Occupation Novelist Name Nancy Rue Education College of William & Mary | Genre Christian fiction Role Novelist | |
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Nancy Rue is an American Christian novelist, writing for tweens and adults. She is known for the Lily Series of novels featuring 12-year-old Lily Robbins. She is also known for the Sophie series.
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Background
Rue was raised in Jacksonville, Florida, and later attended Stetson University, the College of William and Mary, and the University of Nevada. Rue has stated that one of the reasons she started writing novels for tween girls is to help both the girls and their mothers more easily discuss body and social issues, citing difficulty talking to her own mother about sex and other issues.
Awards
Her novel The Reluctant Prophet won a 2011 Christy Award for "Contemporary Series" and is a finalist in the Fiction category of the 2012 Christian Book Awards, to be presented by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. Romantic Times awarded Antonia's Choice the 2003 Best Inspirational Novel.