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Andre Norton

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born

in Cleveland, OH, The United States

February 17, 1912

died

March 17, 2005

gender

female

website

http://www.andre-norton.org/

genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Young Adult

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Born February 17, 1912 in Cleveland, Ohio, Alice Mary Norton has always had an affinity to the humanities. She started writing in her teens, inspired by a charismatic high school teacher. First contacts with the publishing world led her, as many other contemporary female writers targeting a male-dominated market, to choose a literary pseudonym. In 1934 she legally changed her name to Andre Alice. The androgynous Andre doesn't really say "male" to English speaking readers, even though it is a man's name in other languages (i.e. Norwegian). She also used the names Andrew North and Allen Weston as pseudonyms.

Andre Norton published her first novel in 1934, and was the first woman to receive the Gandalf Grand Master Award from the World Science...more Born February 17, 1912 in Cleveland, Ohio, Alice Mary Norton has always had an affinity to the humanities. She started writing in her teens, inspired by a charismatic high school teacher. First contacts with the publishing world led her, as many other contemporary female writers targeting a male-dominated market, to choose a literary pseudonym. In 1934 she legally changed her name to Andre Alice. The androgynous Andre doesn't really say "male" to English speaking readers, even though it is a man's name in other languages (i.e. Norwegian). She also used the names Andrew North and Allen Weston as pseudonyms.

Andre Norton published her first novel in 1934, and was the first woman to receive the Gandalf Grand Master Award from the World Science Fiction Society in 1977, and won the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) association in 1983.

Norton was twice nominated for the Hugo Award, in 1964 for the novel Witch World and in 1967 for the novelette "Wizard's World." She was nominated three times for the World Fantasy Award for lifetime achievement, winning the award in 1998. Norton won a number of other genre awards, and regularly had works appear in the Locus annual "best of year" polls.

On February 20, 2005, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, which had earlier honored her with its Grand Master Award in 1983, announced the creation of the Andre Norton Award, to be given each year for an outstanding work of fantasy or science fiction for the young adult literature market, beginning in 2006. While the Andre Norton Award is not a Nebula Award, the eligibility requirements and award procedures are the same as those for the Nebula Awards.

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. She had a profound influence on the entire genre, having over 300 published titles read by at least four generations of science fiction and fantasy readers and writers.

Notable authors who cite her influence include Greg Bear, Lois McMaster Bujold, C. J. Cherryh, Cecilia Dart-Thornton, Tanya Huff, Mercedes Lackey, Charles de Lint, Joan D. Vinge, David Weber, K. D. Wentworth, and Catherine Asaro.(less)

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Average rating: 3.81 · 67,203 ratings · 2,163 reviews · 352 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Elvenbane (Halfblood Chronicles, #1) by Andre Norton, Mercedes Lackey 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 7,343 ratings — published 1991 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elvenblood (Halfblood Chronicles, #2) by Andre Norton, Mercedes Lackey 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 4,886 ratings — published 1995 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elvenborn (Halfblood Chronicles, #3) by Andre Norton, Mercedes Lackey 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 4,041 ratings — published 2002 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Witch World (Witch World Series 1: Estcarp Cycle, #1) 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 1,627 ratings — published 1978 — 23 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Time Traders (Time Traders/ Ross Murdock, #1) by Andre Norton, Mark Douglas Nelson (Narrator) 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 1,182 ratings — published 1958 — 54 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Beast Master (Beast Master (aka) Hosteen Storm, #1) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 1,006 ratings — published 1959 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Web of the Witch World (Witch World Series 1: Estcarp Cycle, #2) 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 973 ratings — published 1964 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Star Man's Son, 2250 A.D 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 995 ratings — published 1952 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crystal Gryphon (Witch World Series 2: High Hallack Cycle, #5) 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 730 ratings — published 1972 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Year of the Unicorn (Witch World Series 2, High Hallack Cycle, #1) 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 740 ratings — published 1965 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Andre Norton

Halfblood Chronicles (3 books)
by Andre Norton, Mercedes Lackey
3.8840998524348254 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 16,264 ratings

Time Traders / Ross Murdock (9 books)
by Andre Norton, Sherwood Smith (Goodreads Author)
3.788323446768654 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 3,203 ratings

Moon Magic (4 books)
by Andre Norton
3.8636363636363638 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 1,430 ratings

Forerunner (5 books)
by Andre Norton
3.834160170092133 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 1,411 ratings

Central Control (3 books)
by Andre Norton
3.7787136294027563 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 1,306 ratings

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Quotes by Andre Norton

“As for courage and will - we cannot measure how much of each lies within us, we can only trust there will be sufficient to carry through trials which may lie ahead.”
― Andre Norton

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“Do not fear so, here is one who would be a blade at your back. A shield across your breast. Here is kin, here is strength to lean upon, to share as you share in need.”
― Andre Norton

13 people liked it

“We have met and hated, fought and died before - you and I.

Kepta to Garin
People of the Crater. Andre Norton.”
― Andre Norton, The People Of The Crater

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