About Nan Ryan
Lived 1936 – 2017 (aged 80). Nan Ryan was an American writer and novelist.
Nancy Henderson Ryan (1936 – March 14, 2017) was an American writer of romance novels under her full name and as Nan Ryan.
Biography Nancy Henderson was born in Texas, the middle daughter of a rancher and postmaster.
In 1981, after reading an article on romance writers, "From bedroom to boardroom", she began to write with her Smith Corona.
Nan married Joe Ryan, a television director. They lived in Washington, California, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Missouri, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and her native Texas.
Nan Ryan won Historical Storyteller of the year in 1995 from Romantic Times. She was nominated for Best Western Historical romance in 1997. Ryan was named Best historical storyteller of the year in again in 2001.
Ryan was nominated for the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award in 2003 for Best Western Romance for her novel Naughty Marietta.
Nan Ryan died on March 14, 2017, in Bryson, Texas.
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Who was Nan Ryan?
American writer (1936-2017)
When was Nan Ryan born?
Nan Ryan was born on 11 August 1936 in Texas.
When did Nan Ryan die?
Nan Ryan died on 14 March 2017 in Bryson.
What was Nan Ryan's occupation?
Nan Ryan was a writer and novelist.
What nationality was Nan Ryan?
Nan Ryan was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nan Ryan. https://biography.guide/nan-ryan/
MLA: "Nan Ryan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/nan-ryan/.
Chicago: "Nan Ryan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/nan-ryan/.
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