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Andre Norton (born [[Moustache De Plume|Alice Norton]]) was a particularly prolific [[Speculative Fiction]] writer. She was dubbed "Grande Dame of Science Fiction and Fantasy" by her biographers, fans, and peers, and has an award comparable to a Nebula for young adult speculative fiction named after her. She published her first novel in 1934 (when she was ''21''! Her second published novel was actually written first ... while she was in high school) and her last posthumously in 2005.
Andre Norton (born [[Moustache De Plume|Alice Norton]]) was a particularly prolific [[Speculative Fiction]] writer. She was dubbed "Grande Dame of Science Fiction and Fantasy" by her biographers, fans, and peers, and has an award comparable to a Nebula for young adult speculative fiction named after her. She published her first novel in 1934 (when she was ''21''! Her second published novel was actually written first ... while she was in high school) and her last posthumously in 2005.


Norton is well-known for her "[[Mohs Scale of Science Fiction Hardness|soft]]" [[Science Fiction]], [[Science Fantasy]], and [[Fantasy]] novels, although she also wrote such things as spy stories, [[Western|Westerns]], and gothic romance. Her most famous works are probably the ''[[Witch World]]'' series and her ''[[Beastmaster (TV)|Beastmaster]]'' novels, the latter of which were later adapted ([[In Name Only|sort of]]) to film and a tv series. Her work greatly influenced many modern authors, including [[Mercedes Lackey]] and [[David Weber]]. A number of female authors were encouraged to write on finding out that Andre was a pen name, and she was a woman.
Norton is well-known for her "[[Mohs Scale of Science Fiction Hardness|soft]]" [[Science Fiction]], [[Science Fantasy]], and [[Fantasy]] novels, although she also wrote such things as spy stories, [[Western|Westerns]], and gothic romance. Her most famous works are probably the ''[[Witch World]]'' series and her ''[[BeastMaster]]'' novels, the latter of which were later adapted ([[In Name Only|sort of]]) to film and a tv series. Her work greatly influenced many modern authors, including [[Mercedes Lackey]] and [[David Weber]]. A number of female authors were encouraged to write on finding out that Andre was a pen name, and she was a woman.


Her complete bibliography would take up several pages, so here is a ''very'' incomplete list:
Her complete bibliography would take up several pages, so here is a ''very'' incomplete list:
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* [[Derelict Graveyard]] ([[Recycled in Space|In space!]])
* [[Derelict Graveyard]] ([[Recycled in Space|In space!]])
* [[Dreaming of Times Gone By]]
* [[Dreaming of Times Gone By]]
* [[Due to The Dead]]
* [[Due to the Dead]]
* [[Earth-That-Was]]
* [[Earth-That-Was]]
* [[The Empire]] (The Space Adventures of Andre Norton have this.)
* [[The Empire]] (The Space Adventures of Andre Norton have this.)
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* [[Happily Adopted]]
* [[Happily Adopted]]
* [[Heir Club for Men]]
* [[Heir Club for Men]]
* [[Home Sweet Home]]
* [[Home, Sweet Home]]
* [[I Gave My Word]]
* [[I Gave My Word]]
* [[I Know Your True Name]]
* [[I Know Your True Name]]
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* [[Magical Negro]] (the depiction of the tribal elders in ''Voodoo Planet'', in the ''Solar Queen'' series, is a bit too close for comfort for modern readers, even if their culture is sympathetic in other ways, such as being founded by Africans escaping from a concentration camp)
* [[Magical Negro]] (the depiction of the tribal elders in ''Voodoo Planet'', in the ''Solar Queen'' series, is a bit too close for comfort for modern readers, even if their culture is sympathetic in other ways, such as being founded by Africans escaping from a concentration camp)
* [[Meaningful Rename]]
* [[Meaningful Rename]]
* [[Needle in A Stack of Needles]]
* [[Needle in a Stack of Needles]]
* [[90% of Your Brain]] (chances are, any given protagonist will discover he's got latent [[Psychic Powers]] by about half way through the book)
* [[90% of Your Brain]] (chances are, any given protagonist will discover he's got latent [[Psychic Powers]] by about half way through the book)
* [[No One Gets Left Behind]]
* [[No One Gets Left Behind]]
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* [[The Remnant]] (the villains in ''The Beast Master''; the spy organization in ''Catseye'' may also qualify)
* [[The Remnant]] (the villains in ''The Beast Master''; the spy organization in ''Catseye'' may also qualify)
* [[Requisite Royal Regalia]]
* [[Requisite Royal Regalia]]
* [[Revenge By Proxy]]
* [[Revenge by Proxy]]
* [[Rip Van Winkle]]: anyone who travels through a [[Cool Gate]] and back may find time very different on either side.
* [[Rip Van Winkle]]: anyone who travels through a [[Cool Gate]] and back may find time very different on either side.
* [[Sci-Fi Writers Have No Sense of Scale]]: The [[Intrepid Merchant|Free Trader]] ship Solar Queen is described as both "small" and "needle-slim." It's also clearly a rocket shape. But when Norton explains the accommodations on a single deck within that "small" hull, it's clear that to have "needle-slim" proportions at that size, it'd need to be about the height of a Saturn V.
* [[Sci-Fi Writers Have No Sense of Scale]]: The [[Intrepid Merchant|Free Trader]] ship Solar Queen is described as both "small" and "needle-slim." It's also clearly a rocket shape. But when Norton explains the accommodations on a single deck within that "small" hull, it's clear that to have "needle-slim" proportions at that size, it'd need to be about the height of a Saturn V.
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** And the ship is "Vegan registry" - Vega is a mere 25 light-years from Earth.
** And the ship is "Vegan registry" - Vega is a mere 25 light-years from Earth.
* [[Space Police]]
* [[Space Police]]
* [[Stranger in A Familiar Land]]: often a result of [[Rip Van Winkle]].
* [[Stranger in a Familiar Land]]: often a result of [[Rip Van Winkle]].
* [[Switched At Birth]]
* [[Switched At Birth]]
* [[Talking in Your Dreams]]
* [[Talking in Your Dreams]]

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Andre Norton (born Alice Norton) was a particularly prolific Speculative Fiction writer. She was dubbed "Grande Dame of Science Fiction and Fantasy" by her biographers, fans, and peers, and has an award comparable to a Nebula for young adult speculative fiction named after her. She published her first novel in 1934 (when she was 21! Her second published novel was actually written first ... while she was in high school) and her last posthumously in 2005.

Norton is well-known for her "soft" Science Fiction, Science Fantasy, and Fantasy novels, although she also wrote such things as spy stories, Westerns, and gothic romance. Her most famous works are probably the Witch World series and her BeastMaster novels, the latter of which were later adapted (sort of) to film and a tv series. Her work greatly influenced many modern authors, including Mercedes Lackey and David Weber. A number of female authors were encouraged to write on finding out that Andre was a pen name, and she was a woman.

Her complete bibliography would take up several pages, so here is a very incomplete list:

Series:

  • The Beast Master series -- Space Western
  • The Central Control series, actually two books only related by the interstellar government being called "Central Control"
  • The Halfblood Chronicles, with Mercedes Lackey
  • The Forerunner series
  • The Janus series
  • The Moon Singer series
  • The Quag Keep series
  • The Solar Queen series
  • The Star Ka'at series, with Dorothy Madlee
  • The Sword series (spy stories, set in World War II and the years just following)
  • The Time Traders series
  • The Trillium series, with Marion Zimmer Bradley and Julian May
  • The Witch World series

Stand-alone works:

  • Android At Arms
  • Catseye
  • No Night Without Stars
  • The Prince Commands (Ruritanian adventure; her first novel)
  • Sea Siege
  • Shadow Hawk (adventure in Ancient Egypt)
  • Star Man's Son (a.k.a. Daybreak - 2250 A.D.)
  • Scarface (can be thought of as Son of Captain Blood)

Full list here. (Even The Other Wiki had to split the bibliography into a page of its own.)

Tropes commonly found in Norton's novels:

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