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Andre Alice Norton (born Alice Mary Norton, February 17, 1912 – March 17, 2005) was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical and contemporary fiction. She wrote primarily under the pen name Andre Norton, but also under Andrew North and Allen Weston.
Andre Norton was the first woman to be SFWA Grand Master and the first to be inducted to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. She was also the first woman to be the Gandalf Grand Master. Andre Norton was born to Adalbert Freely Norton and Bertha Stem Norton.
Jan 7, 2024 · Andre Norton is one of the best-known authors of contemporary science fiction and fantasy. A number of her works in the Ace paperback editions have sold over one-million copies (Locus, December 1977, pp. 1, 2), and many of her novels regularly remain in print for long periods of time.
Andre Norton has 690 books on Goodreads with 342921 ratings. Andre Norton's most popular series is Witch World Series 1: The Estcarp Cycle.
Mar 17, 2005 · Often called the Grande Dame of Science Fiction and Fantasy by biographers such as J. M. Cornwell and organizations such as Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Publishers Weekly, and Time, Andre Norton wrote novels for over 70 years.
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Norton is known best for science-fiction and fantasy, or speculative fiction, a field where her work was first published in the 1950s. She also wrote crime fiction, romantic fiction, and historical fiction, mainly before 1960.
Andre Norton (born February 17, 1912, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.—died March 17, 2005, Murfreesboro, Tennessee) was a prolific best-selling American author of science-fiction and fantasy adventure novels for juveniles and adults.
