Andre Norton
This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (June 2008) This article is written like a personal reflection or opinion essay that states the Wikipedia editor's particular feelings about a topic, rather than the opinions of experts. Please help improve it by rewriting it in an encyclopedic style. (March 2013) Andre Alice Norton Born Alice Mary Norton (1912-02-17)February 17, 1912 Cleveland, Ohio, USA Died March 17, 2005(2005-03-17) (aged 93) Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA Pen name Andre Norton Andrew North Allen Weston Occupation Writer Nationality American Period 1934–2005 Genre Science fiction, fantasy, romance novels, adventure novels Andre Alice Norton (born Alice Mary Norton, February 17, 1912 – March 17, 2005) was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy (with some works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction) under the pen names Andre Norton, Andrew North and Allen Weston. She was the first woman to be Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy, first to be SFWA Grand Master, and first inducted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.