She was supported by family and teachers before she completed the novel in 2005. In Swordbird, Fan, who was disturbed by the events of September 11, 2001, writes of warring flocks of birds.

Although she could speak no English at the time, within three years she was writing a book inspired by a dream. Nancy Yi Fan was born in mainland China and immigrated to the United States when she was seven years old. Swordbird was adapted for audio (unabridged four CDs), read by Colleen Delaney, HarperChildren's Audio, 2007. Sword Quest (young adult novel prequel to Swordbird), HarperCollins Publishers ( New York, NY), 2008. Swordbird (young adult novel), illustrated by Mark Zug, HarperCollins ( New York, NY), 2007. Hobbies and other interests: Martial arts, birds. In her free time, she enjoys practicing Martial Arts and takes care of her two pet birds.Born 1993, in China immigrated to United States, 2000 returned to China. In 2011, Fan began attending Harvard University. Everybird must choose a side as tradition begins to splinter and an ancient book bewitches those with evil intentions. The third novel in Fan's series was set to be released in July 2012, by HarperCollins. In 2008, HarperCollins released Sword Quest, a prequel set 100 years before the time of Swordbird. She emailed her manuscript to the CEO of HarperCollins, which led to the novel's 50,000-copy first printing. At the age of eleven, Fan began writing a manuscript for her story, which she finished a year later. After awaking from a vivid dream about birds at war while simultaneously wrestling with her feelings about terrorism and the September 11th Attacks, Fan wrote Swordbird as a way to convey a message of peace to the world. Her third book, Sword Mountain, was released in July 2012.įan's novel was inspired by her lifelong love for birds. She then began writing Sword Quest, a prequel to Swordbird, and published it two years later. 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 started writing her first novel 3 years later, and completed the manuscript within a year. At the age of 7, she moved with her parents to Syracuse, New York. Nancy Yi Fan (born AugChinese: 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 Sword Mountain.įan was born in Beijing, China.

Swordbird by Nancy Yi Fan