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 CAN’T SLEEP AT NIGHT
By Nancy Thayer
When I can’t sleep at night,
I wonder if the robin in her nest
Also has insomnia
And worries that
There won’t be enough worms
Or that her mate is checking out
That cute little chickadee next tree.
I hope that when she tucks her head
Under the curve of her soft
Downy feathers,
She falls asleep at once
And dreams of me.
And in her dreams
I am sleeping, too.
What do you love? (and I’m not the oldest person on Nantucket.)
Misty and I were in The Great Hall of the Nantucket Atheneum talking with research librarian Lincoln Thurber.
Misty Jump came all the way from Batavia Illinois to interview me about my next novel and to see what’s going on in Nantucket!
It’s the last official day of spring. 🌷🌼
What’s your favorite season?
Photographer: Christina Higgins
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I loved meeting Lyn Liao Butler and look forward tor reading her new book!
Mary Alice Monroe, this post is for you! At a luncheon yesterday we all mentioned our favorite book and you will love what one reader said!
Thank you, Lisa Connors for a wonderful luncheon with book lovers!
I’m inside the boat going to Hyannis and you can tell how windy it is with this video. It’s going to be a bumpy ride, but it will be a fun luncheon at the other side.
The marvelous Sara Divello with the sublime Adriana Trigiana at the Nantucket Book Festival! I adore them both!
First night of the Nantucket book festival and Fran Vella is here, such a loyal volunteer!
