Wishing to pursue writing as a career, in 1934 she had her name legally changed to Andre Alice Norton, and adopted several male-sounding pen names so as to prevent her gender from becoming an obstacle to sales in the first market she wrote for: young boys literature. In fact, she completed her first novel while still attending high school, though it was not published until later in 1938. Born as Alice Mary Norton in 1912, Norton started writing while she was still in high school in Cleveland, Ohio. Join us, as we celebrate her birthday by taking a look at her works and their influences on both adventure gaming and genre fiction. Adventures in Fiction: Andre Norton by Jim Wampler Famed fantasy and science fiction author Andre Norton was born on February 17, 1912. We invite you to explore the entirety of the series on our Adventures In Fiction home page. Our Appendix N Archeology and Adventures in Fiction series are meant to take a look at the writers and creators behind the genre(s) that helped to forge not only our favorite hobby but our lives.
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