Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Andre Norton
Born: February 17, 1912
Died: March 17, 2005 (aged 93)
Bio: Andre Alice Norton was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy with some works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction. She wrote primarily under the pen name Andre Norton, but also under Andrew North and Allen Weston.
Known for:
- Witch World
- The Time Traders (1958)
- Plague Ship (1956)
- Star Man's Son (1952)
- The Zero Stone (1968)