Andre Norton Biography

The Scent of Magic About the Author

Andre Norton's writing career, which has spanned more than sixty years, began in high school. While editing the literary page for the Collingwood High School newspaper, The Collingwood Spotlight, she wrote short stories and her first novel. Her first published work, The Prince Commands (1934) was historical fiction written for young adults. This was followed by Ralestone Luck (1938), a novel she had written in study hall in high school. Norton is best known for her fantasy and science fiction, but she has also written pirate tales, Civil War stories, historical romances, and even a murder mystery. Her best- known fantasy series, the "Witch World" books beginning with Witch World (1964), is based on early English legends and the folklore of the ancient Celts. Fairy tales, such as "Beauty and the Beast" and "Cinderella" are recognizable in Norton's fantasy plots set in imaginary worlds full of strange and wonderful creatures...
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