Nancy Yi Fan

Nancy Yi Fan (born August 26, 1993 Chinese: 范禕) is a Chinese American author who is best known for writing a series that currently consists of the novels Swordbird, Sword Quest, and .

Biography[]

Fan was born in Beijing, China. At the age of 7, she moved with her parents to Syracuse, New York. She started writing her first novel 3 years later, and completed the manuscript within a year. Fan's book became a New York Times Bestseller, and she was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show as one of the world's smartest kids. She then began writing Sword Quest, a prequel to Swordbird, and published it two years later. Her third book, , was released in July 2012.

Career[]

Swordbird[]

Fan's novel was inspired by her lifelong love for birds. After awaking from a vivid dream about birds at war while simultaneously wrestling with her feelings about terrorism and September 11, Fan wrote Swordbird as a way to convey her message of peace to the world.^[1] At the age of eleven, she sat down at her computer and began writing a manuscript that she finished a year later. Fan emailed her manuscript to the CEO of HarperCollins, which led to the novel's 50,000-copy first printing.^[2]

Sword Quest[]

In 2008, HarperCollins released Sword Quest, a prequel set 100 years before the time of Swordbird.

Sword Mountain[]

The third novel in Fan's series was set to be released in July 2012, by HarperCollins. Everybird must choose a side as tradition begins to splinter and an ancient book bewitches those with evil intentions.

Personal life[]

In 2011, Fan began attending Harvard University. In her free time, she enjoys practicing Martial Arts and takes care of her two pet birds. She resides in Florida with her parents.

References[]

External links[]

• "Swordbird homepage". Retrieved 2011-11-09.