Andre Norton

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Andre Norton (* 17th February 1912 in Cleveland , Ohio ; † 17th March 2005 in Murfreesboro , Tennessee ; actually Alice Mary Norton ) was an American science fiction - and fantasy - author .

Norton, who wrote 130 novels and around a hundred short stories and edited numerous anthologies, was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 1997 as the first woman . For her extensive work she has been awarded the Balrog , Skylark and World Fantasy Awards , among others . She was the first woman to receive the Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy Award . Norton's work is not limited to science fiction and fantasy, she also wrote mystery thrillers and western novels.

Her Witches World series, however, is a little different from most fantasy series. The main element is not a hero, but the world. It is the world of witches that connects these 20 volumes.

Life

Andre Norton attended Collingwood High School, where she wrote for the school newspaper Collingwood Spotlight , for which she maintained a separate page. At the same time she began writing her first novel, Ralestone Luck . She studied history at Flora Stone Mather College but left college after the first year because she had to support her family during the Depression . While doing various jobs, she took evening classes in journalism and English at Cleveland College. Among other things, she worked for the Library of Congress during World War II and for the children's department of the public library in Cleveland.

After her first novel, The Prince Commands , was published in 1934 , her editor suggested that she use a male pseudonym, since male authors would be more popular with the young consumers of fantasy stories. She first called herself Andrew North, before her publications later appeared under the name Andre Norton. In 1958 she decided to make writing her profession. In 1966 Norton moved to Florida, later to Tennessee, where she opened the High Hallack Author Research Library in 1999. Her last novel, Three Hands for Scorpio , was published in April 2005. Norton, who was never married, loved cats and books.

Awards

bibliography

Series and cycles

The series are arranged according to the year of publication of the first part.

Lorens van Norreys
  • The Sword is Drawn (1944)
  • Sword in Sheath (1949, also: Island of the Lost )
  • At Swords' Points (1954)
Central Control
  • Star Rangers also: The Last Planet (1953)
    • English: Space rangers intervene. Pabel, 1955.
  • Star Guard (1955)
    • English: The rebels too: The rebels of Terra. Pabel, 1958.
Pax / Astra
  • The Stars Are Ours (1954)
  • Star Born (1957)
    • English: Flames over Astra. 1964, Moewig .
Solar Queen
  • Sargasso of Space (1955)
    • English: The scary planet too: The spaceship trap too: Caught on Limbo. 1956, ISBN 3-414-12710-5 .
  • Plague Ship (1956)
    • German: Dangerous landing. 1958.
  • Voodoo Planet (1959, as Andrew North)
  • Postmarked the Stars (1969)
  • Redline the Stars (1993, with Pauline M. Griffin)
  • Derelict for Trade (1997, with Sherwood Smith )
  • A Mind for Trade (1997, with Sherwood Smith)
Crosstime
  • The Crossroads of Time (1956)
  • Quest Crosstime also: Crosstime Agent (1965)
    • German: Hunting of the time guards. Pabel, 1967.
Time traders
  • The Time Traders (1958)
  • Galactic Derelict (1959)
  • The Defiant Agents (1962)
    • German: Shipwreck of the time agents. Moewig, 1964.
  • Key Out of Time (1963)
    • German: The duel of the time agents. Moewig, 1965.
  • Firehand (1994, with Pauline M. Griffin)
  • Echoes in Time (1999, with Sherwood Smith)
  • Atlantis Endgame (2002, with Sherwood Smith)
Hosteen Storm
  • The Beast Master (1959)
    • English: The last of the Navajos. Moewig, 1963.
  • Lord of Thunder (1962)
  • Beast Master's Ark (2002, with Lyn McConchie)
  • Beast Master's Circus (2004, with Lyn McConchie)
  • Beast Master's Quest (2006, with Lyn McConchie)
Forerunner
  • Storm over Warlock (1960)
  • Ordeal in Otherwhere (1964)
    • German: Under the spell of dreams. Moewig, 1970.
  • Forerunner (1971)
  • Forerunner Foray (1973)
  • The Second Venture (1985)
Dipple
  • Catseye (1961)
  • Night of Masks (1964)
Rebel
  • Ride Proud, Rebel! (1961)
  • Rebel Spurs (1962)
Hexenwelt cycle - Witch World

Estcarp Cycle:

  • Witch World (1963)
  • Web of the Witch World (1964)
  • Three Against the Witch World (1965)
  • Warlock of the Witch World (1967)
    • English: Attack of the Shadows. Pabel, 1976.
  • Sorceress of the Witch World (1968)
    • English: The girl and the magician. Pabel, 1976.
  • Trey of Swords (1977)
    • German: Minions of Evil. Pabel, 1980.
  • Ware Hawk (1983)
  • The Gate of the Cat (1987)
  • Ciara's Song (1998, with Lyn McConchie )

High Halleck Cycle:

  • The Year of the Unicorn (1965)
    • English: The Bride of the Beast Man. Pabel, 1977.
  • The Crystal Gryphon (1972)
    • German: The crystalline griffin. Pabel, 1981.
  • Spell of the Witch World (1972)
    • English: Ingarets curse. Pabel, 1977.
  • The Jargoon Pard (1974)
  • Zarsthor's Bane (1978)
    • German: The power of the witch world. Pabel, 1978.
  • Horn Crown (1981)
  • Gryphon in Glory (1981)
  • Gryphon's Eyrie (1984)
  • Were-Wrath (1989)
  • Songsmith (1992, with AC Crispin)

The Turning:

Secrets of the Witch World:

  • The Key of the Keplian (1995, with Lyn McConchie)
  • The Magestone (1996, with Mary H. Schaub)
  • The Warding of Witch World (1996)

Other Witch World books:

  • Lore of the Witch World (1980)
  • Ride the Green Dragon (1985, with Phyllis Miller )
  • Tales of the Witch World 1 (1987)
  • Tales of the Witch World 2 (1988)
  • Four from the Witch World (1989)
  • Tales of the Witch World 3 (1990)
  • Silver May Tarnish (2005, with Lyn McConchie)
Janus
  • Judgment on Janus (1963)
  • Victory On Janus (1966)
Magic Books
  • Steel Magic (1965, also as Gray magic )
  • Octagon Magic (1967)
  • Dragon Magic (1967)
  • For Magic (1968)
  • Lavender-Green Magic (1974)
  • Red Hart Magic (1976)
Moonsinger
  • Moon of Three Rings (1966)
  • Exiles of the Stars (1971)
  • Flight in Yiktor (1986)
  • Dare to Go A-hunting (1989)
  • Brother to Shadows (1993)
Dark Companion
  • Dark Piper (1968)
  • Dread Companion (1970)
    • German: The world of the green lady. Pabel, 1972.
Murdoc Jern
  • The Zero Stone (1968)
    • German: The key to star power. Moewig, 1969.
  • Uncharted Stars (1969)
    • German: Stars without a name. Moewig, 1970.
Gods and Androids
  • Android at Arms (1971)
    • German: Androids in action. Pabel, 1974.
  • Wraiths of Time (1976)
    • German: Keys to the other time. 1986.
Star Ka'at (with Dorothy Madlee )
  • Star Ka'at (1976)
  • Star Ka'at World (1976)
  • Star Ka'Ats and the Plant People (1979)
  • Star Ka'Ats and the Winged Warriors (1981)
Trillium (with Marion Zimmer Bradley and Julian May )
  • Black Trillium (1990)
  • Golden Trillium (1993)
Halfblood Chronicles (with Mercedes Lackey )
  • Elvenbane (1991)
  • Elvenblood (1995)
  • Elvenborn (2002)
The Mark of the Cat
  • The Mark of the Cat (1992)
  • The Mark of the Cat: Year of the Rat (2001)
Carolus Rex (with Rosemary Edghill )
  • The Shadow of Albion (1999)
  • Leopard in Exile (2001)
Cycle of Oak, Yew, Ash, and Rowan (with Sasha Miller )
  • To the King a Daughter (2000)
  • Knight or Knave (2001)
  • A Crown Disowned (2002)
  • Dragon Blade (2005)

Single novels

  • The Prince Commands (1934)
  • Ralestone Luck (1938)
  • Follow the Drum (1942)
  • Rogue Reynard (1947)
  • Scarface (1948)
  • Huon of the Horn (1951)
  • Daybreak 2250 AD also: Star Man's Son (1952)
    • English: The great adventure of the mutant. Moewig, 1965.
  • Murders for Sale (1954, also as Sneeze on Sunday , with Gene Allen Hogarth )
  • Yankee Privateer (1955)
  • Sea Siege (1957)
  • Star Gate (1958)
    • German: Blood of the Star Gods. Pabel, 1973.
  • Secret of the Lost Race also: Wolfshead (1959)
    • German: The secret of the lost. Pabel, 1960.
  • Shadow Hawk (1960)
  • The Sioux Spaceman (1960)
    • English: The slaves of Klor. Pabel, 1960.
  • Star Hunter (1961)
  • Eye of the Monster (1962)
    • English: In the jungle of Ishkur. Pabel, 1963.
  • The X Factor (1965)
    • German: The Factor X. Pabel, 1973.
  • Operation Time Search (1967)
  • Stand to Horse (1968)
  • Ice Crown (1970)
    • German: Die Eiskrone. Pabel, 1972.
  • Bertie and May (1971, with Bertha Stemm Norton )
  • Breed to Come (1972)
  • Garan the Eternal (1972)
    • German: Garan - the Eternal. Pabel, 1974.
  • Here Abide Monsters (1973)
  • Iron Cage (1974)
  • Outside (1974)
  • The Day of the Ness (1975, with Michael Gilbert )
  • Knave of Dreams (1975)
  • Merlin's Mirror (1975)
  • No Night Without Stars (1975)
  • The White Jade Fox (1975)
  • Perilous Dreams (1976)
    • German: dream of no return. Pabel, 1981.
  • The Opal-eyed Fan (1977)
  • Velvet Shadows (1977)
  • Quag Keep (1978)
  • Yurth Burden (1978)
    • German: Sternenteufel. Pabel, 1981.
  • Snow Shadow (1979)
  • Seven Spells to Sunday (1979, with Phyllis Miller )
  • Voorloper (1980)
  • Iron Butterflies (1980)
  • Ten Mile Treasure (1981)
  • Maid at Arms (1981, with Enid Cushing )
  • Moon Called (1982)
  • Caroline (1982, with Enid Cushing)
  • Wheel of Stars (1983)
  • Stand and Deliver (1984)
  • The House of Shadows (1984, with Phyllis Miller)
  • Serpent's Tooth (1987)
  • Imperial Lady: A Fantasy of Han China (1989, with Susan Shwartz )
  • The Jekyll Legacy (1990, with Robert Bloch )
  • Empire of the Eagle (1993, with Susan Shwartz)
  • The Hands of Lyr (1994)
  • Tiger Burning Bright (1995, with Marion Zimmer Bradley and Mercedes Lackey)
  • Mirror of Destiny (1995)
  • The Monster's Legacy (1996)
  • The Scent of Magic (1998)
  • The Burning Stone (1998, with Kate Elliott )
  • Quest Across Time (1999)
  • Wind in the Stone (1999)
  • Darkness and Dawn (2003)
  • The Duke's Ballad (2005, with Lyn McConchie)
  • Three Hands for Scorpio (2005)
  • Return to Quag Keep (2006, with Jean Rabe )
  • A Taste of Magic (2006, with Jean Rabe)
  • From the Sea to the Stars (2007)
  • Dragon Mage: A Sequel to Dragon Magic (2008, with Jean Rabe)

Story collections

  • High Sorcery (1970)
  • The Many Worlds of Andre Norton (1974)
  • The Book of Andre Norton (1975)
  • Moon Mirror (1988)
  • Wizards' Worlds (1989, with Ingrid Zierhut )
  • Andre Norton: Fables and Futures (1989)

editor

  • Small Shadows Creep (1963)
  • Grand Master's Choice (1991)
  • Renaissance Faire (2005, with Jean Rabe)
Magic in Ithkar (with Robert Adams )
  • Magic in Ithkar (1985)
  • Magic in Ithkar 2 (1985)
  • Magic in Ithkar 3 (1987)
  • Magic in Ithkar 4 (1987)
Catfantastic (with Martin H. Greenberg )
  • Catfantastic: Nine Lives and Fifteen Tales (1989)
  • Catfantastic II (1990)
  • Catfantastic III (1994)
  • Catfantastic IV (1996)
  • Catfantastic V (1999)

Non-fiction

  • Gates to Tomorrow: An Introduction to Science Fiction (1973, with Ernestine Donaldy )

literature

Monographs
  • Irene Harrison, Roger Schlobin: Andre Norton: A Primary and Secondary Bibliography. 1994.
  • Phil Stephensen-Payne: Andre Norton: Grand Master of Witch World: A Working Bibliography. Leeds 1991.
  • David G. Turner: The First Editions of Andre Norton. 1974.
  • Sharon Wilbur: Andre Norton: Her life and writing with an analysis of her science fiction and an annotated bibliography. 1966.
  • Carl B. Yoke: Roger Zelazny and Andre Norton, Proponents of Individualism. 1979.
Lexicons

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME Norton, Andre
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Norton, Alice Mary (real name); North, Andrew (pen name); Weston, Allen (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American writer
DATE OF BIRTH February 17, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Cleveland , Ohio , USA
DATE OF DEATH March 17, 2005
Place of death Murfreesboro , Tennessee