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Nancy Marie Brown

Nancy Marie Brown

Nancy Marie Brown is an American author with a degree in Comparative Literature from Penn State University. She worked for 20 years as a science writer and editor at Penn State but has more recently turned to writing books. She is a member of the Medieval Academy of America, the National Association of Science Writers, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, the American-Scandinavian Society, the Mythopoeic Society, the Icelandic National League, and the U.S. Icelandic Horse Congress.

Brown has a deep interest in Iceland, and spends part of each summer there, leading historical and horseback tours. Her books combine medieval literature and archaeology, interwoven with mythology. She is also available for lectures, reading, classroom visits, and guided tours to Iceland.