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Nancy Elaine Turner was born in Dallas, Texas and grew up in Southern California and Arizona.  She began writing fiction as an assignment for a class at Pima Community College and completed a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts Studies from the University of Arizona in 1999 with a triple major in Creative Writing, Music, and Studio Art. She lives in Tucson with her husband and Snickers, a dog rescued by F.A.I.R. She has two married children and four grandchildren.  She also enjoys the outdoors, theater, movies, and antiques.

"Writing historical fiction is much like working on a term paper every day.  My story is never far from my mind. I create characters by mingling traits of people. I love all my characters, too, especially those with complexity that makes them seem all the more real. I believe the locale of a story can be as much a part of the book as a character, and I use settings I know well enough to describe in detail."

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Scheduled for 2010

January
:: January 13
Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ One day workshop. I'm doing the opening section called "Writing With the Lights Out, From baring your soul on paper to editing for the modern market. Stop writing to be an author and instead find the truest, most compelling words to bring your story out of the shadows."  
Please contact Meg Files, 520- 206-6084, mfiles@pima.edu

February

:: Feb 9
Tucson area book club

:: Feb 13  
Fund raising for Springboard Home for Youth in Crisis at the Manning House, downtown Tucson. 
Contact: 
Susie Voss (520)529-0355 or colorsplash@comcast.net
Kandy Delk (520)419-5818 or delkdesigns@comcast.net
And it is called "A Wearable Art Fashion Show and Brunch." Borders Bookstore will provide books, and profits will all go to the charity, but it is fine to bring the copy you already own.

::Feb 27 
American Night Writers Association, Spring conference, 8 am-4pm at the Best Western, 1666 S Dobson, Mesa, AZ hotel is 800-528-1356

March
:: March 13-14 
Tucson Festival of Books, University of Arizona campus, Tucson. Check their site: http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/
I will be speaking/taking questions with a moderator alongside Bonnie Henry, local celebrity and wonderful news columnist at 1 pm March 13, then signing books from 2 to 2:30+.

Then March 14 I'm teaching a short workshop on writing and editing and the pitfalls of publishing, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. I'll be around the Festival both days and will try to stop by all the booksellers. Please don't feel as if you must buy a book to get it signed. I love to sign those old copies you've read and passed around! 

::March 19
 7-8:30 pm, Writing Workshop on research methods in conjunction with the San Pedro River Arts Council's new program called "Celebrate the Arts!" at Cochise College, Benson Center, Sharon Gilman, Director, (520) 586-1981. The location: 1025 State Route 90, Benson, AZ 85602

Scheduled for 2009 

October 
:: Oct. 28  Arizona Re-Imagined  
Arizona Historical Society Lecture Series -Wednesdays in October
Nancy will be appearing on Wed. October, 28th at 7 p.m.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m., in which books will be available for sale.  Signing will take place after lecture. 
Cost: $8.00  $6.00 AHS Members

For more information: Arizona Historical Society

March
:: Mar 15, Sunday in the afternoon, Tucson Book Fair

February
:: Feb 7,  (tentative) Yavapai Co Humane Society fund raiser 
:: Feb 11,  El Conquistador Book Club, Tucson 
:: Feb 14, 10 a.m - 3 p.m. Writers Round Up, Sonoita, AZ
:: Feb 19, Luncheon for Literacy in Boise, ID. Boise Centre on the Grove
:: Feb 28, Saturday,  Author's Month at the Cave Creek Museum, Cave Creek, AZ

January 
:: Jan 16, 17 - tentative, Friday and Saturday, Literacy Fair, Provo UT
:: Jan 22, 10 a.m. Thursday, private book club, Tucson
:: Jan 23, Friday  Women of Winfield book club, Phoenix, AZ

Interviews, Profiles, Blogs and more.

:: Interview 2007
 Reading Groups Guide

:: Q&A with Nancy E. Turner
Readers Group Gold

:: Nancy E. Turner's Profile
Amazon.com

:: Nancy's Blog on Amazon
Amazon.com

:: Article July 2005
azcentral.com

:: Sarah Prine Merchandise 
www.cafepress.com/ivmoores

:: The Authors Attic - A Novel Approach to Jewelry
www.theauthorsattic.com

:: Art of Life-Gorgeous Art Prints for Memorable Individual
www.artoflife.us

Invite Nancy to join your Book Club Discussion, 
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