jokes, launched in...
, 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)
Series
Gambler's Star- The Six Families (1998)
- Legacies and Lies (1999)
- Invasions (2000)
Wicked
- Witch (2002) (with Debbie Viguie)
- Curse (2002) (with Debbie Viguie and Kamil Vojnar)
- Legacy (2003) (with Debbie Viguie)
- Spellbound (2003) (with Debbie Viguie)
- Resurrection (2009) (with Debbie Viguie)
RSVP
- Camp Confidential (2005) (as Melissa J. Morgan)
Possessions
- Possessions (2009)
- The Evil Within (2010)
- The Screaming Season (Mar 2011)
Crusade
- Crusade (2010) (with Debbie Viguie)
- Damned (2011) (with Debbie Viguie)
Novels
- Halloween Rain (with Christopher GoldenChristopher GoldenChristopher Golden is an American author of horror, fantasy, and suspense novels for adults, teens, and young readers.Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He is a graduate of Tufts University...
) - Blooded (with Golden)
- Child of the Hunt (with Christopher Golden)
- The Gatekeeper trilogyThe Gatekeeper (Buffy novel)The Gatekeeper is a trilogy of books written by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder based on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Plot summary:...
(with Christopher Golden) - ImmortalImmortal (Buffy novel)Immortal is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Plot summary:Veronique is an immortal vampire that continues to return in the body of a newly dead person every time she has been staked. However, she wants to become truly immortal by summoning an ancient...
(with Christopher Golden) - The Evil That Men DoThe Evil That Men Do (Buffy novel)The Evil That Men Do is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Plot summary:After a vicious shooting spree by Brian Dellasandro, a straight A student, the town of Sunnydale goes into a state of shock, though not one everyone would expect; they turn on each...
- The Book of Fours
- Blood and Fog
- Keep Me In Mind
- Queen of the Slayers
- Carnival of SoulsCarnival of Souls (Buffy novel)Carnival of Souls is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Plot summary:A traveling carnival arrives in Sunnydale. It seems the carnival might be another victim of Sunnydale's weirdness. Nobody seems to be able to remember it arriving despite the many...
- Not ForgottenNot Forgotten (Angel novel)Not Forgotten is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel.-Plot summary:Los Angeles is being struck by a crime wave. There seems to be no link between the victims and their cause of death - burning from the inside out. Supernatural powers seem to be involved.Angel investigates...
- Endangered SpeciesEndangered Species (Angel novel)Endangered Species is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel. Tagline: "Can Angel rid the world of all vampires?"-Plot summary:...
- UnseenUnseen (Buffy/Angel novel)-Volume 1: The Burning:The Unseen trilogy consists of three books authored by Nancy Holder and Jeff Mariotte. Tagline: "The first in a new crossover trilogy".-Plot summary:...
(with Jeff MariotteJeff MariotteJeff Mariotte is an author who currently lives in Arizona with his wife, author Maryelizabeth Hart, and family. As well as his own original work, he is best known for writing novels and comic books based on licensed properties.-Biography:...
) - HeatHeat (Buffy/Angel novel)Heat is an original novel based on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Tagline: "An original crossover novel based on the hit television series created by Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt"-Plot summary:...
- The Book of Fours
Short stories
She has also written short stories in:- How I Survived My Summer Vacation
- The Longest NightThe Longest Night (Angel novel)The Longest Night is a collection of short stories based on the U.S. television series Angel.-Plot summary:It's December 21, and hour by hour Angel and his crew must survive the longest night of the year.-The House Where Death Stood Still:...
- Tales of the SlayerTales of the SlayerTales of the Slayer are volumes containing prose short stories. Four volumes of this series have been released, all published by Pocket Books...
- Tales of ZorroTales of ZorroTales of Zorro is a 2008 anthology of Zorro stories and is the first collection of original short fiction featuring pulp hero Zorro, edited by United States author, editor and copywriter Richard Dean Starr and published by Moonstone Books in 2008...
- The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and DesireThe Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and DesireThe Eternal Kiss is a anthology of vampire short stories edited by Trisha Telep. Eternal Kiss is first book in series of 13 tale books all edited by Trisha Telep. This collection brings together the top fantasy youth writers of our generations...
(with Debbie Viguie)
See also
- Buffyverse chronology
- Buffy books. These tend to surround the character of Buffy and the fictional town of SunnydaleSunnydaleSunnydale, California is the fictional setting for the U.S. television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Series creator Joss Whedon conceived the town as a representation of a generic California city, as well as a narrative parody of the all-too-serene towns typical in traditional horror...
- Angel books. These instead focus on Angel and his so-called "Fang Gang"
- Tales of the SlayerTales of the SlayerTales of the Slayer are volumes containing prose short stories. Four volumes of this series have been released, all published by Pocket Books...
These chronicle the stories of past slayers