Meet Nancy
Learn more about author Nancy Thayer: her life on Nantucket, bestselling novels, and the inspiration behind her stories.
Celebrating the Everyday Joys (and Little Surprises) That Bring Us Together
The author of 38 novels, Nancy Thayer has spent nearly four decades finding warmth, humor, and connection in the simple moments that make life extraordinary. A longtime Nantucket resident, she fills her world and her writing with family, friendship, and the occasional serendipitous twist that reminds us to laugh, love, and look around.
Nancy lives in Nantucket with her husband Charley Walters and their spoiled cat Callie. Sometimes they invite their thousands of grandchildren to visit. She loves libraries, bookstores, and zoom parties.
Her novels have appeared on the New York Times best-seller lists, in Redbook, Good Housekeeping and Cosmo UK, and are translated into many languages.
Her novel Let It Snow was made into a Hallmark Christmas movie entitled Nantucket Noel in 2021.
A Fellow at the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference in 1983, she was awarded the RT 2015 Career Achievement Award for Mainstream Fiction.
Critical Acclaim
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Nancy loves connecting with readers, book clubs, libraries, and community groups. For inquiries about talks, readings, or event appearances, feel free to reach out! She’d be delighted to hear from you.
Short Takes, Long Smiles
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When I lie on the floor to do my exercises, Callie lies on the floor next to me. I wonder what in her little cat mind she thinks we’re doing.😊
I signed 400 copies of Nantucket Christmas Stroll today and the wonderful Tim Ehrenberg and his drop-in helper the multitalented Sarah Divello helped pack them. Have you pre-ordered yours? The book is out 9/29.
Charles Graeber talks about  joining two other authors and taking the giant AI company Anthropic to court after Anthropic downloaded thousands of books without the authors’ permission or knowledge. Go to
Below Deck Nantucket on YouTube.
Celebrate the holiday season with a trip to Nantucket!
I’m giving 15 lucky readers a copy of my new novel, NANTUCKET CHRISTMAS STROLL, a warm and festive story about family, love, and the magic of the holidays.
Fifteen lucky winners will each receive a copy!
Visit the Christmas Stroll Giveaway link in my bio to enter.
[NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to U.S. residents, 18+. Fifteen (15) winners will be selected at random. Void where prohibited. Entries close October 1 at 9:00 AM ET.] #penguinrandomhouse #ballantinebooks #nancythayerbooks #nantucketchristmasstroll
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2 pm EST, Librarian Misty Jump interviews me for the Batavia, Illinois library. Misty was on the island In June and we had so much fun!
Join us tomorrow! Click
https://live-batavia.pantheonsite.io/event/interview-nancy-thayer-10615
Thank you, Nantucket photographer Jeff Allen for this photograph of 911 published today on the front page of the Nantucket newspaper. #never forget
Olivia, my world traveler writer friend had coffee with me today and I had to give her a copy of Julie Gerstenblatt’s Stargazer!
Madaket Beach at sunset! Happy Labor Day! Happy national beach day!
It`s Labor Day Weekend! Maybe a good time to watch Nantucket Noel on Hallmark! The book is called Let It Snow.
Tonight at 8 PM EST I will be talking with RaeAnne Thayne about my novel Summer Light on Nantucket. If you go to her page on Facebook, you’ll find us there!
If you want to preorder my new Christmas book and get the holiday bookmark and the cute sheet of winter drinks stickers (cue the Reddi-Wip) do it soon because Nantucket Christmas Stroll comes out September 29 and after that you can order it but not pre-order it. And stay tuned for my twelve sweaters of Christmas display!
